Packaging
European Machinery Suppliers See Steadying Markets
After a sharp drop in activity at the start of the year, the German plastics and rubber machinery sector has corrected with 2020 orders tracking only 3% below 2019 levels, while Austria’s Engel and Wittmann Battenfeld saw North American bright spots.
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Packaging Machine Range Extended
Engel says its duo speed injection molding machines are its fastest two-platen presses and will target larger packaging and logistics applications like buckets and storage containers.
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Danimer Scientific and Eagle Beverage to Produce Biodegradable Drinking Straws for Quick Service Restaurants
Private label manufacturer Eagle Beverage to use Danimer Scientific’s Nodax PHA for marine degradable straws and other product categories in the future.
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High-Performance Black Masterbatch for Styrenics
Cabot’s new Plasblack XP6801D is a new generation SAN-based formulation for styrenics without the trade-off between color and mechanical properties.
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Top Packaging Innovation Award Goes to Henkel in Collaboration with Plastic Bank
The strong focus on sustainability and the circular economy evident in Dow’s 2020 Packaging Innovation Awards
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Priority Plastics Brings New Technology to U.S. for large PET Containers
Priority Plastics promises wIder neck openings, a variety of handle options, energy savings and quick changeovers with novel PET ISBM machinery.
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Package Testing System for Healthcare & Food Packaging Markets
Ametek Mocon’s Dansensor Lippke 5000 tests for package integrity on the production floor or in the lab.
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Matte BOPP Compound for Cold Seal Packaging of Heat-Sensitive Products
Ampacet’s new Matif CSR 330 BOPP matte compound designed for cold seal packaging of chocolate, snack bars and ice cream.
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Steinbeck Named CEO of W&H
Succeeds long-time CEO Jürgen Vutz, who will join the company’s Supervisory Board beginning the new year.
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Berry’s Bold Sustainability Benchmarks
Worldwide packaging behemoth Berry Global has staked out a market-leading sustainability position with ambitious near- and long-term goals. Executive VP and General Manager Brian Hunt discussed the company’s efforts with Plastics Technology, including a new line of PCR containing caps and closures.
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