SIPA’s Breakthrough GME 30.40 Neck Finish Cuts PET Weight by 29%
SIPA’s GME 30.40 neck finish has gained approval for nitrogen hot-fill production, offering beverage bottlers a lighter PET format and simpler component management.
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KHS Sustainable Packaging Delivers Breakthrough Gains at PACK EXPO
KHS USA will bring material-saving packs, recyclable PET barrier technology and digital production tools to PACK EXPO International 2026 in Chicago.
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EU Terephthalic Acid Duties Deliver a Decisive Trade Shield
The EU has made its anti-dumping response permanent, setting terephthalic acid duties of 6.1% to 24.1% on imports from Korea and Mexico.
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BOPP Film Market Shows Powerful Resilience Amid Regional Pressures
The BOPP film market remains resilient, but capacity growth, regional imbalances, regulation and specialty-film demand are reshaping competition.
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EPL Indovida Merger Cleared by European Commission
The European Commission has cleared the joint control of EPL by Indorama Ventures and Blackstone. The decision removes an important regulatory hurdle for the proposed combination of EPL and Indovida India.
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Latteria Valtellina adopts PET milk packaging
Latteria Sociale Valtellina has brought PET bottle production into its Postalesio dairy, using SMI technology for milk and kefir formats and targeting 50% recycled PET.
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August Polyethylene Price Increase: What Buyers Should Verify
North American PE suppliers are seeking an August increase, but softer crude, mixed demand and unresolved supply risks give buyers reasons to verify every cost claim.
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Mutares Completes $450 Million SABIC Plastics Acquisition
Mutares has completed its $450 million acquisition of SABIC’s engineering thermoplastics operations in the Americas and Europe. Renamed NexPoint Materials, the business brings eight production sites, around 2,800 employees and approximately $2.5 billion in annual revenue.
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LyondellBasell Q2 Results Rise on Polyolefin Margins
LyondellBasell’s second-quarter earnings improved as polyolefin margins and North American utilization rose, despite substantial European restructuring charges.
