Krones is in action for the "New Plastics Economy"

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The use of plastic has undoubtedly brought many conveniences to people's lives.

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The full range of Krones capabilities: closed loop

Is plastic packaging sustainable? If it can be produced while valuing resources and maintaining a closed-loop process, the answer is yes – both are possible thanks to the high-quality craftsmanship and service from Krones

There are many potential savings in the production of preforms, and every tenth of a second cycle time and tenth of a gram can be critical

The Krones product portfolio offers a complete range of technical solutions for the further development of preformed products into marketable products

To combine the environmental friendliness and cost-effectiveness of beverage bottle packaging, Krones has expanded its environmental sustainability program by incorporating environmental design into production

Drawing on the LitePac, Krones has created a secondary packaging that consumes approximately 90% less energy in the production process than shrink wrapping and wastes approximately 70% less resources

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Recycling PET and PO: Advanced recycling of Krones MetaPure-PET and polyolefins

As more and more food and beverage companies have committed to increasing the proportion of recyclable materials in their end-of-line packaging, Krones has introduced corresponding recycling solutions

Compared to pellets, flakes can be sterilized faster, consume less energy, and cause no damage to the material

The recycling of PO (such as HDPE or polypropylene) poses many challenges to the associated process, and material recycling is one of them

Dekron DecoType Select Digital Direct Press - Flexibility in Design and Materials

Whether it's a personalised graphic or a marketing campaign such as a sporting event, changing logo themes are very popular with consumers and producers, especially carbonated soft drinks and energy drinks

The direct printing capability of Dekron DecoType Select creates more freedom in exterior design

Whether it's original PET or recycled bottles, the Dekron DecoType Select features direct printing