100 % rHDPE – FDA gives green light for Starlinger recycling process
The two “Letters of No Objection” of the US Food and Drug Administration FDA confirm the use of up to 100 % recycled HDPE in food contact packaging.
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Reifenhäuser presents high-performance components and lines for the sustainable production of plastics
Live again at last, Reifenhäuser will exhibit at Fakuma in Friedrichshafen from October 12 to 16, 2021. It is the first major presence event for the plastics industry to take place in Germany this year.
Mondi serves up RetortPouch Recyclable to food and wet pet food manufacturers
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has added to its range of sustainable premium food and pet food packaging solutions with the launch of RetortPouch Recyclable.
Milliken helps create more sustainable box for Ferrero Rocher
Today’s sustainability journey is demanding and one that no company can succeed alone. It’s vital to work in partnership with others to reach the goal together. That’s why Ferrero has chosen to collaborate with Milliken & Company in its mission to find the right material for the iconic Ferrero Rocher boxes.
Alpla acquires German PET recycler
Purchase of the company BTB PET-Recycling to give Alpla access to the bottle-to-bottle loop in Germany.
Pioneering proof of concept to help close the loop for digitally printed pouches
Within a cooperation project the key industry players Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP) HP Indigo, Cadel Deinking and Karlville together with Reifenhäuser, announce the successful delivery of the first-of-its-kind pouch-to-pouch mechanical recycling concept.
Alpla takes over Spanish bottle manufacturer Plastisax
The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, is taking over Plastisax S.L. The Spanish company produces plastic bottles for the cosmetics, home and personal care segments.
Major reunion for the packaging industry in Nuremberg
After a two-year break and the pandemic-related cancellation and postponement of many trade fairs and events, the European packaging industry is meeting again in its scheduled sequence for an in-person event at Fachpack, the European trade fair for packaging, processes and technology.
Ampacet ThermProtectTM product range reduces recycled PET thermal degradation and yellowing
Ampacet has introduced ThermProtectTM PET, a range of rPET stabilizing masterbatches that reduce yellowing due to polymer thermal degradation, enabling processors to increase the content of recycled PET in virgin material without compromising product aesthetics or performance.
AmericaPack Summit 2021 invites Agatha Achindu
The AmericaPack Summit 2021 invites Agatha Achindu, the founder of Yummy Spoonfuls to discuss on the ways companies can minimize packaging with innovative solutions.
High-speed rotor achieves greater packaging sustainability
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag presents El-Exis SP 250, the fastest packaging machine on the market.
New biocompounds for extrusion and thermoforming
Biobased and biodegradable M·Vera grades for cosmetics, food and non-food packaging.
