April 2023

The Technical Committee of the Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform (TCEP) of PETCORE Europe has officially endorsed the use of Akestra™ 100 and Akestra™ 110, products manufactured by leading specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp, for the production of heat-resistant PET trays. Furthermore, the committee has recognized that the use of Akestra 100 and Akestra 110 do not have a negative impact on current European PET recycling streams.

SACMI’s goal: to provide customers with profitable ‘green transition’ solutions, such as the ready-to-market products and technologies on show in Düsseldorf. That means solutions for tethered caps, yet also new internationally certified lightweight neck standards and excellent opportunities on the PET ‘circularity’ front.

Muri b. Bern/Switzerland, April 4, 2023 – The Swiss polymer distributor Meraxis has successfully completed its acquisition of the French Fournier Polymers group. In the run-up to the closing in Madrid, the responsible authorities had issued all the necessary approvals and clearance following an antitrust review. The corresponding purchase agreement had been signed in September 2022. Fournier is one of the leading distributors in Europe and North Africa of standard and technical polymers as well as additives.

Serializing for DSCSA compliance, TQS-HC-A-TE Checkweigher combines traceability and anti-counterfeiting capabilities with company’s hallmark precision weight control.

Featuring fast changeover and statistical weight control, the company’s Essentia 100 Capsule Filler can produce up to 100,000 capsules per hour.

Toronto, Canada - CANEI, a leading supplier of recycled plastic raw materials, is proud to announce its
inclusion on the Financial Times list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies 2023, ranking at No. 268,
CANEI's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in revenue between 2018 and 2021 has earned it a
well-deserved spot on this list.
CANEI's commitment to sustainability and the environment has been at the forefront of its business model
since its founding in 2012. The company has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing startups in

Family of secondary packaging options ideal for prefilled syringes, autoinjector pens, vials & ampoules.

Keystone Folding Box Co., a designer and manufacturer of paperboard packaging solutions, now offers a line of secondary packaging systems for injectable pharma products. Available in a variety of tailored features and in both all-paperboard and plastic-hybrid formats, solutions are available for prefilled syringes, autoinjector pens, vials and ampoules, as well as combinations of these.