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Study Says Recycled Pet Cuts Emissions by 79% Compared to New Material
Aug 10, 2017A study carried out by denkstatt on behalf of Austrian converter Alpla has revealed that recycled PET (rPET) results in a much higher carbon dioxide saving than assumed earlier. The tests were undertaken using rPET from Alpla's subsidiary ...
Tags: PET, carbon emissions
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Alpla to Buy Boxmore Packaging
Jul 11, 2017Plastic packaging solutions provider Alpla has agreed to acquire South Africa-based Boxmore Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Based in Samrand of Johannesburg, Boxmore manufactures PET pre-forms, PET bottles and closures for the customers ...
Tags: Plastic packaging, packaging
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Alpla Agrees to Buy Italian Firm Propack
Jun 29, 2017Plastic packaging solutions provider Alpla has agreed to acquire Italian firm Propack for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2002 and based in Ostellato, Propack manufactures high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyethylene terephthalate ...
Tags: Alpla, Plastic packaging
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Alpla Acquires Gehl Foods Bottle Manufacturing Facility in US
Jun 14, 2017Plastic packaging solutions provider Alpla has acquired Gehl Foods’ bottle manufacturing facility located in the US state of Wisconsin. Situated 30 miles north of Milwaukee, the West Bend standalone facility features around ...
Tags: Alpla, Plastic packaging
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Alpla To Acquire Majority Stake In Egyptian Firm Taba
Mar 22, 2016Austrian packaging firm Alpla Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Egypt-based Taba Group to expand operations in Africa and the Middle East. Both firms have signed a partnership agreement to form a joint venture, which will ...
Tags: Alpla, Taba Group, Aquisition
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Alpla to Expand Presence in Africa with New Production Site Acquisition
Dec 3, 2015Austrian plastic packaging firm Alpla Holding is to expand its market position in Africa by acquiring a production site in Egypt from Argo. The acquisition is scheduled to take place at the end of this year whose financial terms are not ...
Tags: Alpla, packaging systems, bottles, caps
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Lindsay Goldberg Will Sell German Packaging Company Weener Plastik for Approximately $500m
Nov 17, 2014US-based buyout firm Lindsay Goldberg will sell German packaging company Weener Plastik for approximately $500m (€400m), as per a report by Reuters. Reuters quotes that rival buyout firms including CD&R, Ardian, Charterhouse and ...
Tags: Weener Plastik, packaging firms, Agriculture
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EBM Uses Gas-Injection to Create Gas Bubbles in The Middle Layer of The Bottle Wall
Apr 24, 2014MuCelltechnology for extrusion blow moulding (EBM) uses gas-injection to create gas bubbles in the middle layer of the bottle wall. This reduces the density of the bottle and the amount of plastic required, while maintaining 100% ...
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Unilever Introduces a New Packaging Technology
Apr 24, 2014Anglo–Dutch multinational consumer goods company Unilever has introduced a new packaging technology, which minimizes the usage of plastic by 15%. Unilever has developed the new MuCell Technology for Extrusion Blow Moulding, in ...
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Unilever Collaborated with Two of Its Global Packaging Suppliers,ALPLA & MuCell Extrusion
Apr 23, 2014The company said that its MuCell technology for extrusion blow moulding represents a breakthrough in bottle technology, using gas-injection to create gas bubbles in the middle layer of the bottle wall. This reduces the density of the bottle ...
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Alpla Installs Two New Sidel Matrix Blowers to Optimize Pet-Blowing Capacities in Mexico
Dec 19, 2013Austria-based plastic packaging manufacturer Alpla has installed two new Sidel SBO 24 Matrix blowers to optimize its PET-blowing capacities in Mexico. The move is part of the company's plan to improve after-sales service, energy ...
Tags: Matrix Blowers, Packaging, Printing
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Customers Include Alpla,Mondi,Nestle,Mcdonalds,Intersnack,Andsealed Air
Dec 11, 2013The institute is offering technical advice on packaging design and materials, testing facilities and food analysis in particular migration. Areas covered include competence in food and packaging and its interaction, testing facilities to ...
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Alpla Has Opened New Manufacturing Facility at Bowling Green in Kentucky Transpark
Nov 14, 2013Austria-based plastic packaging manufacturer Alpla has opened new manufacturing facility at Bowling Green in Kentucky Transpark, US with an investment of about $22.4m The new facility is located in spec Building IV in the Transpark and ...
Tags: plastic packaging, Packaging
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The Order for Sidel Matrix Blower From Alpla Mexico Was Repeated
Oct 31, 2013As the company was looking for a sound investment, it decided to invest in two Sidel Matrix blowers over two years. The investment allowed Alpla to produce bottles for the full range of Coca-Cola branded products on behalf of client ...
Tags: Alpla Mexico, Packaging
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Alpla India Established Its First Technology Center at Its Pashmylaram Facility in India
Oct 9, 2013Alpla India, a producer of plastic packaging products, has established its first technology center valued at INR200m ($3.2m) at its Pashmylaram facility in Andhra Pradesh. The company has invested about INR1.5bn ($24.2m) in its facility, ...