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Clariant announces sale of its Japanese emulsions manufacturer

29.11.2004 - Clariant (www.clariant.com) today announced the sale of its Japanese emulsions manufacturer Clariant Polymers K.K. to The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co. Ltd for a total transaction value of 2.4 billion Yen (approx. 27 million CHF). The transaction marks a further step in Clariant’s strategy...

Amcor PET Packaging: PET is impacting all sectors of drinks market

15.11.2004 - The unveiling of several high profile beer brands in PET bottles and a focus on the many recycling possibilities for PET were the two key highlights of the Amcor PET Packaging Europe/Asia (www.amcor.com) stand at this year’s BRAU Beviale 2004 exhibition (10.-12.11.2004, Nürnberg). In addition, the company...

Petcore: One-way PET levels with refillable glass

10.09.2004 - Single-use PET beverage bottles face refillable glass on equal terms. This is the unexpected but clear result of the largest, uncompromising, scientific study on PET conducted by the renowned IFEU institute (www.ifeu.de) in Heidelberg, Germany. The study was commissioned by Petcore (www.petcore.org),...

Ferro Europe: Masterbatch prolongs lifetime of articles made using recycled polymers

24.08.2004 - With the recycling of plastics now being a well established part of the industry and with targets being set by the EU for recycling of packaging, Ferro Europe (Speciality Plastics, Liquid Coating, Polymer Additives, APA, www.ferro.com) has developed EFEX® DUR-A-PACK masterbatches to prolong the lifetime...

Hirsch: New EPS-molding machine

28.07.2004 - The new EPS-molding machine of Hirsch Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KG (www.hirsch-gruppe.com) will been shown first time at the K’2004. This new product line can produce both expandable polystyrene (EPS) packaging for the food, pharmaceutical and electronic industries, and shape molded parts for the automotive...

EUROPEN: Study Of Life Cycle Assessments published

26.07.2004 - EUROPEN, the European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (www.europen.be), published in these days the results of an independent study of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) that have been used to compare the environmental effects of reusable and single-use packaging. The study, commissioned...

DR-PAck: A new generation of plastic film production

12.07.2004 - For the first time the Hungarian DR-PAck Kft (www.drpack.hu) commenced the manufacturing of polyethylene (LLDPE) cling and catering films in 1991. The products are made of high quality raw materials, manufactured with a continuously developed technology of more than one decade and are exported to several...

DKR: Offer to take over mass flow verification for self-marketers

14.05.2004 - In 2003, a slight rise was once again recorded for the mechanical recycling of used plastic packaging marked with the Green Dot. In spite of a drop in PET drink bottles which are very suitable for high-grade mechanical recycling, the recycling partners of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kunststoff-Recycling...

Unterland acquires 75.1% of Norvic Associates

06.05.2004 - Unterland Flexible Packaging AG (www.unterland.at), a leading European manufacturer of plastic film, has recently acquired a 75.1% shareholding in Norvic Associates Limited (Norwich / UK). Norvic for more than 14 years has been the exclusive distributor of agricultural stretch film for Unterland...

DSD: Raising of high-grade plastics recycling

04.05.2004 - The 2003 Environmental Success Balance presented by the Dual System (www.gruener-punkt.de) thus confirms that the System has succeeded not only in meeting the recovery rates prescribed by the German Packaging Ordinance, but also in greatly reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. ...

EuPC: Stricter controls on plastics waste exports demanded

29.03.2004 - Leading European Plastics Packaging Manufacturers have voiced their concerns on the growing export of plastics waste for recycling outside of Europe. Speaking following the official publication of the revised Packaging and Packaging waste Directive (94/62/EC), EuPC (www. eupc.org) Managing Director,...

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