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BMT smart prototyping accelerates PET bottle development

BMT has developed a smart prototyping approach that combines simulations, 3D-printed moulds and lab-scale blow moulding trials to accelerate PET bottle development, reduce design risk and cut tooling costs before metal moulds are produced.

2026-03-24 technologies

Ducona expands sauce production with Sidel blow-moulding

Ducona Holland BV has installed a Sidel SBO 8 EvoBlow blow-moulding machine with preferential heating technology for the production of flat PET containers for sauces, increasing efficiency and reducing material consumption.

2026-03-17 packagings

PET bottles in the wine segment: new target groups and benefits

Lightweight, recyclable packaging is gaining importance in the wine segment. The example of the Nordic market and PET bottles with high recycled content shows that such solutions can facilitate access to new consumer groups and reduce the carbon footprint.

2026-03-10 packagings

A new approach to sustainable caps and PET bottles

Husky's HyCAP SecuRE+ technology enables the use of PET caps for PET bottles, simplifying the material composition of beverage packaging and improving its recyclability, without the need to modify bottle design.

2026-03-09 packagings

KHS Supreme bottle: Plasmax barrier for oxygen-sensitive beverages

The KHS Group is introducing the KHS Supreme system that uses Plasmax barrier technology to protect oxygen-sensitive beverages such as tea while maintaining full recyclability of PET bottles, including rPET.

2026-03-04 packagings

Global PET market 2026: weak demand and shifting trade flows

The global PET market enters 2026 with weak demand, volatile freight costs and increasing import competition. Seasonality and speculative factors in many regions prevail over supply-demand fundamentals.

2026-02-16 polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

Deposit Return Scheme and EPR: incoherence costs all

The concept was logical and aligned with the European direction of change. Extended Producer Responsibility was to cover the actual costs of managing packaging waste, while the deposit return scheme was to ensure high-quality collection of selected fractions.

2026-02-13 deposit system

UPM starts biochemical production at the Leuna biorefinery

UPM started commercial production of industrial sugars at its Leuna biorefinery in Germany. The facility, the largest biochemical investment in Europe, uses hardwood to produce advanced renewable feedstocks.

2025-12-22 chemical industry

EFSA positive opinions for Erema’s PET recycling technology

Erema’s Vacurema Basic, Vacurema Advanced and Vacunite technologies received EFSA positive opinions under Regulation (EU) 1616/2022 for PET recycling for food-contact applications. The company reports that challenge tests confirmed decontamination efficiency under simulated worst-case conditions.

2025-12-18 sustainability