USA

PET association Napcor: “We urgently need to forge ahead with recycling” / Collection systems stagnating

PLASTIPAK

Captured carbon becomes PET feedstock / Partnership leverages LanzaTech process

PLASTIPAK

Expansion of the PET reclaim plant in Luxembourg / Recyclates for in-house preform and container production

PLASTIPAK

US packaging giant building new rPET plant in Spain / Start-up of 20,000 t/y facility set for 2022 / Facility part of bottle-to-bottle strategy

FRANCE / ITALY

Packaging by far largest market for injection-moulded thermoplastics / PP and PET account for biggest share / AMI report

APPE

Plastipak completes takeover as EU approves / Rebranding as Plastipak Packaging

CONSTAR

Esterform buys UK moulder for undisclosed sum / Companies have similar products and tooling

PET RECYCLING

US bottle recycling rate reaches 31% in 2013 / Rising demand for rPET / Contamination concerns / NAPCOR/APR study

CONSTAR

UK-based operations of insolvent US PET container producer saved in pre-pack administration deal

CONSTAR

Follow-up: US blow moulder Plastipak outbids Amcor / North American assets sold for USD 102m