June 22, 2017 | PETplanet Editour 2017 – The last part has begun

During this year’s South East Asia Editour, our PETplanet editors already analysed the PET markets in Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. Now, visiting Thailand and Laos, the last part of the journey has begun. You can get close to the tour experience by following our travel blog. A new blog post can be read at www.hbmedia.info/petplanet/drinktectour.php.

June 21, 2017 | KHS Group boosts turnover in 2016

The KHS Group has ratified its successful development of the previous year and again boosted its turnover, with sales totaling €1.18 billion last year. Its operating profit (EBT) rose thanks to contributions from internal improvement programs to this end. Especially successful projects in Asia and Central America and a heavy demand for PET and can filling systems helped to promote sales. In the current business year the Group wishes to score further with innovations at the leading international drinktec trade show.

June 20, 2017 | Petainer launches in Brazil as part of Latin American growth strategy

Petainer has launched a stand-alone business in Brazil as part of its growth strategy for the Latin American region. Petainer is targeting the rapidly growing craft brewing sector in Brazil and large regional brewers with its one-way PET kegs. Brazil is the third largest beer market in the world behind China and the US and, despite the economic crisis, craft beer sales are growing by 40% a year.

June 19, 2017 | Synthesis of PET oligomers from biorecycled terephthalic acid

Carbios, a company in the field of bioplasturgy, announces that it has taken a new step forward with the production of PET oligomers made out of terephthalic acid coming from its biorecycling process of PET plastic bottles.

June 16, 2017 | Sidel announces FDA approval of its Aseptic Combi Predis Blow Fill Seal filler for low acid product

Sidel has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Aseptic Combi Predis FMa blow fill seal filler following tests run at a dairy customer in North America. This means that the Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis FMa PET filler is validated for low acid manufacturing and commercial distribution in the United States market. The Sidel Aseptic blow fill seal solution is the world’s first aseptic PET filling equipment with dry preform sterilisation approved by FDA.

June 14, 2017 | PolyOne appoints Mark Crist to President of Colour, Additives & Inks

PolyOne Corporation, a provider of specialised polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced two internal executive appointments. Mark Crist will serve as president of Color, Additives & Inks, and J. Scott Horn, Jr. will become president of PolyOne Distribution (POD), effective July 3, 2017. Mr. Crist replaces John Van Hulle, who is retiring from PolyOne.

June 13, 2017 | Alpla expands its portfolio in the United States through new acquisition

The standalone facility is located approximately 30 miles north of Milwaukee. This plant is just over 100,000 sq. ft. and supplies six layer bottles to Gehl Foods for aseptic filling in the food and dairy category.

June 12, 2017 | Avery Dennison appoints Noel Kasmi Senior Director Sales for Label and Packaging Materials Europe

Avery Dennison announced today the appointment of Noel Kasmi as Senior Director, sales for Label and Packaging Materials Europe. In this role he will be part of the leadership team of Label and Graphic Materials Europe.

June 09, 2017 | Erema extends production capacities and optimises fabrication

The manufacturer of recycling systems is relying on new production processes with the optimum use of resources in its production of assembly groups. The new approach enables reduced production lead times for the individual assembly groups, such as melt filters and pelletisers, while at the same time increasing product quality.

June 08, 2017 | Clasper bottle technology wins AmeriStar award

The Clasper bottle engineered by Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI) is a combination of two polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers and a shrink label. The first commercialisation of this new technology was the recent introduction of Yumix portable, shelf-stable line of cocktails. The bottom holds 50ml of premium alcohol and features a heat-applied aluminum-foil seal.

June 07, 2017 | Notable PET bottle-to-bottle recycling results on Starlinger line with Nordson Flex Disc melt filter

The Starlinger recoStar PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line which has been installed in April 2016 in the plastics recycling facility of the Canadian water bottler Ice River Springs in Feversham, Ontario, is said to deliver excellent production results.

June 06, 2017 | Drink Japan 2017

Japan's largest beverage B-to-B show, covering the whole process of beverage and liquid food development/manufacturing, will take place at “Tokyo Big Sight” in Tokyo from June 28-30, 2017. The organisers are expecting 1,860 exhibitors and 63,000 visitors this year.

June 02, 2017 | R&D/Leverage: Michael Warkentien named Director of new Latin American Business

In an effort to expand its business into the Latin American markets, R&D/Leverage, a full service packaging supplier that includes full mould manufacturing for PET tooling, IBM tooling, injection moulds as well as its offering in Structural Brand Development, has hired Michael Warkentien as the company’s Director of Latin American Business.