Lanxess adds new sustainable product variants to Tepex composites range
Lanxess is placing an emphasis on sustainability in its business activities, driving the circular economy forward.
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Klöckner Pentaplast awarded Gold Rating by Ecovadis
The gold rating ranks kp in the top 3% of plastic product manufacturers assessed by EcoVadis, with each company being rated on the material sustainability risks and issues for their, locations and industry.
Sirmax Group, a champion of sustainability
The Group was awarded two prestigious supply chain certifications: The ISCC Plus certification for the production of compounds with recycled post-consumer parts and the CSTB certification for the elastomechanical properties of Xelter S.
CO2 footprint: an opportunity for the plastics industry
Rising energy and raw material prices see plastics processing companies face new challenges.
Erema and Borealis provide a first glimpse of the highlights they will present in Düsseldorf
K 2022 in Düsseldorf is approaching fast, and preparations are in full swing.
Innovative ZS-B MEGAfeed side feeder makes plastics recycling markedly more economical
With the goal of making recycling of lightweight, high-volume fiber and flake recyclate much more economical and, in some cases even possible, Coperion has developed a new version of its ZS-B side feeder.
Plastic recyclers in Europe struggle to get enough waste
What happens with the collected plastic waste? Low available volumes of sorted plastic waste are negatively impacting the operations of plastics recyclers across Europe creating an obstacle to achieving the EU targets.
Over 20 thousand visitors at the first edition of Greenplast
Broadly positive balance for the first edition of Greenplast, the exhibition-convention which took place at Fiera Milano Rho from the 3rd to the 6th of May 2022.
New publication grants insight into the mechanical recycling of PE/PA multilayer films
In a new publication, BASF and Institute cyclos-HTP reveals details of the mechanical recycling of coextruded flexible packaging films containing polyamides (PE/PA multilayer films).
Amcor’s new product rebranding initiative highlights more sustainable packaging options
Amcor unveiled a product rebrand designed to give customers a clearer, holistic view of its growing portfolio of more sustainable packaging solutions.
igus unveils the world's first urban bike made from recycled plastic
No maintenance, no corrosion - the igus:bike sets new standards in sustainable mobility.
Tomra calls for closing the loop on plastics and beyond
Tomra continues to play a key role in closing the loop on PET beverage containers but recognizes that there is more to be done.
K 2022 - Trend Report Europe
European plastics industry braces for increased instability, higher prices, and lower growth
Hexpol TPE collaborates with Plastix to expand the use of Maritime Waste Recyclate
International TPE compounder Hexpol TPE has added to their growing portfolio of Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) materials containing recycled content.
Lanxess and Advent to acquire Engineering Materials business from DSM
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess and Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors with a well established track record in chemicals investings, are establishing a joint venture for high-performance engineering polymers.
TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy partner on U.S. Advanced Recycling Project
TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy announced a commercial agreement under which New Hope Energy will build an advanced recycling plant in Texas to transform end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock that TotalEnergies will partly purchase and convert into virgin-quality polymers.
Tetra Pak tests an industry-first: a fibre-based barrier to replace the aluminium layer
Tetra Pak is moving to the next level of development - testing a fibre-based barrier that is a first within food carton packages distributed under ambient conditions.
Husky takes the lead on enabling the circularity of PET
Husky Technologies, a pioneering technology provider enabling the delivery of essential needs to the global community, announced the introduction of its revolutionary HyPET HPP5e Recycled Melt to Preform (RMTP) system.
VinylPlus exceeds 810,000 tonnes of PVC recycling
VinylPlus announced the results of the first year of its 2030 Commitment at the 10th VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (#VSF2022). Livestreamed from Brussels, #VSF2022 gathered online around 500 participants from 40 countries.
SABIC launches new upcycled resin made with ocean-bound plastic waste
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced LNP ELCRIN WF0061BiQ resin, a novel material that uses ocean-bound polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles as a feed stream for chemical upcycling into polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin.
Sirmax Group at Plastpol 2022
Sirmax Group to be at Plastpol 2022: showcasing new grades for the automotive sector. Xelter products take centre stage in European project Frontsh1p
A new flame retardant masterbatch made of post-consumer rPP
Gabriel-Chemie in cooperation with Vivi Srl produce sustainable polypropylene ideally for the furniture of all kind
Gold sustainability award for rPET packaging loop
Out of 440 entries from 37 countries, the "rPET School Milk Cup Project" from Upper Austria won the Sustainability Award in GOLD as the world's most sustainable packaging solution - beating out packaging made of cardboard, glass, aluminium and paper.
New ENGEL Packaging Centre launched
Some 300 international guests came to Austria mid-May for the inauguration of the new ENGEL Packaging Centre.
battenfeld-cincinnati supplies several complete production lines for Ceramin floors to Classen
The sustainable plastic floor boards made of Ceramin by Classen for healthy living are recently being produced on a complete extrusion line with a Multi-Touch roll stack from battenfeld-cincinnati Germany GmbH.
Erema Group: Growing revenues, plant sizes and production capacities
The EREMA Group closed the 2021/22 financial year with a 17 percent increase in revenue. Consolidated Group revenue amounted to EUR 295 million, and the number of employees increased to over 840.
Borealis and Reclay Group form new joint entity, Recelerate, to make plastic circularity a reality
Formed of the waste management expertise of Reclay and the high quality recycling capabilities of Borealis, Recelerate will grow from existing shared strengths across European markets
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Tomra to highlight 50 years of circular solutions at IFAT
At IFAT, Tomra will present its intelligent sorting technology and detail how these, combined with holistic approaches, support closing the loop on further material cycles.
Plastics Recycling Show Europe publishes conference programme
The organisers of Plastics Recycling Show Europe, taking place at RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 22-23 June 2022, have published the event’s full conference programme.
Untha prepares for shredding showcase at IFAT 2022
Untha Polska will be heading to the renowned waste and recycling trade fair – IFAT – in late May, as the shredding technology business prepares for one of its largest machinery showcases in years.
World’s first production line for sustainable and floatable shrink sleeve film opened in Poland
Innovia Films (Innovia), a major producer of highly differentiated speciality films, announces the opening of a new 6.2 metre multi-layer co-extrusion line at its site in Płock, Poland.
Starlinger recycling technology for Australia’s largest PET recycling plant
The recently opened Circular Plastics Australia PET recycling facility in Albury-Wodonga, New South Wales, is equipped with a recoSTAR PET 215 HC iV+ PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line from Starlinger that produces 2.5 tons of rPET per hour.
Alpla and Vöslauer reduce carbon footprint with returnable PET
The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, has developed a new returnable PET bottle together with Vöslauer, Austria’s leading company in the mineral water market.
Huhtamaki Foundation sets up its first recycling plant in Maharashtra, India
Huhtamaki Foundation sets up its first recycling plant in Maharashtra, India, as part of its #CloseTheLoop initiative.
Solvay and Carbios demonstrate enzymatic depolymerization in PET/PVDC barrier film
Unique recycling technology helps the industry close the loop on PVDC-coated PET films.