New Sidel aseptic complete PET line and bottle design for UHT milk
New Sidel aseptic complete PET line and bottle design for UHT milk boost business at Fattoria Latte Sano in Italy.
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Krones supports medical and charitable institutions
The demand for disinfectants has currently reached unprecedented heights. Though adequate resupply is assured, many institutions are receiving this in large-size containers, which in practice are difficult to handle.
Alpla expands PET recycling plant in Poland
A new rPET extrusion system will be going into operation in early May 2020 at the recycling plant PET Recycling Team in Radomsko (Poland). As a result, the capacity for rPET (PET regrind material) will be doubled from 15,000 to 30,000 tonnes per annum.
Scanfill AB and Plast Petter AB in new collaboration
Packaging company Scanfill is adjusting the production for a brand new market. The company will produce up to half a million face shields together with Plast Petter AB - every week.
PET haze reduced with new Amosorb oxygen scavenger
PolyOne announced the launch of ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020G, a non-nylon based, low-haze oxygen scavenger for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) rigid packaging.
thyssenkrupp to build a new polymer plant for Köksan in Turkey
thyssenkrupp’s plant engineering business has won a second order from the Turkish packaging producer Köksan for a new PET production plant. The plant will be built next to an existing production line erected in 2013.
KHS promotes closed plastics loop with sustainable systems and solutions
According to business magazine Forbes, around 140 PET bottles per head are circulated in Europe each year, with this figure more than twice that in the USA at 290.
Sidel provide local healthcare players in France with bottles for hydro-alcoholic gel
Sidel have transformed their centre of excellence for PET packaging development and blowing solutions in France into a production centre and launched an exceptional production of bottles for hydro-alcoholic gel.
From pharmaceutical niche product to established coating technology for the beverage industry
The FreshSafe PET® success story: what started out in the 1990s as an application for the pharmaceutical industry is now an established coating technology for PET bottles.
Sidel helps to set new packaging standards in India
Sidel design expertise helps the fastest growing edible oil company set new packaging standards in India.
European recycling markets reel from coronavirus
Sources in the recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) market - the most widely recycled plastic across Europe - are already seeing a change in consumer behaviour, particularly around buying habits, and more importantly, recycling habits.
Plastics Recycling Show Europe confirms full conference programme
Examining in detail the latest European regulatory developments in plastics recycling and practical solutions for the circular and sustainable use of plastics will be the primary focus of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe conference.
