Packaging
Staying Ahead of the Curve: How a Blow Molder Thrives as a ‘Technology Company’
Aptly named Ring Container Technologies beefs up R&D staff to meet customers’ future needs before the customers even know what they will be.
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Stretch-Blow 1000-Liter IBCs from PET
Cypet introduces a one-stage ISBM system to provide a clear alternative to HDPE bulk containers.
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Packaging Project Combines Thin Walls, Recycled Content and High Speeds
A collaborative project to produce a 5-liter thin-walled pail brought together Arburg and specialists in mold making, automation, in-mold labeling, material handling and resin supply.
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High-Speed All-Electric Machine Line Launches
Korea’s LS Mtron will introduce the ONE*-E series with five sizes—120, 140, 190, 310, and 390 tons—with plans to introduce four more models later this year.
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15 Headlines I’d Like to See in ’22
Extrapolating from recent news and trends, I twisted the dial from “Reasonable Possibilities” to “A Bit of Fantasy”
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Comar Cuts Ribbon on New Plant
The supplier of packaging and custom medical devices marked the completion of its nine-month effort to shift operations to its largest Wisconsin facility to date.
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OMV Acquired by MalStra LLC
The Italian maker of thermoforming and extrusion machinery has been purchased by the Florida-based startup headed by plastics packaging industry veterans.
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Chemically Recycled EPS Packaging Used by High-End Design Furniture Maker
BASF’s Styropor Ccycled used by Ekornes for its Stressless furniture brand.
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100% Biobased PET Bottle Gets Closer to Commercialization
It’s not here quite yet, but ability to make both key PET precursor chemicals from plant-based sources is “ready for commercial scaling.”
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EcoCore PP-Based Recyclable and Reusable ‘Zero-Waste’ Cups Used At COP26
Bockatech’s EcoCor foam core technology for lightweight and reusable packaging ‘starred’ at this year’s conference.
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