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KHS

Broader sector Private
Headquarters
Dortmund, DE
Segment
Machinery
Stories held
1
Last story
8 May 2026

KHS is a manufacturer of filling and packaging systems for beverages and liquid food, based in Dortmund, Germany, with additional plants in Bad Kreuznach, Kleve, Worms and Hamburg. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, the listed German steel and technology group.

1 stories · 2026

KHS adds cardboard multipack carrier to Innopack Kisters Advanced line

KHS has extended its Innopack Kisters TSP Advanced packaging system with BottleClip Carrier, a cardboard handle option that forms multipacks of PET bottles without plastic carrying rings. The module was presented at Interpack in May 2026 and can be retrofitted to existing Advanced-series machines. The first equipped unit was due to be supplied to the United States in mid-2026.

Why this mattersThe launch gives bottlers a plastic-handle alternative as more jurisdictions restrict plastic carrying rings, while cutting energy use by removing shrink-tunnel steps.

  • BottleClip Carrier forms multipacks of two, four, six or eight PET bottles, plus mixed variety packs.
  • Output reaches up to 4,800 packs per hour.
  • The system handles virgin PET or PET containing up to 100% recyclate, including lightweight containers.
  • The first Innopack Kisters TSP Advanced with the cardboard handle option was due to ship to the United States in mid-2026.
  • Applying the cardboard by rotating wheel removes the shrink-tunnel heating step, cutting energy consumption.
  • The option can be retrofitted to existing Advanced-series machines where technical requirements are met.
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Sources plastech.pl
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