07-Apr-2009 - Longer shelf life, improved environmental standards and greater cost effectiveness are claimed for liquid packaging specialist Sidel’s dry preform decontamination system which can now be applied to the PET packaging of sensitive beverages sold at ambient temperature.
15-Jul-2008 - Symrise has expanded its site in Mexico City to drive growth in what it describes as one of the most important soft-drink markets in the world.
30-Jun-2008 - One-piece closures are dominating the European food and beverage closure production market fuelled by cost reduction and light weighting initiatives, according to plastic market analysts, AMI.
12-Jun-2008 - French equipment and packaging supplier, Sidel, said it has created the new post of sustainable development officer within the company to help its customers reach their individual sustainability targets.
15-May-2008 - Sustainability issues are the drivers behind the new lightweight PET bottling line and robotic palletizing equipment from Sidel, claims the company.
18-Apr-2008 - Processing group Sidel is investing €3m into its Mexican packaging operations in a bid to keep up with changing industry demand in the wider Central American beverage market.
21-Mar-2008 - Soft drinks group Hansa Heeman has extended a partnership with a long-term processing and packaging supplier in constructing a new bottling plant to meet its specific needs in the still and carbonated water segment.
01-Feb-2008 - Cott, a leading manufacturer of private label and branded soft drinks, has agreed a deal with packager Sidel over the lease of blow-moulding equipment for expansion into sustainable bottled water production.
04-Dec-2007 - Sidel has modified its efficiency software to help processors analyse and adjust their packaging operations to achieve optimal output.
15-Nov-2007 - About 50 brewers have installed energy-saving software to automate their pasteurizers' consumption of water and steam, Sidel reported this week.
16-Oct-2007 - A new online virtual assistance service from Sidel is designed to provide instant help to bottlers with production problems on their hands.
10-Oct-2007 - A new automated regulator for blowmoulders can improve polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottling line efficiency, its manufacturer claims.