PET | Sustainable Packaging News

APPLYING BIOMIMICRY IN THE PET INDUSTRY

7 February 2022
Bio-based, Circular Economy

BRINGING THE PET INDUSTRY TOGETHER TO CO-ENGINEER SOLUTIONS THAT PUT NATURE BACK IN THE CENTER OF SYSTEMS THINKING. Evertis & Selenis Chief Sustainability Officer, Marta Matos Gil, shares how betting on biomimicry and…Read more →

Energy-efficient production of weight-optimized oval PET bottles: Henkel opts for preferential heating from KHS

31 January 2022
Headlines, Machinery

Reliable KHS PET systems in operation for decadesFirst-time investment in a stretch blow molder for the beauty segmentIn-house production improves ecological footprint and simplifies logistics With preferential heating KHS provides…Read more →

Five times more flakes from recycled PET bottles

26 January 2022
Machinery

Herbold Meckesheim GmbH obtained a new major order in December: it will supply a large-scale plant for plastic recycling to Fantastic Plastic. Fantastic Plastic is considered to be the producer…Read more →

Indorama Ventures to expand packaging business into Vietnam strengthening market position in Asia-Pacific

10 January 2022
Circular Economy

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemical company, announces that it is in the process of acquiring shares in Ngoc Nghia Industry – Service – Trading Joint…Read more →

CBD/THC Beverage Packaging Webinar Brings Together Industry Experts To Help Brands Stand Out in a Crowded Growth Market

11 December 2021
Circular Economy, Events

Penn Color, Inc. and six packaging experts teamed up to present a CBD/THC beverage packaging webinar, “Boosting Brand Equity of CBD/THC Beverages In An Increasingly Crowded Space.” The webinar was…Read more →

A leading Lithuanian PET packaging producer Putokšnis becomes DOLOOP

29 November 2021
Circular Economy

The new name reflects the company's focus on sustainable production and zero-emission packaging solutions. The company continuously strives to reduce its environmental impact by saving electricity and raw materials, developing…Read more →

Flexibility is key to stability

16 April 2021
Machinery

PET Technologies has recently brought to the market a new generation of flexible PET stretch blow molding machines APF-Max. Its output varies between 3000 and 14 000 bph, while the bottle…Read more →

Esterform is tackling single-use plastics thanks to £9m funding

16 February 2021
Headlines, Recyclability

The management behind the UK’s largest independent producer of PET bottles and containers is taking a leading position in the fight against single-use plastics thanks to a £9m funding boost.…Read more →

SMI solutions for edible oil

10 February 2021
Recyclability

The companies of the edible oil sector, influenced by the trend of strong product diversification, need very flexible and efficient bottling and packaging plants in order to reach high levels…Read more →

On the spot: Big Bottling Company invests in a powerful PET line from KHS

3 February 2021
Machinery

A young company in Nigeria with plans for growth has opted for KHS for its new PET line. The Dortmund systems supplier has proved especially convincing with its local team…Read more →

Residual PET material turned into injection molding material

1 September 2020
Machinery

Leonhard Kurz has developed a process for recycling residual PET materials. This enables the carrier foils from Kurz transfer finishing products to be returned to the material cycle. The recycled…Read more →

Continuous cycle for shampoo bottles

27 August 2020
Circular Economy, Recyclability, Resource Efficiency

For the first time worldwide, using materials supplied by Polifilm and HERMA, schäfer-etiketten is producing a label recovered entirely from PE packaging.  Equipped with a HERMA wash-off adhesive, the…Read more →