Large-area filtration faces the stigma of high costs, maintenance efforts, and time-consuming changeover and cleaning activities. However, good filtration is unavoidable with increasing rPET proportions.
It’s been about 20 years since Krones added the Sleevematic sleeve applicator to its portfolio - and now the company is celebrating a very special milestone: the 1,000th Sleevematic is currently being assembled at Krones’ Neutraubling plant.
Demand for high performance solutions for bottle-to-bottle recycling is increasing worldwide. In view of this trend, the specifications for PET recycling machines to handle higher capacities are also growing.
Husky Technologies is reinforcing its commitment to the Latin America market with a comprehensive tradeshow presence throughout the region, exhibiting at both Plastimagen taking place in Mexico City and Plástico Brasil taking place in São Paulo, Brazil.
Klöckner Pentaplast, a global leader in rigid and flexible packaging and specialty film solutions, is launching an exciting UK market-first venture with Tesco and Hilton Foods to pilot the first-ever 100% recycled PET food trays.
With the help of latest-generation KHS stretch blow molding technology, the bottler is taking the amount of energy saved in its PET bottle manufacturing operations up to the next level.
At the beginning of 2025, K.D. Feddersen Distribution in Europe is expanding its Celanese portfolio to include the polyamide grades of Zytel, Minlon, Selar and Elvamide and the polyester portfolio to include Rynite.
Petcore Europe, has continuously represented the polyester textile (PET) value chain for over 30 years. Petcore Europe’s policy recommendations have been instrumental in the realization of Petcore Europe’s leading position in the circularity of PET packaging.
Eastman received RecyClass Recyclability Approvals for eight copolyester resins and their equivalent Renew grades, containing recycled content.
Oerlikon Barmag and Evonik have announced their cooperation to promote chemical recycling of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste. Both companies are committed to develop technologies for robust and efficient depolymerisation and purification processes.
The KHS Group is expanding its expertise in the handling of PET and glass bottles by acquiring the majority share in Tyrolon-Schulnig GmbH.
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.
