https://www.plastech.biz/en/news/tag/pet-preforms-126 · 27.07.2026

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BMT Thermoscan detects variability in PET preforms

BMT shows how the Thermoscan preform temperature sensor helps detect differences in the thermal behaviour of PET preforms that can lead to instability in the stretch blow moulding process.

2026-05-27 PET preforms

Husky at Chinaplas 2026 with an integrated system demonstration

Husky Technologies has announced its presence at Chinaplas 2026, where it will present, among other things, a live integrated injection molding system for packaging. The company highlights more than 30 years of activity in the Asia Pacific region and the development of its manufacturing and service footprint in China.

2026-04-21 injection moulding press/machines

Sacmi to present digital cap and preform line at Drink Japan

At Drink Japan 2025, Sacmi will exhibit an integrated production line for caps and PET preforms that combines new CCM64MD and IPS400D presses with digital monitoring and AI-enabled vision systems. The company will also outline Rigid Packaging Lab services and the Purecap recycled HDPE cap initiative.

2025-11-17 fairs

Alpla strengthens its role as a system provider in South-East Europe

The Alpla Group has acquired the closure production facility of Serbia's Energoplast in Belgrade, adding compression and injection moulding capacity. The move expands Alpla's system-provider offering and regional footprint in South-East Europe.

2025-11-04 acquisitions

Why defending circularity and competitiveness are mission critical for our sector

Interview with Antonello Ciotti, president of Petcore Europe, representing the PET value chain.

2025-10-27 polymer industry

Efficient filtration in PET recycling - how the new Cobra filter is setting new standards

Rapidly rising recycling rates, fluctuating input qualities and high demands on product purity pose major challenges for recyclers – especially in filtration. BB Engineering GmbH is responding to this with an innovative filter system: the Cobra filter.

2025-09-19 recycling

BMT to showcase smart prototyping at Drinktec 2025

BMT will present its Smart prototyping platform at Drinktec 2025, stand C6-531. The system integrates virtual SBM simulation, 3D-printed moulds and lab-scale testing to accelerate and de-risk bottle development.

2025-09-11 blowing

PET preforms gain ground in Iraq's packaging industry

Iraq’s packaging sector is adopting PET preforms as manufacturers seek lightweight, cost-efficient and recyclable containers. Growing local production, rising consumption and sustainability expectations are accelerating demand across beverages, food, pharmaceuticals and household products.

2025-08-21 PET preforms

Failure instead of boom - or why plastic recycling is not in its heyday

At the beginning of 2025, news of bankrupt recycling companies, mainly in Western Europe, were reported in a series of non-exhaustive lists of names: Blue Cycle - Netherlands, Stiphout Plastics - Netherlands, Bage Plastics - Austria, Texaid, Veolia - Germany.

2025-08-12 recycling

Transforming a vision into reality - Krones at drinktec 2025

Resources are becoming increasingly scarce, the markets ever more agile and processes ever more complex. In this dynamic world, holistically conceived systems that provide a smart combination of technology, data and artificial intelligence are needed more than ever in order to upgrade efficiency levels, respond to changes with the requisite flexibility and save valuable resources.

2025-07-22 fairs

Innovia presents monomaterials to meet PPWR at Fachpack 2025

Innovia Films, a pioneer in materials science that manufactures BOPP films for packaging, labels, graphics and tobacco products, will be showcasing its recently launched full range of innovative mono-material polypropylene solutions that are PPWR compliant and engineered for advanced recyclability.

2025-07-22 fairs

The future of extrusion - significant material savings and smart process control

At the K trade fair in Düsseldorf from October 15 to 19, Promix Solutions will be presenting solutions for mixing, foaming and cooling for the plastics industry in Hall 9, Stand E18. The focus is on raw material savings with the Microcell Technology and real-time monitoring and process control with the Visco-P inline viscometer.

2025-07-21 extrusion