Mondi and Thimonnier team up to make recyclable packaging for liquid soap refills
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has joined forces with French machine supplier Thimonnier to develop a recyclable packaging that reduces plastic waste.
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JEC Group and Assocompositi launch a new composites event in Italy
JEC Group and Assocompositi, the Italian Association of Composite Materials, are organizing JEC Forum Italy, the first event in Italy dedicated exclusively to composite materials in all their different applications.
Borealis and Grabher partnership gives used FFP2 face masks another life
High-quality face masks made in Austria by Grabher contain fully recyclable meltblown polypropylene supplied by Borealis
JEC World announces 2023 and 2024 dates
JEC World is pleased to announce the dates of the show in 2023 and 2024, taking place in Paris Nord Villepinte.
Mattel becomes first toy company to incorporate SABIC's certified renewable polymers in products globally
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced a collaboration with Mattel, a leading global toy company, to incorporate certified renewable polymers from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE program across Mattel’s products offering.
Packaging solution using certified circural polyethylene from ocean bound plastic
SABIC, Polivouga and Nueva Pescanova collaborate in seafood packaging solution using certified circural polyethylene from ocean bound plastic
Negri Bossi signs agency agreement with Kanitech for Poland
Negri Bossi strengthens its presence in Poland with the appointment of a new agent Kanitech.
Huntsman helps Joe Nimble create high performance running shoe
The Ultreya contains nmblFOAM® based on Huntsman’s PU elastomers
Strengthening the partnership: Sidel and Bickford’s Australia
Sidel supported Bickford’s Australia with rapid remote line conversion and maintenance on their Aseptic line
Closing the loop with aluminum barrier tubes
Hoffmann Neopac has signed a partnership with Saperatec. The manufacturer of barrier tubes for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and oral care products will supply its production waste to the first industrial recycling plant for aluminum laminate composites.
Investment in chemical recycling
Südpack and Clean Cycle Investments invest in Carboliq, provider of an innovative technology for chemical recycling.
SABIC collarborates with Kraton for certified renewable butadiene
The new collaboration with Kraton will deliver certified renewable butadiene from SABIC’s Trucircle portfolio for use in Kraton’s certified renewable styrenic block copolymers (SBC).
BIO-FED and KBK sign distribution agreement for Japan
The Cologne-based company BIO-FED and the Japanese Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha, Ltd. (KBK), Tokyo, signed a distribution agreement for the Japanese market at the beginning of 2022.
Labelexpo Europe announces new dates
Tarsus Group, organizer of the Labelexpo Global Series, has announced that Labelexpo Europe 2022 has been rescheduled, with the event now taking place 11-14 September 2023.
Waste2Func builds platform to collect food waste to convert it into bioplastics
Waste2Func builds platform to collect food waste from agriculture, food industry, supermarkets, auctions and restaurants to convert it into bioplastics and biosurfactants
PLASTICS announces NPE 2021 exhibitor fees will be applied to NPE 2024
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has announced a resolution regarding the disposition of exhibitor space fees paid prior to the cancellation of the association’s NPE2021 trade show.
Evosys expands global presence in Poland and Turkey
Since the beginning of the year, Evosys Laser - with its representatives TRUmachines in Poland and Tamsa Makina in Turkey - has strengthened its global presence.
Borealis Finland launches collaborative research and development programme SPIRIT
"Sustainable Plastics Industry Transformation" (SPIRIT) endeavour receives EUR 20 million in funding from public sector operator Business Finland
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.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag - success through synergy
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag support package helps Italian DC motor manufacturer move into injection moulding.
JEC World 2022 postponed
After thorough consultation with the exhibitors and partners of the event, JEC Group has decided to postpone the 2022 edition of JEC World. The world’s leading composites event will now take place from May 3rd to 5th, 2022.
WorldStar Award 2022 for school milk packaging made from 100% rPET
The World Packaging Organisation has announced the winners of the WorldStar Awards 2022.
Joint venture in China
Fujian Highsun Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd and AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH establish joint venture in China
Biesterfeld and JRS conclude distribution agreement in Germany
With immediate effect, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie is to be the exclusive distributor of bio-based and biodegradable cellulose raw materials from specialist manufacturer JRS for the personal care segment in Germany.
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.
Dishwasher components made from recycled plastic
Detergent bottles are frequently manufactured using recycled plastic; however, as far as higher value-added applications are concerned, these recyclates have yet to be deployed on a large scale.
Siemens Partners with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation
Siemens and Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation (Hyundai and Kia) announced today a new technology partnership to accelerate their digital transformation and a new future of mobility.
From PET bottles straight to food contact grade r-PET packaging
Amut’s strategic partnership with Erema contributes to acceleratethe transition towards a greener world.
Siemens expands collaboration with AWS to facilitate cloud-based digital transformation
Siemens Digital Industries Software and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) today announced an expansion of their collaboration, which combines Siemens’ deep industry expertise with cloud services from AWS to help industrial companies accelerate digital transformation in the cloud.
Biesterfeld Plastic: additional ABS capacities provided by new Chimei plant
International plastics and additives distributor Biesterfeld Plastic will soon be in an even better position to satisfy the growing demand for ABS. This is thanks to the commissioning of a new, state-of-the-art production facility owned by long-term copolymers partner Chimei.
Fraunhofer pilot plant centre commissions two ENGEL machines
The opening of an extension building sees the Fraunhofer Pilot Plant Centre for Polymer Synthesis and Processing PAZ in Schkopau, Germany, strengthen its research into and development of lightweight applications using thermoplastic composites.
Zero pellet loss certification scheme piloted at Borealis production locations
Borealis announces that it has carried out pilot audits at two production operations in Belgium to help test pellet loss prevention standards. The audits are the first to have been undertaken by a polyolefins producer for Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS), a global initiative dedicated to preventing pellet loss.
FEDDEM supplies further production plant for Grupa Azoty Compounding
Grupa Azoty’s plant in Tarnow, Poland, has been put into operation at the end of 2019. The mechanical engineering company FEDDEM GmbH & Co. KG had provided the planning for the entire technology and the production building at the time. Now production is already being expanded.
Safic-Alcan and Labema strengthen their cooperation around the world
Safic-Alcan, a global specialty chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce the expansion of its distribution agreement with Labema in Portugal, Poland, South Africa, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Alpla acquires German PET recycler
Purchase of the company BTB PET-Recycling to give Alpla access to the bottle-to-bottle loop in Germany.