Legislation introduced in Michigan would place a new 10¢ deposit on non-carbonated beverages, including water, sports and energy drinks, juices, ready-to-drink iced tea and coffee, wine and liquor, and mixed drinks.

The special wash-off adhesive for labels 62Rpw, which HERMA will be introducing, will allow recycling operators to produce high-purity PET pellets that do not contain any detrimental residues – no remains of paper or film labels, and no residual adhesive. 

Berry Global's new 100% recyclable BioPET bottle is made from plant-based materials, including sugarcane. Made from PET-30, 30% (by weight) of the bottle’s resin comes from plant-based renewable resources.

Brazilian dairy brand Letti is the first to adopt transparent one-liter PET bottles for its fermented milk products. The custom containers replace the traditional white, opaque high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bottles that have dominated the market.

Nestlé Waters North America has signed an agreement with recycled PET plastic (rPET) supplier CarbonLITE, which will expand its U.S. operations by building a third facility in Pennsylvania.

Krones, a manufacturer of filling and packaging solutions, has acquired MHT Holding AG (MHT). MHT provides injecting molding tools and services to the PET industry.

PTI has entered into a business alliance with Big 3 Precision Products to help brand owners achieve quality and speed-to-market goals for PET bottle products.

Pretium Packaging is launching a new 12-oz. PET sauce bottle that has been designed to mimic the look and feel of glass. The bottle can be made with up to 50 percent recycled PET.

The Texas plant will be expanded by 52,000 square feet to allow an addition of PET bottle production lines, and the Illinois location, with a 54,000 sq. ft. expansion, will provide additional manufacturing and warehousing space.