Packaging solutions provider Tetra Pak has introduced a new bio-based cap for gable top packages, which is made from high density polyethylene (HDPE) derived from sugar cane. The bio-based version of TwistCap OSO 34 signifies another ...
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The recycling of rigid plastics excluding bottles rose to nearly 1.02 billion pounds in 2012, an increase of 10 percent over 2011 and triple the amount recycled in 2007 when the industry first began tracking rigid plastics recycling. The ...
STetra Pak is the engine room of Australia's dairy drive in Asia. It is getting drink manufacturers into better shape in an increasingly cluttered market. And it is giving the good old milk bottle a long life run for its money. Now it ...
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The company said on average 75% of its package is paperboard, made from wood. Being a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified company, Tetra Pak has committed to sourcing from responsibly managed forests and other controlled sources ...
High ethylene prices in Asia have been keeping margins of most ethylene derivatives in the red, forcing some MEG and polyethylene makers to consider trimming operation rates or closing entire production lines, sources said this week. In ...
Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, today announces that the company made strong progress in 2013 towards its 2020 environmental targets, focusing on developing sustainable products, reducing ...
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Manufacturer and distributor of beverages Nestlé Waters Canada has launched its Perrier brand sparkling natural spring water in a new one liter polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle. The company's Perriern water is now ...
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Smart Planet Technologies has joined forces with Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions to evaluate the use of its EarthCoating technology in recyclable barrier paperboard solutions. The company, along with Newark, intends to confirm that ...
US polyethylene contracts rose 4 cents/lb in February after producers were successful in implementing the hike that had been anticipated since the end of 2013, market sources said. Producer sources had expressed confidence in obtaining ...
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European prices for polyethylene terephthalate have fallen to their lowest levels since August 2010 according to Platts data, and many sources expect further declines in March. The falls were driven primarily by import competition and ...
Ethylene producers in Northwest Europe have fixed two cargoes to Asia for March loading driven by length in domestic market, the turnaround season in Asia and port congestion in the Middle East, sources said this week. Europe, a net ...
AM Labels Limited (AML), the labelling, barcoding and software specialist based in Kettering, Northamptonshire, has produced a number of tried and tested label materials, which the company can cut to custom sizes, for use with the new Epson ...
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European imports of polyethylene terephthalate shot up by over 30% in 2013, according to Eurostat data published this week, and market participants believe that the specter of imports continues to loom over European producers. From ...
Axiall Corporation and Lotte Chemical of the Republic of Korea announced that they have signed a Heads of Agreement to pursue a 50/50 joint venture arrangement for the design, construction and operation of a proposed 1 million metric ...
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Octal Petrochemicals will establish a manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia for the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) cups and trays for dairy and poultry industries. The project is estimated to cost around $20m and once ...