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BB Engineering GmbH delivers melt filter for PET recycling system to Indorama Polyester Industries
2021 saw BB Engineering GmbH (Germany) deliver a melt filter for recycling PET flakes to polyester manufacturer Indorama Polyester Industries (Thailand)
One-button injection moulding machine
Interview with Dr. Thorsten Thümen, Senior Director Technology at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag
Danish impact start-up New Loop cooperates with Jokey
New Loop and Jokey set a full circular economy in motion: New Loop uses recyclable returnable packaging from Jokey to set up a digitalized deposit system in Scandinavia.
Green - the theme color of Chinaplas
Chinaplas 2022, to be held from April 25 to 28, will bring together more than 4,000 exhibitors from all over the world to launch green solutions. A lot of events will be organized during Chinaplas 2022, focusing on topics such as carbon neutrality and sustainable development.
Škoda Auto uses seat covers made from recycled PET bottles
Škoda Auto has replaced its classic equipment lines with Design Selections for the interior of the all-electric Škoda Enyaq iV. The Czech car manufacturer combines wool with recycled polyester from disposable PET-bottles for the seat covers of the Design Selection Lodge.
Petcore Europe Annual Conference postponed
Petcore Europe Annual Conference 2/3rd February postponed until 14/15th June due to Pandemic reasons
Klöckner Pentaplast commits to rPET/PET capacity expansion for the sustainable healthcare and food packaging market
Klöckner Pentaplast commits to rPET/PET capacity expansion for the sustainable healthcare and food packaging market in North America
Solvay Launches New Recycled-Based High-Performance Polyamide for Consumer Appliances
Omnix ReCycle HPPA demonstrates lower water absorption, improved flowability and best-in-class surface aspect vs. virgin high-performance polyamides.
Molecor obtains the OCS certification from AENOR
Molecor obtains the Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) certificate of conformity, a recognition that shows the company's commitment to sustainability and circular economy.
Interplastica 2022: Reifenhäuser demonstrates how digital product passports allow the high-quality reprocessing of recyclable packaging
The Reifenhäuser Group will exhibit its latest production technologies for sustainable and recyclable flat and blown film at Interplastica 2022 in Moscow (Russia) from January 25 to 28 (Hall 22, Booth C 24).
AMUT recycling technology selected for Australia’s largest post-consumer polyethylene recycling plant
AMUT announced that its Ecotech division has been awarded a contract to design and supply an advanced plastics recycling plant for the largest post-consumer polyethylene recycling facility, converting locally collected kerbside materials into high quality food grade rHDPE and rPP resin, in Australia.
Gabriel-Chemie develops new masterbatch for post-industrial PA.
Gabriel-Chemie develops new masterbatch for post-industrial PA. The new masterbatch enables a sustainable stadium seat production
WorldStar Award 2022 for school milk packaging made from 100% rPET
The World Packaging Organisation has announced the winners of the WorldStar Awards 2022.
Borealis and Reclay Group establish a unique strategic partnership to tackle the challenge of plastic packaging waste and its recycling
The strategic partnership will combine the complementary strengths and capabilities of both players in the plastics recycling value-chain, starting with Germany The agreement secures plastic waste from Reclay for Borealis to convert and revalorise in high-quality recyclate materials EverMinds™ in Practice: providing circular solutions to meet customer expectations and market demand
Ineos and Nextloopp work together to recycle PP
Ineos Olefins & Polymers has announced it has joined the Nextloopp project, an exciting UK collaboration to create circular food-grade recycled polypropylene from Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) packaging.
Gabriel-Chemie launches new product range named MaxiBlue and MaxiLoop
Gabriel-Chemie launches new product range named MaxiBlue and MaxiLoop The introduction of the new product range underlines and extends Gabriel-Chemie's sustainabiliyy strategy even further and offers customers a climate-friendly alternative to fossile products.
Faerch acquires leading dairy packaging company PACCOR
Faerch to acquire PACCOR Packaging from private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg. The acquisition is yet another important step in the execution of Faerch’s long-term growth plan and in accelerating the industry’s transition towards circular packaging solutions.
Milliken at Interplastica 2022
Milliken to highlight an expanding portfolio of polymer additive solutions at Interplastica 2022 The company’s commitment to sustainability will be on full display
Scotland: Deposit return scheme will go live in 2023
The UK’s first deposit return scheme will go live across Scotland on 16 August 2023, helping to recycle billions of bottles and cans every year.
Piovan acquires 100% of the American leader IPEG further strengthening its global leadership
The Italian Piovan Group acquires the American IPEG, creating the global leader, with a turn-over of almost half a billion euro, in the field of industrial automation for the processing of virgin and recycled polymers and bioresins. Closing expected within the first quarter of 2022.
Scientific Council of K 2022 convenes First Meeting
Valuable expert know-how for shaping the leading themes climate protection, circular economy and digitalisation.
ML Polyolefins resumed production
After last week's fire of one of the raw material warehouses, ML Polyolefins has resumed production. Following the firefighting operation, full production capacity was reached on 20 November 2021.
Record numbers attend Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2021
The fifth Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) exhibition and conference held earlier this month in Amsterdam, The Netherlands attracted a record number of visitors and exhibitors from across Europe.
Plastics industry’s efforts to comply with China’s “Dual Carbon” Targets
China has embarked on a road towards a “dual carbon” target where it commits to reach its carbon peak by 2030 and move forward to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
Erema awarded for the Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year
Erema is winner at this year´s Plastics Recycling Awards Europe. At the award ceremony as part of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe at 5th November in Amsterdam, Erema was awarded for its recycling system Intarema TVEplus RegrindPro + ReFresher in the category Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year.
Winners of The Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2021 announced at PRSE
Winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2021 were announced at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam.
On announces CleanCloud
Swiss sports brand On today announces a move away from petroleum-based resources by creating a new foam material called CleanCloud™, made using carbon emissions as a raw material.
Styropor Ccycled for Stressless packaging: proven material with reduced carbon footprint
As of November 2021, Ekornes, a Norwegian manufacturer of high-end design furniture uses EPS (expandable polystyrene) protective packaging that has a lower carbon footprint than virgin material by safeguarding the same properties.
Stadler renovates the CITR waste management facility
FCC Medio Ambiente has completed the renovation of the CITR (Centro Integral de Tratamiento) waste management facility located in Las Marinas, El Campello, in the Alicante province, which it has been managing since April 2009.
Mondi serves up RetortPouch Recyclable to food and wet pet food manufacturers
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has added to its range of sustainable premium food and pet food packaging solutions with the launch of RetortPouch Recyclable.
Tomra’s Circular Economy Conference: Collaboration to “Close the Loop on Plastics”
High-quality recycling starts with targeted collection.
Ineos Styrolution introduces first post-consumer recycled Novodur ECO specialty ABS solutions
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced today the introduction of the first Novodur Eco specialty ABS and Novodur Eco High Heat grades being the result of mechanically recycled post-consumer waste.
South Africa leading the African circular plastics industry
Waste management is currently one of the main challenges faced by the African recycled polymer supply chain. Plastic packaging are the largest fraction of waste after organic.
SABIC launches recycled automotive grades under Trucircle portfolio of circular solutions
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, introduced today the company’s first automotive grades containing mechanically recycled content within the company’s Trucircle portfolio of circular solutions and services.
Digitalisation as a tool for sustainability
Sustainability and digitalisation are currently the two defining issues in the packaging and logistics industry. But what happens when these two game-changers are combined?