beverage packaging Archives

03 Jun 2025

CoboREEL: Revolutionising reel automation

By Staff Writer

Sidel’s CoboREEL automates reel loading with unmatched 18-reel capacity, enhancing accuracy, boosting efficiency, and maximising productivity in beverage packaging. By integrating cobots to automate the reel loading process, CoboREEL’s unmatched 18-reel capacity ensures 100% accuracy, optimises efficiency, boosts productivity and increases profitability. The global demand for packaged water is forecast to have risen by 3.5%...

29 Mar 2023

Presenting sustainable & digital labelling solutions at Interpack 2023

By Staff Writer

CCL_INTERPACK_ENCCL Label, the world leader in specialty label and packaging solutions, will be showcasing their latest innovations and best practice examples at the Interpack trade fair that takes place in Duesseldorf, Germany, from May 4 to 10. Meet the sustainable label family One of the center pieces of the CCL exhibition will be the “Sustainable...

13 Feb 2020

Milk bottles set the standard for successful recycling in South Africa

By Staff Writer

Last year over 75 per cent of High-density polyethylene (HDPE) milk and beverage bottles were recycled, injecting a significant amount of material back into the market to be repurposed.

30 Jul 2019

Sidel acquires Comep

By Staff Writer

Sidel has announced the acquisition of Cognac Moules Emballages Plastiques (Comep), a French producer and designer of moulds for PET, adding further strength to the group in the manufacturing of moulds and tooling. ‘We are confident that Sidel’s and Comep’s complementary expertise will bring us more commercial opportunities while offering customers an optimal choice of...

01 Oct 2015

Nigeria’s GZ Industries and Golden Era building R1 billion beverage can plant

By Staff Writer

One of West Africa’s largest producers of aluminium beverage cans, GZ Industries (GZI) is entering into a R1 billion joint venture with South Africa’s Golden Era Group.