Actual and anticipated shipping delays caused by tensions in the Middle East are exerting pressure on the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) value chain.

The Italian packaging technology sector exceeds the 9 billion mark for the first time: In 2023, according to pre-consulting data from Mecs-Centro Studi of UCIMA (Union of Italian Automated Packaging Machinery Manufacturers), the sector's total turnover will stand at 9 billion 50 ...

The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) has released its 2022 PET Recycling Report. The report found that PET recycling rates held steady with the US rate at 29% and the North American PET recycling rate at 37.8%. Demand for recycled PET (rPET) also remained ...

In the production contest organized by Fraunhofer Austria and the Industriemagazin, ...

Deutsche Börse AG on 5th of December conducted its periodic review of the DAX, MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX indices on the basis of the Fast Exit and Fast Entry rules and, in the evening, announced the decision on the new composition of the DAX index family.

Asian participants eye European, US sustainability legislation efforts Weak demand seen for Q1 on global cashflow concerns Southeast Asia cost-competitiveness falls

The food machinery and packaging machinery industry is directly affected by the consequences of the flood of regulations from Brussels and Berlin, which particularly holds true for the PPWR and its effects for the packaging machinery industry.

Recycling works: plastic packaging specialist ALPLA operates state-of-the-art plants ...

Further growth for the Piovan Group: €427.3 million in Revenue (+12.0% compared to the same period of the previous year); Adjusted EBITDA €55.7 million (+25.2% and 13.0% of revenue). Consolidated Net Profit €32.5 million (+13.4%). Excellent cash generation in the period: NFP €87.3 ...

Indorama Ventures reported stable third-quarter earnings as the company’s management focuses on conserving cash and improving competitiveness to bolster performance in a continued period of weakness in the global chemical industry.