Making plastic packaging more sustainable

Krones has solutions for every step of the production of plastic packaging, from pre-form up to recycling of used plastics. For pre-form production, MHT’s high-tech injection-moulding tool achieves outstanding results even with a flakes content of over 70% rPET.

During stretch blow-moulding, filling, closing and labelling, Krones’ long decades of experience  in handling PET containers is impressively manifested. For the entire bandwidth of beverages– from water, CSDs and beer to milk or juices – producers find the appropriate equipment. Krones is working continuously on improving its existing kit and driving it to optimum cost-efficiency.  The new Contiform 3 Speed undercuts the low energy and media consumption of the Contiform 3 Pro by up to 15%.

The Flip Lid, featuring a closure that links the lid to the bottle prevents plastic waste from reaching the natural environment. This product developed together with Aptar, will be available in 2020.

The LitePac is a form of secondary packaging that consumes up to 90% less energy in the production process and even creates 70% less weight than shrink-packs.

In order to close the circuit, Krones offers MetaPure recycling systems, which convert used PET bottles into food-grade PET and upcycle polyolefins for higher-quality re-use than hitherto.

From the preform and energy-economical container production and packaging design all the way through to the recycling of used plastics – Krones offers a solution for each and every step of the process.