Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) - news on Plastech

Petcore Europe launches Special Industry Group “PET Monomer Recycling”

PET Monomer Recycling is innovative and new. It opens a completely new perspective on how to deal with the concerns about plastics and plastic waste.

NEO Group adds a 3rd production line

Now Europe’s 2nd-Largest PET supplier, NEO Group installed 4 BKG pelletizers, gear pumps, and other components directly from their original shipping boxes.

RePETitio: A project to expand the Circular Economy

Leading Austrian companies are joining forces in the RePETitio project, following an initiative of Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH to prove that PET-waste other than PET bottles can successfully be recycled into new high-quality products.

From PET flakes directly to 100 percent rPET preforms

The world's first Xtreme Renew Flakes to Preform System was recently presented with a World Star Packaging Award in Prague.

Plastic bottles recycling trend expected to strengthen market growth

PET preforms, more popularly mini-bottles, will witness steady growth in their sales following soaring demand for bottled water worldwide.

Battenfeld-cincinnati expands its R&D activities

Battenfeld-cincinnati expands its R&D activities and offers customers new possibilities with a complete extrusion line featuring cutting-edge technology

Yili China invests in two Sidel dry aseptic PET lines

China’s leading dairy brand, Yili, showed strong belief in PET packaging for liquid dairy by investing and recently installing two aseptic complete PET packaging lines, including the Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis with its unique dry preform sterilisation technology.

One mould with infinite possibilities for Heineken Russia

A single mold with infinite customization possibilities: that’s what you get with ITM, PET Engineering’s solution that makes clever use of inserts.

Working for clean oceans - Keep plastic in a closed loop

The figures are nothing short of alarming. By 2050 plastic will outweigh fish in the world's oceans if every year another nine million tons of plastic trash find their way to the sea via unsecured landfills and rivers.

The beverage industry and the protection of the environment

KHS tackles the challenges posed by sustainable packaging and already offers market-proven systems to this end.

Recycling - An essential measure for the circular economy

The image of plastics has never been as negative as it is today, and discussions regarding the use of plastics have rarely been so emotionally charged.

FreshSafe PET from KHS

FreshSafe PET from KHS: Association of Plastic Recyclers recognizes recyclability achievement.

Digitization and ideas for the future at KHS

Industry pioneers such as Lorenz Adalbert Enzinger and Theo Seitz bear witness to the long tradition research and development enjoys at KHS.

Novel mobility aid masterbatch improves PET bottle production efficiency

Novel mobility aid additive masterbatch for ISBM PET bottles helps maintain clarity, eliminates need for spray coatings, keeps PET production running without interruption.

Petcore Europe discusses in the European Parliament

Petcore Europe and the Parliament Magazine therefore organized a breakfast discussion in the European Parliament to present the PET industry's best practices.