Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited has entered into a partnership with Nigerian Breweries Plc and Genesis Power & Energy Solutions Ltd to establish a large-scale food-grade recycled PET (rPET) production facility in Lagos, Nigeria. The planned facility will have an annual production capacity of approximately 45,000 tonnes of rPET resin …
Sulayr and TOMRA collaborate to scale tray-to-tray PET recycling in Europe
Sulayr Recycling, a Spain-based recycler specialising in thermoformed PET trays, has partnered with TOMRA Recycling to strengthen its tray-to-tray recycling operations and improve process stability for food-grade recycled PET production. The collaboration focuses on integrating advanced optical sorting technologies into Sulayr’s industrial recycling process to handle complex post-consumer PET tray waste …
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SABIC restructures portfolio through divestment of petrochemicals and engineering plastics businesses
SABIC has announced plans to streamline parts of its global chemicals portfolio through the divestment of selected business units, as the company seeks to strengthen long-term growth and capital efficiency. The Saudi-based chemicals producer confirmed that it has signed agreements to sell its European petrochemicals business to investment firm AEQUITA …
Amcor and DCM introduce recycle-ready polyethylene fertilizer packaging with 35% recycled content
Amcor has partnered with Belgium-based De Ceuster Meststoffen NV (DCM) to introduce a recycle-ready polyethylene packaging solution for fertilizer products in Europe. The new mono-material polyethylene (PE) film replaces DCM’s previous multi-material packaging structure, which was not designed for recycling in existing recycling streams. The packaging incorporates 35% post-consumer …
Balmer Lawrie UAE commissions robotic PPCP injection moulding lines to expand packaging manufacturing capacity
Balmer Lawrie UAE LLC has commissioned three high-capacity polypropylene copolymer (PPCP) robotic injection moulding production lines at its manufacturing facility in the United Arab Emirates, expanding its capabilities in plastics processing and packaging component manufacturing. The new installations were inaugurated in early February during a ceremony attended by His …
KHS Introduces SUPREME PET Bottle with Enhanced Oxygen Barrier Performance
KHS Group has unveiled a new PET bottle concept, KHS SUPREME, designed to improve oxygen barrier performance for sensitive beverage applications such as tea, juices and functional drinks. The development builds on the company’s established Plasmax coating technology and targets producers seeking extended shelf life without compromising recyclability. The SUPREME …
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Avery Dennison integrates flexible NFC chip into inlays for mass-scale packaging applications
Avery Dennison has announced the first mass-scale integration of Pragmatic Semiconductor’s flexible integrated circuit (FlexIC), NFC Connect PR1301, into its Near Field Communication (NFC) inlay portfolio, marking a development in smart packaging and intelligent labelling. The innovation centres on replacing conventional rigid silicon chips with an ultra-thin, flexible integrated circuit that can be embedded into …
Cosmo Films develops anti-fog BOPET lidding film with integrated peelable sealing performance
Cosmo Films has introduced a transparent BOPET lidding film that combines anti-fog functionality with sealable and peelable performance for refrigerated food packaging applications. The primary development lies in the integration of an anti-fog coating within a BOPET-based lidding structure while maintaining controlled peel strength and optical clarity. Condensation inside packs remains a common …
Sidel installs Britannia’s first aseptic PET line for Winkin Cow dairy beverages
Britannia Industries Limited has commissioned its first aseptic PET packaging line for its Winkin’ Cow dairy drinks portfolio, with the system supplied by Sidel. The line has been installed at Britannia’s greenfield dairy facility in Ranjangaon, Maharashtra, India. Britannia entered the value-added dairy drinks segment in 2018 under the Winkin’ Cow …
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Biogena and ALPLA develop “eco-can,” a bio-based packaging can from sugar cane waste
Packaging manufacturer ALPLA and Austrian micronutrient company BIOGENA have partnered to develop a recyclable packaging can made from bio-based polyethylene (bio-PE), using sugar cane processing waste as the raw material. The new packaging, known as the “eco-can,” uses residual plant materials from sugar production. These by-products are fermented into bioethanol …