Packaging
Netstal Brand Returns, KraussMaffei Transfers Machine Maker Into Independent Unit
In 2019, the KraussMaffei Group merged all its divisions and all previous brands—KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal—into a single KraussMaffei brand.
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The ‘Three Rs' of Sustainability: Are They All Equal in Priority?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—Which of these is most accessible to more manufacturers in the near term?
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An Encouraging Sign for Bioplastics
When a global packaging giant buys a stake in a bioplastics firm, that looks like a vote of confidence in a still-emerging materials field.
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Lightweighting Mold Technology For PET Bottles Also Saves Energy
Combining existing technologies for base design and mold venting offer savings to users of all types of stretch-blow molding machines.
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ALPLA Invests in Bioplastics
Global packaging giant APLA buys stake in developer of bioplastic compounds.
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Medical + Packaging: Flexcraft Diversifies in Custom Blow Molding
This family-owned firm is broadening its range of blow molding technologies to expand into new markets, while maintaining the strong service philosophy that has made it successful.
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TriMas Building Greenfield Molding Site in Ohio
Rieke, part of the company’s packaging group, is currently building a 230,000-ft2 facility in New Albany that is expected to begin production in the second quarter of 2022.
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Packaging Molder Adopts Wireless Machine Monitoring
A molder of injection and blow molded packaging is outfitting more than 70 machines with a simple, highly adaptable system to monitor machine status and production.
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What Do Caps & Closure of 2030 Look Like?
Nova Chemicals pro gives us his take on why HDPE in caps and closures will proliferate and will include incorporation of PCR and PIR.
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KHS Group Publishes Sustainability Report
The Dortmund company has published a sustainability report on a voluntary basis every two years since 2015.
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