Plastic

Sidel's ultra-small, ultra-light PET bottle for liquid dairy products.

The single market is at risk, with impositions that could create serious adaption difficulties for industry and the productive world.

Novamont presented its new solutions at the Marca 2024 edition regarding compostable Mater-Bi materials

With less than two years to go before the European targets imposed by the Single Use Plastic (SUP) Directive, the challenge of the coming months will be to increase the efficiency of the selective and traditional collection system.

The transaction is stategic to expand the presence in North America and its position in the plastic closures sector.

The market data reported in this analysis refer to 2022 sector figures and were analysed in October 2023.

Aquapak and University of Birmingham partner to address end-of-life plastic.

Four new developments launched at Cibus Tec 2023

To foster a simple and efficient shift to recycled PET, the French Group, Sidel, has created the RePETableTM global platform of services which enables customers to use up to 100% of rPET without any impact on the production of bottles or a reduction in the performances required of the packaging.

Sustainable cosmetics packaging: the guidelines of Cosmetica Italia and Aliplast in a White Paper, drawn up to guide the sector towards packaging in fully recyclable and, if possible, recycled plastic.

The operation is the final phase of the path undertaken in April

Between packaging, scraps and production waste, Aliplast treats over 100 thousand tonnes of plastic waste per year. Today it intends to consolidate and “export” its close loop model to Europe and emerging markets through subsidiaries and extraordinary acquisitions. Its CEO, Carlo Andriolo, talks to us about this.

Conversation on the concept of recycling with Karel Krpan.

Production trends and market positioning of a 'transversal' type of packaging. Figures for 2022 on rigid packaging, flexible packaging (excluding laminated films for converting), and plastic accessories.

Frigel brings to the PLAST 2023 show the main highlights of its portfolio of products tailored to the main Plastic market segments.

Collectives, a broad representation of foreign exhibitors and buyers, focus on networking: the 2023 edition of PLAST - one of the most important trade fairs in the world for the plastic and rubber materials industry, scheduled for 5 to 8 September at the Milan Trade Fair in Rho - is characterised by the international dimension.

In 2022 the RAJA Group recorded a growth in turnover of 43%, consolidating its positioning strategy in Europe as a multi-specialist distributor for the B2B market.

Sealphane® and Ecophane® are the two film lines that Terphane has improved over time improving their technical performance.

With Markem-Imaje’s CIJ marking system and associated consumable materials, Mebra Plastik Italia is improving the efficiency and sustainability of its processes and reducing costs.