Packaging

sustainability

Coca Cola Trials PET Bottles Designed for Recyclability in United Kingdom

Sprite bottles will have no label and feature stay-on twist top.

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Medical

Krones Acquires Netstal

Krones adds PET preform injection molding to its bottle blowing and filling capabilities, as well as cap molding and expansion into medical, food and other markets.

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best practices

APR Expands Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability With Polypropylene Categories

Six new packaging categories will be eligible for third-party validation of compatibility with North American recycling programs.

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Packaging

US Merchants Makes its Mark in Injection Molding

In less than a decade in injection molding, US Merchants has acquired hundreds of machines spread across facilities in California, Texas, Virginia and Arizona, with even more growth coming.

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Postconsumer

Sweden's Site Zero Sorts Plastic Packaging Waste Into 12 Fractions

Svensk Plastatervinning polymer sorting plant has a 3.1-mile sorting line that separates postconsumer waste, including polyeolefins, PET, PS, EPS, PVC and more for recycling.

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pet

Adding Remote Service Functions for PET Bottle Blowing

KHS has added features to its internet machine communications portal for PET stretch-blow molding.

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pet

PET Bottle Recycling Rate Static As Collection Lags Production Slightly

NAPCOR recycling report puts PET recycling at 1.3% under last year's rate.

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Thermoforming

Upgraded Former is Faster, More Precise

New features reportedly offer more efficient production of trays, containers, hinged boxes, pallets, blisters, lids and technical products.  

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Postconsumer

Republic Services Opens Polymer Center, First in a Planned Network

New facility will sort HDPE and PP containers into bales by color and type, and shred and hot-wash PET.

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Packaging

Revamped All-Electric Shuttle Blow Molder

Tahara’s new eight-head, double-sided coex machine has many new mechanical and electronic features.

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Dri-Air
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Shuttle Mold System
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