€30 Million EU grant powers matterr’s industrial-scale breakthrough in polyester recycling

matterr, an emerging leader in advanced polyester recycling technologies, has secured a €30 million grant through the “Produktives.NRW” funding program under the EFRE/JTF Program NRW 2021–2027. The funding will accelerate the construction of the company’s first small-scale industrial chemical recycling plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with operations slated to begin in

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Plastics Industry Association announces new staff additions

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is pleased to announce several new additions across the PLASTICS team, reinforcing the association’s ongoing commitment to protect the industry, promote continued investment in innovation and sustainability, and advocate for the more than one million workers across the plastics supply chain. “I’m thrilled to welcome several

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Extrusion efficiency

Gneuss Hall 9 – Booth A22 Unlocking new potential in existing processes In an era of global uncertainty, extrusion processors face mounting pressure to reduce costs while maintaining quality and output. Gneuss offers a new powerful solution in the form of advanced melt filtration and extrusion equipment that can be integrated

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RefPET ready

SIPA Hall C6 – Booth 301 One monobloc for glass, PET, and refillable bottles SIPA’s Isotronic G filling monobloc is designed to accommodate the production of a variety of bottle types. Designed to handle single-use and refillable (refPET) PET bottles as well as glass bottles, it accommodates screw tops, crown caps,

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RECOUP supports Enviroo’s groundbreaking PET recycling plant with key market intelligence and policy insights

The funding of a state-of-the-art PET plastic recycling plant due to be built in the North West of England was supported by the UK’s leading independent authority on plastics recycling, RECOUP (Recycling of Used Plastics). The non-profit organisation worked with the PET recycler, Enviroo, to deliver a comprehensive validation of the

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