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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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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SACMI Packaging Summit Highlights the Future of Rigid Packaging – Polymer Price Trends
More than 300 packaging specialists from 66 countries gathered at SACMI in Imola to examine high-speed cap production, automated quality control, digital services and emerging materials for rigid packaging.
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Kurucsai Plastic Advances Recycled PET Extrusion with Gneuss MRS Technology
Kurucsai Plastic has installed a Gneuss MRS extrusion line to process multiple PET feedstocks without conventional pre-drying, supporting more flexible and energy-efficient production of sheet for food packaging.
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Sidel drives smart manufacturing innovation at ProPak Asia 2026
At ProPak Asia 2026, Sidel will present its latest smart manufacturing technologies, complete line expertise and digital solutions designed to improve production efficiency, operational flexibility and sustainability across beverage, food and FHPC industries.
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British BMT revolutionizes PET bottle design with advanced simulation technology to accelerate development, improve accuracy, reduce prototyping costs, and enhance sustainability outcomes significantly advancing
BMT is transforming PET and rPET bottle development using advanced simulation and material characterization. The technology predicts wall thickness and performance with exceptional accuracy, reducing reliance on physical prototyping and speeding up innovation in packaging design.
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Fiber-Based Packaging Innovation Shows 5 Powerful Signs Plastic Caps Are Losing Ground
PulPac introduces fiber-based caps that challenge plastic dominance, signaling a major shift toward sustainable packaging solutions across industries.
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Laser PET preform heating – Why Sidel’s EvoBLOW Laser Technology Delivers a Huge Boost in PET Bottle Lightweighting, Sustainability, and Production Efficiency After a Year at Refresco’s Bruchsal Plant – Polymer Price Trends 02-03-2026
A year after Refresco adopted Sidel’s EvoBLOW Laser for PET preform heating, the technology has proven it can significantly reduce material use, enable higher rPET content, and improve line stability and productivity in stretch blow-molding operations. This article explains how precision laser PET preform heating transforms PET packaging performance.
