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Caiba acquires Pramix, specialized in polyethylene plastic containers Caiba, a pioneer company in Spain in the plastic packaging sector specializing in the design and manufacture of PET preforms and packaging, has acquired Pramix , a…

Robert Röntgen GmbH & Co. KG one of the internationally leading manufacturers of saw bands and saw blades for metal cutting, based in Remscheid, Germany, are using a PlanarMet 300 planar grinder in combination with an EcoMetAutoMet 300…

New concepts in PET bottles are the next big thing in wine and Amcor is unveiling its most recent designs at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium. In addition to custom designs, Amcor is announcing its collaboration with British multi…

A growing market for beer has led Bali Hai Brewery Indonesia to install a new canning line, accommodating a higher production capacity while securing the quality of their premium beers. Designed and supplied by Sidel, the line runs at up to…

Avery Dennison and Mactac brands will be making the most of FESPA in 2020, bringing colours alive and showcasing more than 10 new innovations across automotive, architectural, interior decoration and retail applications. Visitors to…

MetroSnap Concept Car With Acoustic & Thermal Insulation Know-how by FoamPartner As in previous years, Swiss mobility think tank Rinspeed has teamed up with specialists from FoamPartner to maximize the electric vehicle (EV) driving…

PET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH can look back on its most successful year so far: in 2019, more than 26,300 t of PET material - equivalent to around 1.1 billion PET bottles - were used to obtain valuable secondary raw material for new…

NETZSCH acquires TAURUS Instruments AG We are pleased to announce the expansion of our product portfolio with fire testing systems, thermal conductivity measuring devices and heat transfer coefficient (U-value) measurement instruments…

Genomatica Hits Industry-First Milestone in Nylon Sustainability Eighty years after nylon’s first commercial production, clean manufacturing technology leader Genomatica achieved a new milestone for the material — its production of the…

First COMPEO compounding system for color masterbatch in operation Only announced to the plastics industry in the run-up to K2019, a COMPEO 88 compounder from BUSS is already in industrial use. The first user is a multinational masterbatch…