Powering packaging progress at drinktec 2025
At drinktec 2025, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will present its extensive all-electric packaging expertise, reaffirming the company’s new theme "Today. Tomorrow. Electric."
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Wittmann with high-speed machine at the Drinktec
From September 15 to 19, 2025, the Wittmann Group will present itself at the Drinktec, the world’s leading trade fair for beverage and liquid food technology, with a high-speed machine from its EcoPower Xpress series
KHS optimizes its inspection technology with the help of artificial intelligence
Tethered caps have been mandatory for all non-returnable PET bottles in the EU since 2024. Consequently, the number of closure variants and thus the demands made of inspection technology have increased. KHS GmbH is meeting these new challenges with the help AI.
Injection-moulding investment: Alpla acquires closure specialist KM Packaging
The Alpla Group is strengthening Alplainject, its injection-moulding division, with the acquisition of KM Packaging. This acquisition means the international plastic packaging specialist will now also manufacture high-quality closures for tubes, bottles and jars, including in clean rooms if desired, at six additional sites in Germany, Austria, Poland and the US.
With Sacmi, San Benedetto remains Italy’s top "total beverage" player
San Benedetto aims to “maximize the advantages provided by machine and process data” and it achieves that goal by drawing on the latest SACMI technologies and digital tools, designed to enhance sustainability, efficiency and performance.
SACMI a key player on the Italian innovation scene
A tribute to Italian ingenuity, past, present and future. An exhibition of over 100 patents, including the SACMI Cool+ system that contributed significantly to innovation in the beverage packaging industry. Venue: Rome, Ministry of Business and Made in Italy, until 20 March 2025
PulPac and PA Consulting unveil dry molded fiber cap
PulPac, the innovator behind Dry Molded Fiber technology, and PA, the global innovation and transformation consultancy, are excited to announce the development of Dry Molded Fiber bottle caps now testing with the Bottle Collective.
Closed-loop recycling of HDPE
Pellets for food contact with OMNImax recycling system
Berry launches new lightweight tube closure solution
Berry Global has developed a lightweight tube closure solution that combines modern design and material versatility with a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Sacmi leads Europe’s transition to green rigid packaging.
Sacmi’s goal: to provide customers with profitable ‘green transition’ solutions, such as the ready-to-market products and technologies on show in Düsseldorf.
Sacmi at Chinaplas 2023
Sacmi at Chinaplas 2023: raw material and energy savings, ‘smart vision’ inspection
Flexible production with faster neck changes on the stretch blow molder
Whereas in the past only one category of product was usually run on aseptic lines, bottlers of sensitive beverages now face an ever-growing demand for flexibility.
