Pioneering Plastics - KraussMaffei repositions its brand
Munich-based mechanical engineering group KraussMaffei is reinventing itself.
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Erema Group presents "Seeds for your performance"
At K 2019, the Erema Group will be showcasing its full range of products and services for the plastics recycling process more comprehensively than ever before.
Circular Economy with Engel at K 2019
Circular Economy is one of the focus topics at K 2019 and also the ''green thread'' running through injection moulding machine manufacturer and system solutions provider Engel's trade fair appearance.
Cooperation between Borealis and Erema tackles challenge of plastics recyclability
Borealis and the Erema Group have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purpose of deepening their cooperation in the field of mechanical recycling.
Tomra Sorting hosts global conference to focus on recycling plastics
Industry leaders share knowledge on solutions for tackling plastic waste and conference guests see Tomra’s recycling technologies in action.
FachPack 2019: Focus on "environmentally friendly packaging"
Packaging industry demonstrates innovative solutions and discusses new approaches.
Barrier packaging films for the circular economy
Innovia Films is launching the first of its new range of transparent high barrier packaging films, Propafilm Strata SL.
Southeast Asia: a wild card in the global plastics industry
The Asian region is buckling down on major trends and issues to achieve a future “perfect” economic growth, which will have a ripple effect on the plastics industry.
Ampacet black masterbatch designed for NIR technologies
Ampacet has developed carbon black-free masterbatch solutions that can help to significantly reduce the carbon footprint by providing a second life for black plastic packaging.
Working for clean oceans - Keep plastic in a closed loop
The figures are nothing short of alarming. By 2050 plastic will outweigh fish in the world's oceans if every year another nine million tons of plastic trash find their way to the sea via unsecured landfills and rivers.
The beverage industry and the protection of the environment
KHS tackles the challenges posed by sustainable packaging and already offers market-proven systems to this end.
Recycling - An essential measure for the circular economy
The image of plastics has never been as negative as it is today, and discussions regarding the use of plastics have rarely been so emotionally charged.
EP seals ban on throwaway plastics by 2021
Single-use plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers to be banned by 2021.
Engel signs New Plastics Economy Global Commitment
In mid-March 2019, the injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel Austria was one of the first plastic machine manufacturers to sign the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Sold-out Success: Petcore Europe Conference 2019 "EU Plastics Strategy 2.0"
Each year the European PET value chain meets in Brussels for the annual Petcore Europe Conference.
Sabic will introduce ISCC certified circular polymers
Sabic and customers Unilever, Vinventions and Walki Group will introduce ISCC certified circular polymers in 2019 during a market foundation stage.
EuPC publishes results of its 2nd survey on the use of rPM
From January till September 2018, the European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) conducted its 2nd European survey on the use of recycled plastics materials (rPM) in Europe’s plastics converting industry.
Global Alliance to End Plastic Waste
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) has committed over $1.0 billion with the goal of investing $1.5 billion over the next five years to help end plastic waste in the environment.
RPC introduces cup recykling initiative
RPC Tedeco-Gizeh, the UK’s sole manufacturer of plastic vending cups, is launching a unique initiative to help customers recycle their used cups into valuable second life products.
PRS Europe - speakers from Procter&Gamble, Henkel and Dow
Key speakers at the conference on plastics recycling include Ellen Macarthur Foundation, Procter & Gamble, Henkel and Dow Europe.
EU deal to ban single-use plastics clears another legislative hurdle
The European Union moved closer to banning single-use plastics after the EU Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission signed off on a provisional agreement that forms part of the 28-nation bloc’s strategy to reduce marine litter.
Single-Use Plastics: Let’s talk about the environment
Two days ago, the three European institutions announced the provisional agreement on the new measures proposed earlier in May by the Commission to tackle marine litter at its source.
2017 Survey on European PET Recycle Industry - 58.2 % of PET bottles collected
Out of 3.308.300 tonnes of PET bottles placed in the European market in 2017, 58.2% - in total 1.923.100 tonnes (+2.9 % compared to 2016) - were collected. This conclusion comes from the Annual Survey on the European PET Recycle Industry, conducted by ICIS and commissioned by Petcore Europe.
Agrana presents new bioplastic developed from thermoplastic starch
Agrana announces the launch of its bioplastic Agenacomp A 50:50 blend of thermoplastic starch and a biologically degradable polyester has given rise to an bioplastic compound which is fully compostable at home.
BASF for the first time makes products with chemically recycled plastics
BASF is breaking new ground in plastic waste recycling with its ChemCycling project. Chemical recycling provides an innovative way to reutilize plastic waste that is currently not recycled, such as mixed or uncleaned plastics.
European plastics industry pledges for a more sustainable future
On the 11th December 2018, 13 organisations from the entire plastics value chain hosted their first annual event "The EU Plastics Industries - Towards Circularity" and presented the status of their voluntary commitments and pledges in front of the media, NGOs and representatives of the European Commission.
SCS becomes an independent organisation and collaboration platform
Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the joint industry initiative to drive the shift to a more circular economy for styrenics, today announced its incorporation as an independent organisation and collaboration platform.
Scrap tires - the new recycled construction material
Vehicle tires of course belong on the road, but they have also increasingly found their way into the road. That is made possible by recycled scrap tires and Vestenamer, a process aid manufactured by Evonik Industries.
RKW Supports Circular Economy
The film manufacturer RKW puts special emphasis both on saving resources and recycling its products. Therefore, RKW is co-founder of the recovery system for crop plastics "Erntekunststoffe Recycling Deutschland" (ERDE).
Sabic signs memorandum of understanding with Plastic Energy
Sabic has today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UK-based Plastic Energy Ltd. for the supply of feedstock to support Sabic's petrochemical operations in Europe.
Plastics packaging industry sets itself ambitious recycling targets for 2025
By 2025, at least 1 million tonnes of recycling material or renewable raw materials will be used in the production of plastic packaging in Germany.
New momentum arising from industrial transfer - Chinaplas 2019 to tap into emerging regions
In order to build a wide network of quality resources and fully explore the new momentum in the industry, Chinaplas 2019, the leading plastics and rubber trade fair, is going to act responsively, embrace new opportunities, and tap into the emerging regions.
Using plastic responsibly: Südpack publishes new sustainability report
In its first sustainability report published in 2016, Südpack identified the key areas in which the company was taking action for more sustainability. The second edition of the report now documents the milestones that Südpack has reached since that first report - and the ambitious goals the company has set itself for 2020.
Coexpan is committed to increasing the recycled content of its PET products to 70% by 2025.
Coexpan endorses the commitment announced by PET Sheet Europe, the association that brings together Europe's leading PET sheet producers, to guarantee that their products will have a mean recycled content of 70% by the year 2025.
Borealis supports Global Commitment to Eliminate Plastic Pollution
Borealis, a provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, has signed The New Plastics Economy's 'A Line in the Sand'- Global commitment to Eliminate Plastic Pollution at the Source.
In sync with the times - Chinaplas to highlight Circular Economy
Technological innovation, on one hand, favours the acceleration of modern development as well as changes in various markets, while on the other, is driven by the latter two. Chinaplas is highly responsive to the needs and the trends, and always brings in new elements, perpetually providing energy to the plastics and rubber industries.