Silbo Upgrades All Its Pallet Wrapping to Paper With Mondi Silbo is replacing plastic stretch film on all its pallets with Mondi’s Advantage StretchWrap kraft paper, using a new fully automated wrapping machine 100% paper pallet wrap is fully recyclable, more efficient and provides higher pallet stability than industry standard plastic film Close collaboration between packaging companies results in progress in the development of sustainable packaging with a wide range of customer benefits Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with Silbo to upgrade its p ..read more

Goal: Maximum Efficiency in Urban Mobility Concept car “muc023” takes 2nd place in the international car race “Shell Eco-marathon” (Europe and Africa) Front and side windows made of transparent lightweight plastic New polycarbonates with alternative raw materials How can you drive as far as possible with one kilowatt hour (kWh) of energy? This was the question posed by the “TUfast Eco Team” of committed students from the Technical University of Munich, who developed a concept car called “muc023”. The team has now been successful in the international car race “Shell Eco-marathon” and came in ..read more

Arburg Italy: Two Days of celebrations Open house: Event on 18 and 19 May 2023 at the subsidiary in Peschiera Borromeo Highlights: History and milestone machine to mark 100 years of the Hehl family company Big topic: Support for injection moulding plants in Italy Arburg’s Italian subsidiary in Peschiera Borromeo held its big anniversary celebration to mark 100 years of the Hehl family company. The open house was a real crowd puller thanks to a successful mix of festivities and technical highlights. The focus was on the company’s history, the Allrounder 470 H milestone machine and important ..read more

Sidel Supports PepsiCo Bottler MenaBev in Converting PET Lines for a Fast Transition to New Bottle Design and Formats Renowned PepsiCo bottler, MenaBev, has utilised Sidel’s extensive expertise to deliver seven new bottle formats across two PET lines. Sidel worked closely with MenaBev to convert two Combi PET lines in just one week at its vast MEGA Plant. The quick, efficient and sustainable transition resulted in improved line performance, with deliverables including a new lightweight design for the iconic Aquafina brand. MenaBev, based in Jeddah, is the leading bottling operator in the Midd ..read more