German turnkey sorting plant manufacturer Stadler has completed a comprehensive modernisation of the lightweight packaging sorting line at BZB (Bizkaiko Zabor Berziklategia) in Amorebieta-Extano, Spai…
Avient announced the expansion of its OnFlex NHFR non-halogen flame retardant thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) with the NHFR 7001 series. Compared to prior-generation non-halogen OnFlex materials from …
Despite PET being the EU’s second-largest recycled polymer, the sector faces mounting challenges. Depressed prices and rising stockpiles - driven largely by low-cost imports - are threatening the surv…
Materials manufacturer Covestro has successfully completed a major debottlenecking project at its TDI (toluene diisocyanate) production facility in Shanghai, China. The company has increased the annua…
Solvay inaugurated its new bio-circular silica facility at its plant in Rosignano, Livorno, Italy, marking a major milestone in Europe’s industrial transformation toward sustainability. This investmen…
One of Nigeria's leading post-consumer PET recyclers, Polysmart Packaging, has announced a 60 million dollars expansion plan to build the largest plastic recycling facility in Nigeria, which is expect…
Covestro has commenced production at its new thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) manufacturing site in Zhuhai, a coastal city in South China. The first phase, representing a mid-double-digit million-eur…
Borealis announced a 49 million euros strategic investment to scale up production of Borstar Nextension polypropylene at its manufacturing site in Burghausen, Germany. This will expand commercial prod…
Since April 2024, Cirrec, a part of Faerch company, has been operating a recycling plant in the Netherlands that processes PET trays from household collection into food-grade material. 60,000 tonnes p…
Colines has supplied Industrias Belen with a latest-generation extrusion line based on its flagship ALLRollEX technology (7-layer, 1.500 mm, 3-up), specifically designed to achieve outstanding perform…
Omron's latest addition to its industrial vision systems family combines advanced AI-based inspection capabilities, a simplified user interface and compact design, reducing design time and total imple…
The global masterbatch manufacturer, Ampacet, has introduced Natura Jet, a groundbreaking black masterbatch that harnesses naturally derived pigment to grant unmatched jetness in injection-moulded par…
The non-profit organisation CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) has awarded Basf an "A" rating in climate protection and forest conservation and an "A-" rating in sustainable water resource management, co…
Supermarket chain Colruyt has launched the first meat trays made with recycled polystyrene derived from chemical recycling. The plastic packaging material made from yoghurt pots and foam trays collect…
A wholly owned subsidiary of Dhunseri Ventures, Dhunseri Poly Films has placed an order with Brückner Maschinenbau for its second BOPET film production line, to be installed at the company’s Panagarh …
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