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PET market in Europe

PET market in Europe

Growth opportunities for blow moulders, especially those in PET, are in no short supply. Researchers suggest that the latent potential for PET barrier bottles in beer, wine, and milk is equivalent to the current size of the carbonated soft drinks (CSD) market for PET bottles in Europe, which was just under 1 million tonnes in 2010.

New light-weighted PET bottle

New light-weighted PET bottle

Mineral water supplier Evian has developed a new 1.5-litre, light-weighted bottle that will be launched this month.

APPE launches PET wine bottles

APPE launches PET wine bottles

APPE (formerly known as Artenius PET Packaging) has announced that it doubled the amount of PET bottles it supplied for this year's Beaujolais Nouveau Vintage.

Barrier bottle maintains clinical efficacy

Barrier bottle maintains clinical efficacy

A bespoke bottle incorporating oxygen barriers and UV inhibitors, manufactured by RPC Corby, is providing clinical nutrition specialists Vegenat with a packaging solution that protects its latest formula for long-term efficacy.

The newest one-step stretch-blow molding machine from Nissei

The newest one-step stretch-blow molding machine from Nissei

The ASB-150DPW will be demonstrated, running a 14-cavity jar mold and producing 3360 bottles/hr. The machine demonstration is also supported by DAK Americas (PET resin), AF Compressors (HP compressor), and Universal Dynamics (resin dryer).

Gold Medal for PlantBottle Packaging

Gold Medal for PlantBottle Packaging

ATLANTA, May 26, 2010 - The Coca-Cola Company received high honors at the 22nd annual, global DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. The Company's PlantBottle packaging earned a gold award, out of more than 160 global entrants in the overall program, for its demonstrated breakthrough packaging innovation.

Light weighting of packaging

Light weighting of packaging

Light weighting of packaging is a core target of the industry in general, which falls in line with cost reductions, but also follows the internal sustainability guideline of many companies today - saving of non-renewable raw materials by using less packaging material and therefore support the reduction of CO2 emission (greenhouse gas effect).

EcoARK built with 1.5 million plastic bottles

EcoARK built with 1.5 million plastic bottles

A Taiwan company has built a three-story exhibition hall using 1.5 million plastic bottles instead of bricks to raise interest in recycling, creating what the builder described as a world-first.