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16 June 2026 // All-Electric Packaging Trials, Strait of Hormuz Reopening, and Great Central Plastics Expansion
In today’s brief:⚡ All-Electric Performance: Bericap UK and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag reveal the results of their intensive 18-month collaborative trial of the PAC-E machine. Validated in a high-demand production environment, the data confirms over 50% energy savings, sub-2-second cycle times, and a 1.5-year ROI for high-volume closure manufacturing.
🌐 Supply Chain Impact: A framework agreement between the US and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz sparks a decline in global oil prices, with Brent crude dropping to mid-$80s a barrel. While shipping logistics will take time to normalise, the market…
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