SIG announced today that tethered caps will be launched for its beverage cartons in Europe in the second half of 2021, well ahead of the July 2024 deadline set by EU regulations.

Currently large manufacturers of beverages bottled into PET containers use two-component caps which in comparison to one-component caps provide better hold of carbon dioxide and better shape-keeping properties. However in 2007 share of two-component caps in general consumption volume started to decline. The reason is improved equipment and production technology of PET containers and caps, thus faults of one-component caps were balanced to a certain extent. Desire of beverage manufacturers to reduce production costs did the rest.

For the first time in the European lubricants industry, two key players have joined forces to design a new closure using recycled material.

Visitors to interpack in Duesseldorf from May 4-10 can take a tour of BERICAP’s Captown districts and its closures for industrial, food and beverage applications at stand E67 in hall 10.

BERICAP, one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic and aluminium closures, is reporting revenue of EUR 1.2 billion at the end of its successful 2022 financial year.

BERICAP, one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic closures, has taken over Mala Verschluss-Systeme GmbH, thereby extending its product portfolio to include aluminum closures.

BERICAP’s BericapValve has won Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Award 2020 in the category "Recyclable Packaging".

The next generation of combiSmart, the screw cap for small carton packs from SIG Combibloc, is now available: the new combiSmart has little ‘wings’ on the sides of the screw cap, making it even easier to open.

The company officially launched two new manufacturing lines for beverage closures under the Obrist brand in its Manila plant (Philippines). The new lines will produce Obrist closures for carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks – both for PET and returnable glass bottles.

Extrawurst is the most popular Austrian sausage specialities. Its flavour is regarded as the "butcher’s business card".

Huhtamaki, the global consumer packaging specialist, has received five WorldStar awards in the annual packaging competition organized by the World Packaging Organization.

Amcor PET Packaging commercializes the first custom application of its PowerFlex™ polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle. Welch’s, Concord, Mass. recently launched six varieties of its 100% juice in Amcor’s 14-ounce custom PowerFlex™ bottle.