Faerch (Cirrec) and TOMRA Recycling partner to pioneer post-consumer food tray-to-tray recycling

Cirrec BV, part of the Faerch Group and located in Duiven, The Netherlands, has achieved a significant breakthrough in plastics recycling thanks to TOMRA Recycling’s flakes solutions. As Faerch’s dedicated recycling division, Cirrec specialises in circular solutions for plastics. Its mission is to enable true circularity in food packaging by transforming

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New name and clear direction for a growth region: pacprocess MEA to become interpack MEA

pacprocess MEA will be known as interpack MEA in future and will continue to expand its role within the interpack alliance network. Messe Düsseldorf is thus strategically developing the event and strengthening its presence in the region. interpack MEA will continue to be held alongside Food Africa, creating additional opportunities for

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Circular Colorado in partnership with Direct Polymers to establish an innovation hub for circular product development

Strategic partnership pairs the state’s largest plastics processor with a new facility to de-risk and accelerate the development of products made from recycled materials, creating new markets and advancing Colorado’s circular economy. Circular Colorado announced plans to develop NextRun, a first-of-its-kind innovation hub to support the development of products made from

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Future-oriented, energy-efficient and fully automated technologies

CSO Anatol Sattel described K 2025 as one of the key platforms for the global plastics industry. At the company’s completely redesigned booth, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag showcased future-oriented, energy-efficient and fully automated technologies. “Visitor numbers far exceeded our expectations,” Sattel noted, highlighting particularly strong interest from professionals from the Americas and

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Treatment of PET recyclates

K trade fair went much better than expected for plant manufacturers – great interest in IR clean system for rPET Kreyenborg draws a positive conclusion after the K trade fair. The plant manufacturer recorded increased demand for its infrared technology for the treatment of PET recyclates. The new European Packaging Regulation,

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Hot runner solutions for luxury, sustainable, and compact applications

At K 2025, Oerlikon HRSflow presented its latest hot runner technologies tailored to the beauty and personal care industry. Engineered for luxury and sustainable packaging using the latest generation of PET and co-polyesters, these solutions addressed the growing market demand for premium aesthetics combined with environmentally responsible choices. In addition, the

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Value creation through recyclable materials: Schwarz Group companies set ambitious 95% recovery target

On the “Road to Zero Waste”: With a new target, the companies of the Schwarz Group are reaffirming their pioneering role in the circular economy. By 2030, 95 per cent of all waste generated across the Schwarz Group is to be reused, recycled, composted or anaerobically digested. An ambitious global benchmark

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GEA partner in the EU project “Exquisheat”

GEA, a well-known in industrial heat pump technology, is an official partner of the European Union’s “Exquisheat” project (EU). The three-year EU-funded project aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of the European food and beverage industry by developing standardised heat pump solutions. Over a period of three years, eight other partners will

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INEOS launches €250m investment supported by the French Government to secure the future of French industry at Lavera

INEOS announced a €250m investment programme to regenerate and modernise its cracker at Lavera as part of a bold move to secure the future of one of France’s most important industrial sites and safeguard thousands of jobs. With backing from the French Government, and facilitated by BNP Paribas and ING, INEOS

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