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Super recycling in Romania - annual turnover doubled despite pandemic
Countless companies are facing major financial tasks in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. This also applies to SuperBon, a recycling company in north-western Romania - albeit an optimistic one.
Ineos Styrolution receives ISCC PLUS certification in Europe
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has announced today that two of its European production sites, namely Antwerp, Belgium and Ludwigshafen, Germany received the ISCC PLUS certification from ISCC.
Design for Recycling Guidelines for EPS fish boxes and white goods
RecyClass published new Design for Recycling (DfR) guidelines and added them to its free, online RecyClass tool to enable self-assessment of recyclability of expanded polystyrene packaging.
Ineos Styrolution offers mechanically recycled polystyrene developed in collaboration with Tomra
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has today announced the availability of mechanically recycled polystyrene in EMEA. Production of the new “Styrolution PS ECO 440” is based on Tomra’s high-quality NIR sorting process delivering a polystyrene purity of more than 99.9%.
Agilyx joins AmSty, Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo as technology partner
Four of the leading players in polystyrene production and recycling have initiated a Non-Disclosure Agreement to explore and optimize advanced recycling technologies for polystyrene, such as depolymerization.
Ineos Styrolution reports final results of research project
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, reports final results of the research project ResolVe. ResolVe was granted a funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to explore the recycling of polystyrene.
Styrenics Circular Solutions welcomes new member Greiner
Styrenics Circular Solutions welcomes Greiner Packaging, one of the leading European plastic packaging manufacturers. Forms part of SCS’drive to work together all along the value chain to fulfil the unique circularity capacity of polystyrene.
Exiba joins Styrenics Circular Solutions
Styrenics Circular Solutions welcomes Exiba as a new member. Key contributor to European thermal insulation sector joins SCS’ drive for full circularity of styrenics.
Polystyrene proven to be one of the best sortable plastics in the waste stream
Under the umbrella of Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), Tomra, a recognised leader in waste collection via deposit systems and sorting, has recently completed tests revealing that polystyrene (PS) is not only made for recycling, but also made for sorting.
Ineos Stryrolution invests in ABS plant in China
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has announced today plans to build a world-scale ABS plant in Ningbo, China. The new production site will be adjacent to the recently acquired polystyrene plant in Ningbo.
ELIX Polymers joins Styrenics Circular Solutions
Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the joint industry initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, welcomes ELIX Polymers as a new member.
Ineos Styrolution and Sirap agree on joint project
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today an agreement with Sirap, an international leader in the production of food packaging (particularly of XPS based food containers), to develop packaging solutions based on chemically recycled polystyrene.
Ineos Styrolution collaborates with Indaver Aiming
Ineos Styrolution announces today a collaboration with Indaver nv, a European waste management company with large-scale treatment facilities in the port of Antwerp headquartered in Belgium, driving forward chemical recycling for polystyrene in Europe.
WEEE recycling and its problem: BLACK PLASTIC
Black plastic parts occur increasingly often in daily life and have therefore become a large challenge for recycling and separation technologies.
Breakthrough in chemical recycling of polystyrene
Milestone in the company’s efforts to reduce post-consumer styrenic waste. First production of virgin polystyrene from only depolymerised material.
Over 120 companies to showcase recycling innovation at PRS Europe
New ways to recycle plastics, technologies to improve recycling processes and new applications for recycled plastics are among the many innovations on show at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2019, taking place at the RAI Amsterdam on 10 and 11 April 2019.
New closed-loop North American polystyrene recycling consortium
Today ReVital Polymers, Pyrowave and INEOS Styrolution announced a strategic partnership to recycle polystyrene packaging collected in consumer curbside and depot recycling systems.
Trinseo Announces Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe
Trinseo announced price increases for all polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades effective September 1, 2018, or as existing contract terms allow.
Ineos signs transaction agreement with Total
Ineos Styrolution announced that it signed an acquisition agreement with Total S.A. for two polystyrene (PS) production sites in China.
Trinseo raises prices of PS and copolymers
Trinseo and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades.
BASF increases production capacity of Neopor
BASF is increasing its global production capacity for Neopor (expandable polystyrene containing graphite) by a total of 40,000 metric tons per year.
LANXESS expands capacity for Macrolex dyes at Leverkusen
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will expand the capacity for Macrolex dyes at its Leverkusen site. With an investment volume of more than five million euros, the current production capacity is to be increased by 25 percent.
McDonald's to eliminate foam packaging
McDonald's to eliminate foam packaging from their global system by the end of 2018.
An interview with Ralf Pasker, EAE Managing Director
IV International ETICS (External Thermal Insulation Composite System) Conference was held in May in Ożarów Mazowiecki near Warsaw (Poland).
Styrolution changes name to Ineos Styrolution
To embrace its place in the Ineos family of companies, Styrolution announced that it has changed company names to Ineos Styrolution.
Styrolution enhances healthcare applications with styrenic innovations
Styrolution will be attending Compamed 2015, a premier international tradeshow for medical suppliers taking place November 16-19 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
BASF resumes the marketing of polystyrene
BASF SE will be offering its customers in Europe GPPS from its production facility in Ludwigshafen.
Songwon launches new stabilizer solution for XPS
Songwon will be launching its new Songxtend 1301 stabilizer for XPS containing new polymeric flame retardants at the upcoming AMI Masterbatch conference.
INEOS to integrate INEOS ABS into Styrolution business
INEOS is to integrate the INEOS ABS into its Styrolution business to promote their products globally with one face to the market.
Styrolution illustrates the possibilities of styrenics
Styrolution will highlight the "Versatility. Performance. Endless Possibilities" of styrenics at NPE 2015, March 23-27 in Orlando, Florida.
Styrolution expands distribution deals for US and Canada
Expanded distribution agreements with PolyOne and Entec Polymers enhance Styrolution's offerings of styrenics in the US and Canada.
Fire protection with an improved environmental profile
BASF switches its entire portfolio of PS-based insulation products for the EU market to a new flame retardant.
Ineos completes the acquisition of Styrolution
Ineos has successfully completed the purchase of BASF's 50% share in Styrolution, a joint venture between the companies.
Styrolution to close Swedish polystyrene site
Styrolution intends to close its 80 kiloton polystyrene production site located in Trelleborg, Sweden.
Styrolution at Fakuma 2014
At Fakuma 2014 Styrolution will highlight the possibilities of transparent styrenic specialities.