The final signing of the transaction is scheduled for the beginning of February 2024 Krones is close to signing an agreement regarding the acquisition of 100 per cent of Netstal Maschinen AG (Netstal) from KraussMaffei. Based in Naefels, Switzerland, Netstal is a leading supplier of injection moulding machines to the[Read More…]
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Sidel launches quality control technology for PET bottles
The smart bottle-blowing control system offers high performance and easy-to-use technology that enables customers to achieve a consistently higher bottle quality and supports the production of bottles with recycled PET (rPET) content Sidel, a leader in innovative PET packaging solutions, is launching its latest quality control technology for PET bottles.[Read More…]
Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of nanoplastics: Columbia University
A New Microscopic Technique Zeroes in on the poorly explored World of nanoplastics, which can pass into blood, cells and your brain A recent study conducted by scientists from Columbia University has found that a litre of bottled water contains an average of around 240,000 detectable plastic fragments. This is[Read More…]
Coca-Cola HBC inaugurates rPET production plant in Romania
This initiative also guarantees a constant supply of food-grade recycled plastic, which will help preserve the environment by reusing old containers Coca-Cola HBC Romania, have established a unique capability through the installation of a PET flake decontamination unit in their Ploiesti factory. This is the second-largest factory within the Coca-Cola[Read More…]
Korea to launch new food containers made from renewable raw materials
Four companies to launch food containers made from renewable raw materials sourced from PET bottles within the first half of the year Ministry of Environment (Minister Han Wha-jin) in South Korea has partnered with beverage manufacturers and other relevant companies to launch products made from renewable raw materials sourced from[Read More…]
Coca-Cola launches Hong Kong’s first “Recycle Bar”
To help foster recycling habits and promote proper recycling of beverage packaging To demonstrate that recycled PET bottles can be given a new life – again and again – thus helping to foster recycling habits of the public, The Coca-Cola Company in Hong Kong joins hands with the City Plaza[Read More…]