The Italians at K
Almost 400 Italian companies in the plastics and rubber sector registered for the upcoming edition of K, taking place in Düsseldorf on 19-26 October 2022.
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AMUT completes recycling project for customer in Romania
AMUT has completed the commissioning of a recycling plant for Pet Star Recycling, part of Pet Star Group, together with Pet Star Holding, a leading producer of preforms for PET bottles, in Romania.
Mondi expands capacity in sustainable pet food packaging solutions
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is investing nearly €65 million in three Consumer Flexibles packaging plants in Europe in order to meet growing customer demand for sustainable pet food packaging solutions.
Dow and Mura Technology announce commitment to scale advanced recycling of plastics
Dow and Mura Technology to build multiple facilities in the U.S. and Europe, adding as much as 600 kilotons of aggregate advanced recycling capacity by 2030.
BOY again prepares a strong presence at K 2022
Digitalisation, the circular economy and climate protection are the leading topics of the internationally oriented K 2022, taking place in Düsseldorf from 19 - 26 October.
Arburg at the K 2022: "There is only a Plan A"
Plan A: Circular economy and technology working hand in hand Plan A: More sustainability through resource-efficient use of plastics Plan A: Digitalisation is the future of plastics processing
Lindner at K: Shredding – Washing – Sorting. Efficient all-in-one plastics recycling solutions
At K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany, Lindner will be presenting ground-breaking all-in-one solutions for the efficient plastics recycling of tomorrow in Hall 9, at Booth B17 & B19. Along with a wide range of product innovations, a special highlight is a new system solution to directly process post-consumer rigid plastics in an injection moulding process.
Digital, profitable, sustainable. SACMI’s roadmap for a new ‘green deal’ in the rigid packaging sector
SACMI will be introducing its 4.0 line for cap and preform production at the Drinktec trade fair in Munich (Messe München, 12-16 September 2022). The focus will be on the new digital architecture of the machines and processes, with the development of new standards that are already compliant with the coming regulations, and will help our customers achieve sustainable and more competitive levels of production
Coperion and Coperion K-Tron at K 2022
High-Efficiency Technologies for Processing and Recycling Plastics
Lanxess adds new sustainable product variants to Tepex composites range
Lanxess is placing an emphasis on sustainability in its business activities, driving the circular economy forward.
Sidel moves faster towards meeting sustainability targets
Sidel has pledged to halve its emissions by 2030 and confirmed that all its sites will be 100% green energy-powered by the end of this year. This puts it in line with the 1.5°C pathway - the best efforts to limit global warming.
Arburg Technology Days 2022: great enthusiasm again from industry professionals
From 22 to 25 June 2022, the Arburg Technology Days took place again after a break of two long years due to Corona
Klöckner Pentaplast awarded Gold Rating by Ecovadis
The gold rating ranks kp in the top 3% of plastic product manufacturers assessed by EcoVadis, with each company being rated on the material sustainability risks and issues for their, locations and industry.
Sirmax Group, a champion of sustainability
The Group was awarded two prestigious supply chain certifications: The ISCC Plus certification for the production of compounds with recycled post-consumer parts and the CSTB certification for the elastomechanical properties of Xelter S.
SABIC at K Show 2022: making the change real
SABIC will highlight its commitment to circular, sustainable solutions designed to eliminate plastic waste at this year’s K Show.
CO2 footprint: an opportunity for the plastics industry
Rising energy and raw material prices see plastics processing companies face new challenges.
Erema and Borealis provide a first glimpse of the highlights they will present in Düsseldorf
K 2022 in Düsseldorf is approaching fast, and preparations are in full swing.
Innovative ZS-B MEGAfeed side feeder makes plastics recycling markedly more economical
With the goal of making recycling of lightweight, high-volume fiber and flake recyclate much more economical and, in some cases even possible, Coperion has developed a new version of its ZS-B side feeder.
Plastic recyclers in Europe struggle to get enough waste
What happens with the collected plastic waste? Low available volumes of sorted plastic waste are negatively impacting the operations of plastics recyclers across Europe creating an obstacle to achieving the EU targets.
Over 20 thousand visitors at the first edition of Greenplast
Broadly positive balance for the first edition of Greenplast, the exhibition-convention which took place at Fiera Milano Rho from the 3rd to the 6th of May 2022.
Borealis Strategy 2030: Re-inventing Essentials for Sustainable Living
Strategy and purpose affirm Borealis Group vision to be a global leader in advanced and sustainable chemicals and material solutions
Amcor’s new product rebranding initiative highlights more sustainable packaging options
Amcor unveiled a product rebrand designed to give customers a clearer, holistic view of its growing portfolio of more sustainable packaging solutions.
igus unveils the world's first urban bike made from recycled plastic
No maintenance, no corrosion - the igus:bike sets new standards in sustainable mobility.
Tomra calls for closing the loop on plastics and beyond
Tomra continues to play a key role in closing the loop on PET beverage containers but recognizes that there is more to be done.
K 2022 - Trend Report Europe
European plastics industry braces for increased instability, higher prices, and lower growth
Hexpol TPE collaborates with Plastix to expand the use of Maritime Waste Recyclate
International TPE compounder Hexpol TPE has added to their growing portfolio of Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) materials containing recycled content.
TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy partner on U.S. Advanced Recycling Project
TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy announced a commercial agreement under which New Hope Energy will build an advanced recycling plant in Texas to transform end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock that TotalEnergies will partly purchase and convert into virgin-quality polymers.
Husky takes the lead on enabling the circularity of PET
Husky Technologies, a pioneering technology provider enabling the delivery of essential needs to the global community, announced the introduction of its revolutionary HyPET HPP5e Recycled Melt to Preform (RMTP) system.
VinylPlus exceeds 810,000 tonnes of PVC recycling
VinylPlus announced the results of the first year of its 2030 Commitment at the 10th VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (#VSF2022). Livestreamed from Brussels, #VSF2022 gathered online around 500 participants from 40 countries.
A new flame retardant masterbatch made of post-consumer rPP
Gabriel-Chemie in cooperation with Vivi Srl produce sustainable polypropylene ideally for the furniture of all kind
Gold sustainability award for rPET packaging loop
Out of 440 entries from 37 countries, the "rPET School Milk Cup Project" from Upper Austria won the Sustainability Award in GOLD as the world's most sustainable packaging solution - beating out packaging made of cardboard, glass, aluminium and paper.
New ENGEL Packaging Centre launched
Some 300 international guests came to Austria mid-May for the inauguration of the new ENGEL Packaging Centre.
Erema Group: Growing revenues, plant sizes and production capacities
The EREMA Group closed the 2021/22 financial year with a 17 percent increase in revenue. Consolidated Group revenue amounted to EUR 295 million, and the number of employees increased to over 840.
Borealis and Reclay Group form new joint entity, Recelerate, to make plastic circularity a reality
Formed of the waste management expertise of Reclay and the high quality recycling capabilities of Borealis, Recelerate will grow from existing shared strengths across European markets
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Tomra to highlight 50 years of circular solutions at IFAT
At IFAT, Tomra will present its intelligent sorting technology and detail how these, combined with holistic approaches, support closing the loop on further material cycles.