New carbon neutral label film Encore C45cn
Innovia Films are launching Encore C45cn, the first carbon neutral* BOPP label film. Encore C45cn is ISCC certified and will contribute to reducing carbon footprint and reducing the use of fossil resources.
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Mandatory deposit on containers in Germany: no more exceptions
The Bundesrat (upper house of German parliament) recently voted in favor of extending the mandatory deposit on containers to cover all non-returnable plastic bottles and beverage cans.
German Packaging Award 2020: Krones wins in the “Sustainability” category
With the “3 Circles” bottle, all of the individual elements and the entire lifecycle were designed to be sustainable. It is made one-hundred percent out of recycled PET and it itself can be completely recycled again after use.
Sidel celebrates three years of FDA validation for its Aseptic Combi Predis
In 2017, the Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis blow fill seal filler was validated by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for low acid products sold in the US - an industry first.
Krones and innocent are building a CO2-neutral bottling plant
Following long years of contract-bottling, the smoothie and juice producer innocent has decided to build the very first bottling plant of its own. Krones won the order for four complete PET bottling lines and the corresponding IT landscape.
KHS and Martens realize sustainable packaging for German food store chain
With its current project the KHS Group is again addressing precisely this issue: together with traditional Martens Brewery in Belgium the turnkey supplier has made the portfolio for a German food store chain more sustainable.
Indorama acquires PET recycling facilities in Poland
Indorama Ventures would like to inform that it has signed a Conditional Share Purchase Agreement on 3rd August 2020 to acquire a 100% equity stake of Industrie Maurizio Peruzzo Polowat
Expertise for the resource-saving and flexible filling of sensitive products
First linear InnoPET BloFill ABF aseptic block from KHS satisfies current dairy requirements
KHS and Alpla Group develop returnable PET bottle
“Reduce, reuse, recycle”: for the KHS Group these three pillars of sustainability are a composite part of its corporate philosophy. The manufacturer of filling and packaging technology consistently focuses on resource-saving, recycling-friendly systems and solutions.
High Climbers: Rwenzori Bottling Company invests in new PET line from KHS
With the help of high-quality, efficient KHS technology the sales of packaged water in Uganda are climbing to ever new heights. Awareness of the responsible use of resources is growing - an example that could set a precedent.
Super Combi Compact: more performance, less space
Two years after the introduction of the Super Combi to the industry for compact lines’ solutions, today, Sidel presents a bolder, next-generation solution Super Combi Compact that, as indicated in its name, is even more compact.
Bottled up frustration for PET
One of the effects of the coronarvirus pandemic is that consumer behaviour in terms of buying and consuming goods has changed in line with restricted supplies and access to retail sites.
