KHS Group expands its bottle handling expertise through share in Tyrolon
The KHS Group is expanding its expertise in the handling of PET and glass bottles by acquiring the majority share in Tyrolon-Schulnig GmbH.
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Flawless injection-moulding technology
Since its acquisition of Netstal Maschinen AG, Krones has for the first time been able to offer a solution for every step in the plastics cycle from within the group.
Amut winning strategy in PET light weight bottles recycling
2024 marked an important transition for Coca Cola, towards its sustainability goal aimed at reducing PET use by 2025. According to a company’s note, this shift will cut the annual use of virgin PET by the equivalent of nearly 800 million bottles in 2025, compared to 2024.
New light-blocking technology from Avient
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, today announced the launch of ColorMatrix Lactra LX Light Blocking Additive for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging.
Indorama Ventures collaborates to launch world’s first commercialized PET bottles
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited as part of a supply chain collaboration with Suntory, Eneos Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Iwatani and Neste, will launch the world’s first bio-PET bottle for commercial scale, made from ISCC+ certified bio-paraxylene.
Petcore Europe in partnership with the Circular Economy Coalition in Romania
This event marked our first gathering in Bucharest, where we were joined by PET packaging experts from across the entire PET value chain in Central and Eastern Europe along with the Vice President of the European Parliament and Romanian Minister of Environment.
Sidel’s Actis barrier coating receives APR Design
Sidel’s Actis barrier coating has met and exceeded the criteria for the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Design for Recyclability Recognition pathway.
Product news: rPET from the world’s coastal areas
The latest in Scanfill’s quality initiatives is a new product that meets high quality standards and contributes to cleaning up coastal areas.
Stadler and everwave join forces to deploy SortX
In a collaboration, everwave and Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH have pioneered the development and construction of SortX, a mobile sorting container designed specifically to combat plastic pollution in rivers.
South American beverage multi Postobón installs three KHS lines at once
Newly formed teams quickly discover that there are plenty of synergies to be explored. This also holds true for the partnership between South American beverage multi Postobón and KHS - which in a very short time indeed has yielded filling lines.
Alpla and zerooo create first reusable PET bottle for cosmetic products
zerooo is now producing reusable PET packaging for bathroom and kitchen: ALPLA and zerooo have developed a standardised solution for cosmetics and care products.
Mold-Masters reduces stack height of PET-series hot runner system
Mold-Masters has optimized the design of its PET-Series hot runner system to reduce its stack height to 260mm on systems with 72 cavities or less using standard components.
