Tomra Recycling has opened a new Americas Test & Training Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The site is intended to support recyclers through material testing, training, and a warehouse for critical spare parts.
Mondi will present its packaging solutions at Interpack 2026 through collaborations with 15 OEMs. The company’s materials and applications will be showcased on partners’ stands, including live machine demonstrations.
Envalior announces it will present material solutions at Chinaplas 2026, covering applications in mobility, electrical and electronics, and consumer goods. The company highlights its bio- and recycled-based materials portfolio and product development support services.
Tosca, together with Cabka, has launched the Euro-d Tosca Circular Pallet (CP 1208), designed for automated FMCG supply chains. The solution is intended to support PPWR compliance and a reuse-and-recycling model.
Rising regulatory requirements and limited availability of high-quality recyclates are accelerating consolidation in Europe’s recycling sector. Companies are increasingly using mergers and acquisitions to stabilise supply and control raw material quality.
A facility for industrial sorting of spent household batteries has been launched in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg. The project was delivered jointly by STADLER, weeeSwiss, Saubermacher, Meinhardt Städtereinigung and METZEN Industries.
At Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026 in Amsterdam, BB Engineering will present PET recycling technologies, with a particular focus on textile recycling and melt filtration. The company will showcase, among others, the VacuFil and COBRA systems.
At ProPak Asia (10–13 June), the KHS Group will present in Bangkok its service offering for filling and packaging technology, along with system developments for PET, cans and glass packaging.
Over two years, Polykemi and Rondo Plast invested close to SEK 25 million in plastics recycling, increasing capacity by about 7,500 tonnes per year. The investments include Erema equipment and a ReadyMac unit and are intended to expand PCR availability also for engineering plastics.
At the 30th edition of Fakuma, organiser P. E. Schall, together with the trade fair advisory board and PlasticsEurope Germany, will again host Career Friday, scheduled for 16 October 2026. The event is aimed at pupils, students and early-career professionals in the plastics sector.
Coveris announces the presentation of PFAS-free mono-material pet food packaging at Interzoo 2026 in Nuremberg. The portfolio is to include, among others, lightweight PE solutions and a metallised variant with enhanced barrier performance.
Sirmax’s filled polypropylene resin ISOFIL H 20 TP F HS BK has been approved by RecyClass as fully compatible with industrial filled-PP recycling processes in Europe. The assessment was based on the protocol for resins used in automotive and EEE applications.