K 2025 in Düsseldorf will feature themed guided tours in German and English, covering materials and design, digital solutions and recycling, and a Young Talents route. Participation is free, with details and registration available via Guided tours at the K 2025 trade fair.
RePlast Eurasia, Türkiye’s specialist plastics recycling fair organized by Tüyap with PAGÇEV on 8–10 May 2025, gathered 151 exhibitors from 13 countries and 8,340 visitors from 56 countries, and hosted the PAGÇEV Plastic Recycling Awards and Conference.
Henkel has launched the Technomelt EM 335 RE hot melt adhesive for labeling PET bottles. The alkali-dispersible adhesive is up to 98% removable, operates at 110–140°C, and is Petcycle-approved, helping achieve cleaner PET flakes and meet PPWR recycled-content requirements.
At K 2025, Steinert will demonstrate sensor- and AI-based systems for sorting difficult plastic streams, including black packaging, thin films and contaminated food containers. The program also includes plant tours and technical talks in the VDMA forum.
Coveris has launched a new website at www.coveris.com, streamlining its portfolio and improving product search. The site also includes a sustainability and ESG section.
MAAG Group will showcase integrated pelletizing, extrusion, filtration and recycling technologies at K 2025, including the Pearlo CS, next-gen NG-USG, extrex6 EC for rigid PVC and double-stage BRF/ERF filtration, plus a new centrifugal dryer lab and the addition of Sikora.
At the beginning of 2025, news of bankrupt recycling companies, mainly in Western Europe, were reported in a series of non-exhaustive lists of names: Blue Cycle - Netherlands, Stiphout Plastics - Netherlands, Bage Plastics - Austria, Texaid, Veolia - Germany.
BB Engineering and Barmag will present extrusion, melt filtration and integrated PET recycling technologies at K 2025, with live demonstrations during an open house at the BBE Technical Center. The companies share a joint booth in hall 10, booth H12.
MOL Group posted USD 236 million profit before tax in Q2 2025, down 56% year on year amid a softer regional macro environment. High upstream output, strong downstream volumes and growth in consumer services partially offset the headwinds.
MAS will present an expanded portfolio for plastics recycling and compounding at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, including its conical co-rotating twin-screw platform, the Mas 110 extruder, PET recycling solutions and the DRD dry cleaning system.
Barmag, part of the Oerlikon Group, will showcase advanced recycling, extrusion, and filtration technologies for the plastics industry at K 2025, focusing on sustainable closed-loop solutions for polymer processing and high-quality rPET production.
Tray-to-tray recycling is gaining momentum as a solution for circularity in PET packaging. This article explores technological advances, regulatory drivers, and key challenges shaping the future of PET tray recycling.