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In a position paper from Plastics Recyclers Europe, the association warns that the prompt implementation of robust recycled-content calculation methods for beverage bottles is critical to securing a resilient and competitive circular plastics economy in Europe. Plastics Recyclers Europe continues, despite PET being the EU’s second-largest recycled polymer, the sector is
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Interview with Coen Vinke and Xandra van Turnhout, Holland Colours The final destination of my round trip through the Benelux countries could not have been better. I was warmly welcomed in Apeldoorn, NL, about an hour south-east of Amsterdam, at Holland Colours B.V., one of the leading manufacturers of masterbatches, colourants
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PET caps enter commercial production Origin’s CapForming technology enables the commercial production of PET closures designed for full recyclability alongside PET bottles. The system combines thermoforming with high-throughput moulding to minimise material waste and support a wide variety of cap formats. In 2026, the company plans to scale up production, enabling
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Amcor has unveiled a lightweight, ergonomically designed closure for Wattwiller, a premium water brand sold in France. The new customised tethered cap is a collaborative project with Wattwiller’s owner Spadel. Wattwiller is a natural mineral water with zero nitrates and low sodium. The brand is committed to reducing its carbon footprint
Read moreOtto Hofstetter AG has published its first Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) report, using 2024 as the base year for all calculations. The assessment was prepared together with the Swiss consultancy Neosys AG in line with the “Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard”, the “Scope 2 standard” and the “Corporate Value Chain (Scope
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Authorities at one of South Africa’s premier tourist destinations, the Kruger National Park, are hopeful that a recycling pilot project will divert tonnes of waste destined for landfill and instead recycle it and incorporate it into the country’s circular economy. The pilot project, which is a collaborative effort between SANParks and
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STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH, the globally active German company specialising in the planning, production, and assembly of turnkey sorting plants, has completed the comprehensive modernisation of the BZB (Bizkaiko Zabor Berziklategia) light packaging sorting plant in Amorebieta-Extano, Bizkaia, Spain. The upgraded facility was officially inaugurated on January 27, 2026, with representatives from
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Avantium N.V. provided an update on the start-up of its FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The company now expects to complete start-up by mid-2026 and to commence sales of product under its existing offtake agreements in the second half of 2026. This updated timeline is a result of construction-related
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Japanese company Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. will begin a nationwide rollout of PET bottle containers made from 100% recycled PET resin from late January this year. As a result, more than 90% (by number of bottles) of the company’s PET bottle beverage products will use containers made entirely from recycled PET
Read moreIndorama Ventures Public Company Limited has announced the divestment of its indirect subsidiary UCY Polymers CZ s.r.o. in the Czech Republic, following a resolution by the management board of Indorama Netherlands B.V., an indirect subsidiary of the group. According to the company, the transaction involves the sale of Indorama Netherlands B.V.’s
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Following the recent organisational alignment in sales, Otto Hofstetter AG and Otto Systems are now combining their After Sales organisations in the PET sector. This step is claimed to represent a logical continuation of the integrated PET approach and creates consistent structures for customers from initial contact through to service support.
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