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The Brazilian recycling company Grupo Ecological, based in Limeira, to the west of São Paulo, has two plastic recycling lines dedicated to processing challenging post-consumer and post-industrial plastics into high-quality regranulate.
High-quality recycled-based plastic materials performs equivalently to virgin-based materials in moulding tools designed for virgin plastics.
Ester Industries is planning to install Gneuss Omni 200 system to boost sustainable Bopet film production, aligning with India's 2025 recycling goals and regulatory requirements.
Last September Amut completed in Colombia the commissioning of the second of three plants for SMI Group, the food & beverage industry giant in Latin America, to the customer's full satisfaction.
Since its release last July, the RecyClass Recyclability Evaluation Protocol for Labels & Adhesives applied on HDPE Containers has already been used for the recognition of innovative technologies.
At the Remondis site in Röstanga, Sweden, HDPE pipes and other plastic waste from production are transformed into new raw materials using a Weima PowerLine 2500 shredder and a subsequent washing plant.
Walkers Chocolates is switching its popular own brand Turkish Delight and Mint Cream chocolate bars into EvoPak RCM, a 100% recyclable paper wrapper. The bars will begin rolling out to selected Asda and Premier stores this month.
The new EU funded ReBioCycle project provides a portfolio of bioplastic sorting and recycling technologies within three complementary waste-processor-centric hubs.
Today, on the occasion of the Sustainable Packaging Summit in Amsterdam, organised by Packaging Europe, Finat had the pleasure to reveal the winners of the 2024 Finat Sustainability Awards.
Stadler, the globally active German company specialised in the planning, production and assembly of turnkey recycling and sorting plants, is transforming plant operations with its digital solutions developed specifically for sorting facilities.
Alpla strengthens the training of skilled workers in the USA. The international packaging and recycling specialist is investing around 15 million euros in the construction of a state-of-the-art Learning & Development Hub in Iowa City.
2024 marked an important transition for Coca Cola, towards its sustainability goal aimed at reducing PET use by 2025. According to a company’s note, this shift will cut the annual use of virgin PET by the equivalent of nearly 800 million bottles in 2025, compared to 2024.
Project Re:Claim, a joint venture between the Salvation Army Trading Company and Project Plan B, has been nominated for the Plastics Industry Awards 2024 in the "Recycler of the Year" category.
SunDance USA made a game-changing move amid the downtrends that accompanied the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic by transitioning into flexible packaging.
Plast Eurasia Istanbul, the eagerly anticipated coming together of the plastic industry, will once again take the stage with record-breaking number of participants to display their innovations at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center between December 4-7.
Evosys has been responsibly committed to environmental protection and sustainable action within the company for several years.
From January 7–9, 2025, ArabPlast 2025 will be held in the United Arab Emirates, providing professionals with an unmatched opportunity to network, gain knowledge, and investigate the most recent advancements and trends influencing the sector.
The successful finalists in the first Plastics Recycling Awards India, which recognise and celebrate achievement throughout all parts of the plastics recycling chain in India, have been announced.
PlastiLoop, Veolia's worldwide offer for recycled plastics, launched a new plastic recycling facility in Japan early this year. PlastiLoop boasts a network of twelve facilities and an annual production capacity of 250,000 tonnes of recycled polymer in Asia.
Neste, Alterra and Technip Energies have signed a collaboration agreement to advance the circularity of plastics by providing the industry a standardized technology solution for chemical recycling, also referred to as “advanced recycling”.
From the very beginning, Herbold Meckesheim's recycling solutions also took into account the life cycle of the machines themselves. They should not only contribute to a functioning circular economy, but also be part of it.
Production plant to supply up to 35,000 tonnes of recycled PET material per year from 2025
Injection molding companies today face a variety of challenges. On one hand, they have to ensure consistently high product quality despite varying raw material sources and quality.
GreenPlast 2025, the international exhibition and conference dedicated to materials, technologies, and processes for plastics and rubber processing with a focus on environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, is set to return to Milan from 27 to 30 May 2025 at Fiera Milano, Rho Pero.
Avient expands its recently launched reSound REC TPE AF 7210 grades to Asia, offering a range of PCR-based solutions for overmolding PP in demanding automotive applications.
The Women in Plastics Italy (WIP-IT) association was established through the initiative of a group of women working in the plastics industry with the aim of enhancing female talent both in society and in the relevant industry.
Kask, the iconic Italian helmet brand, is using expandable polystyrene (EPS) granules Neopor Ccycled from BASF for the production of safety helmets for workers.
Nam Ngai Hong, a prominent houseware producer in Thailand, has taken a significant step towards sustainability by selecting Ineos Styrolution's post-consumer recycled polystyrene for its environmentally friendly Namecostorage box line.
Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of a new state-of-the-art warehouse and office complex for its U.S. subsidiary, Stadler America.
Cabka GmbH & Co. KG in Weira is part of the Cabka Group, which became a listed company in 2022. As a pioneer in processing mixed plastics, recycling has been part of the company’s DNA for more than 25 years.
The entry deadline for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 has been extended until 18.00 CET, Monday 04 November 2024. The judging panel for the 2025 awards has also been announced.
The increased use of recyclates and raw materials from different sources makes it much more challenging to keep extrusion processes under control.
Career Friday, held as part of the 29th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing, was a complete success in terms of promoting young talent.
From October 15 to 19, 2024, Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH (NGR) showcased its latest developments in plastics recycling at Fakuma in Friedrichshafen.
Neste and Braskem, the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas, have reached an agreement for the supply of renewable and recycled feedstocks for polymers and chemicals production.
Another distinction for PharmaGuard: The polypropylene (PP)-based recyclable blister concept has now won the Swiss Packaging Award in the Sustainability category.