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A Südpack stakeholder survey indicates that Germany’s meat industry is prioritizing efficiency, automation, shelf life and recyclable packaging as cost, regulatory and retail requirements intensify.
BASF has introduced glass fibre-reinforced PBT/PET compounds containing up to 30% post-consumer recycled material. The Ultradur RC1 grades are intended for structural automotive components.
The 29th Ecomondo will take place from 3 to 6 November 2026 at Rimini Expo Centre. Its programme will cover circular economy regulation, waste and water management, bioeconomy, digital technologies and environmental infrastructure.
The first Plastics Recycling Show Brazil will take place in São Paulo on 17 and 18 May 2027. The conference will address plastics recycling, circular economy, technology, market conditions and regulation in Brazil and Latin America.
Borouge International has started commercial operation of its specialty polypropylene compounding facility in Schwechat following an investment of more than €100 million. The plant combines PP resins with recycled polypropylene and additives.
The 5th International Modern Packaging Conference brought together experts from Poland, Finland, the Czech Republic and Latvia. The programme included 15 presentations and a panel on PPWR, investment financing, packaging design and recycling.
Cheese packaging development is focusing on thinner structures, recyclable mono-materials and product-specific barriers. Südpack is applying PE and PP concepts to formats including flow packs, pouches and thermoformed packs.
Chinaplas 2027 will focus on intelligent innovation, green upgrading and supply chain resilience. The Shenzhen exhibition is expected to cover 390,000 sqm and host more than 4,700 international exhibitors.
ALPLA has developed a metal-free foam dispenser pump made entirely of polypropylene. The recyclable system features a twistlock function and is intended for personal care and pharmaceutical packaging.
At Fakuma 2026, the Feddersen Group will present compounds, digital development tools, distribution services and contract compounding solutions. Feddem will separately showcase its FED 18 MTS laboratory extruder.
High-strength profiles, PVB films, flame-retardant cable insulation and heat-resistant housings contribute to burglary protection, fire safety and accident prevention in homes. Research is also examining autonomous protection functions and circular insulation materials.
TaipeiPlas 2026 attracted buyers from 77 countries. Key topics included circular materials, high-value plastics applications, digitalization, artificial intelligence and the integration of production systems.
Recycled-content requirements are shifting value from recovered volumes toward material quality. TOMRA Recycling identifies traceability, feedstock quality and sorting performance as key factors shaping market access under PPWR.
A NAPCOR roadmap identifies measures that could reduce the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions intensity of selected US PET beverage bottle systems by about 57% and their total annual emissions by about 42% by 2050.
PiFA says transparent communication, controlled material loops and verifiable quality criteria are needed to improve consumer acceptance of recycled plastics in packaging.
M.Tec Engineering will present methods and digital tools for managing product development complexity at Fakuma 2026. Its exhibit will cover AI-supported optimisation, simulation, material strategies and circular business models.
More than 350 exhibitors across 1,360 booths are presenting plastics and rubber technologies at TaipeiPLAS 2026. The programme focuses on smart manufacturing, innovative materials, sustainability and the circular economy.
Coveris will present recycle-ready and PFAS-free pet food packaging at PATS UK 2026. The portfolio includes paper-based and high-barrier monomaterial structures intended to address EU regulatory requirements.
Reducing packaging use, reusing it and sorting it correctly can cut waste volumes and business costs. The #TotalnieEko campaign also discusses the obligations of companies placing packaged products on the market.
Chinaplas 2027 will take place on 13–16 April at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. Organizers expect more than 4,700 exhibitors and over 310,000 trade visitors across 390,000 sqm of exhibition space.
The AMI Compounding & Recycling Expo will take place at Messe Frankfurt on 23-24 September 2026. The free event will combine an exhibition with two conference theatres featuring more than 50 speakers.
The two Veneto companies report that 91.7% of Cantina Pizzolato's plastics waste was sent for recycling in 2025. Collected packaging film is processed by Aliplast and returned to film production as secondary raw material.
Schütz has received the first Premium classification under plastship's Monitored Materials system. Its regranulate for Green Layer industrial packaging scored 9.3 out of 10.
Südpack has developed a polypropylene-based film for spouted pouches used with cold-filled drinkable yogurt and other dairy products. The structure is designed for recycling in the PP stream and for processing on standard production equipment.
The SKZ Plastics Center will hold its "Fillers and Additives in Plastics" seminar in Peine on 24 and 25 November 2026. The programme will cover material performance, recycling, compounding, processability and cost efficiency.
Tosca's Asset IQ service combines active IoT tracking with passive RFID and barcode technologies to monitor reusable containers and pallets. The platform supports asset management across pooling, rental, direct sales and third-party operations.
The quality of waste determines far more than its purchase cost. Proper qualification, knowledge of the material’s origin and its properties are the first step towards obtaining stable, valuable regranulate.
Wittmann Group will present a production cell for stackable planters made from recycled polypropylene at Fakuma 2026. The live application combines Cellmould foam injection molding, inline thermography and compact automation.
Wittmann will present the Feedmax Clean 300 vacuum material loader at Fakuma 2026. The new size is designed for higher material throughputs and integrated dedusting in applications using recycled materials.
Polyblend has confirmed a €4 million investment to convert an existing production line in Bad Sobernheim, Germany. The line is planned to produce up to 15 kt of compounds based on recycled feedstock from the end of 2027.
MM Group has been awarded an EcoVadis Platinum medal, placing it in the top 1% of companies assessed worldwide. The company scored 91 out of 100 across environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
A reading of Vaclav Smil’s How the World Really Works highlights the dependence of modern societies on cement, steel, ammonia and plastics, and the systemic limits of rapid material substitution.
New recycling and extended producer responsibility rules in Chile, Colombia and Brazil are increasing demand for recycled plastics. Recupac’s LDPE facility in Chile illustrates how process control and technology partnerships support pellet quality.
World Cleanup Day 2026 highlights the need to keep plastics in the circular economy. PiFA, NGR, Da Fon Environmental Technology and Buy Food with Plastic stress the role of mindset, technology, data and local initiatives in giving waste value.
Kraiburg TPE has issued its first company-wide Sustainability Report, prepared in accordance with simplified ESRS. The document covers ESG performance, climate action, circular material concepts and supplier management across all three production sites.
Envalior and Secara have signed an MoU to test routes for incorporating post-consumer recycled content into technical PA6 grades using catalytic depolymerization, with a focus on automotive requirements under the coming ELV Regulation.