Stadler appoints eighth-generation family member Julia Stadler as Co-Chief Executive Officer

6 Jun 20254 Jun 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 1701 Views 2 min read

Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH, the globally active German company specialising in the planning, production, and assembly of turnkey recycling and sorting plants, announced the appointment of Julia Stadler as Co-Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2025. This step reinforces Stadler’s long-standing tradition of family leadership and embraces a forward-looking, sustainability-driven approach. The

Companies Materials

Alpek will cease operations at its PET facility in North Carolina

4 Jun 20254 Jun 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 1089 Views 0 min read

Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. announced the strategic decision to cease operations at its Cedar Creek facility in Fayetteville, North Carolina by July 31, 2025. The site, acquired by Alpek in 2001, has an installed capacity of 170,000t of PET resin and approximately 35,000t of rPET flake production. This decision is aligned

Recycling Sustainability

EUROPEN launches an interactive PPWR Guidebook

4 Jun 20253 Jun 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 1252 Views 1 min read

EUROPEN has released a new interactive guidebook designed to help businesses navigate the evolving requirements of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Whether companies are starting to review the Regulation or already adapting to the upcoming changes, this practical tool intends to provide a structured overview of the regulatory

Companies Recycling

Tomra Recycling appoints Katrin Fricke as its new Head and Executive Vice President (EVP)

3 Jun 20252 Jun 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 1709 Views 2 min read

Tomra Recycling has announced the appointment of Katrin Fricke as its new Executive Vice President (EVP) and Head of Tomra Recycling, effective June 1, 2025. Fricke succeeds Dr. Volker Rehrmann, who earlier this year announced his retirement from Tomra after over two decades with the business. Katrin Fricke brings a wealth

Companies Recycling

Carbios signs its first biorecycled PET sales contracts with two global cosmetics leaders

30 May 202530 May 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 1971 Views 1 min read

Carbios has signed its first multi-year offtake contracts with L’Oréal and L’Occitane en Provence for biorecycled rPET from its future commercial plant in Longlaville, France. The agreements mark a step in the company’s efforts to scale enzymatic recycling technology, which aims to provide an alternative method for producing recycled PET suitable

Bottling / Filling Packaging / Palletising

International Bottled Water Association: Bottled water growth rate outperforms all other packaged drinks, by volume

29 May 202527 May 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 2943 Views 3 min read

America’s favorite packaged drink, bottled water, had the highest volume growth rate of all other beverages in 2024, the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) reports, according to new data from the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC). Nearly all other drinks had negative growth in 2024, reaffirming that bottled water’s robust performance is

Companies Sustainability

KHS publishes 2024 sustainability report

27 May 202527 May 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 1534 Views 2 min read

KHS GmbH has restructured its voluntary reporting process. The systems provider for the filling and packaging industry has now brought its sustainability report further into line with the EU reporting standard and is disclosing additional non-financial KPIs. “We’ve come a good step further in 2024. This is mainly thanks to the

Recycling

Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) releases position paper outlining six strategic areas for immediate action to prevent collapse of the European plastics recycling industry

23 May 202521 May 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 1451 Views 1 min read

European recyclers are facing a severe and deepening recession, with businesses being increasingly forced to shut down. This trend threatens to accelerate Europe’s deindustrialisation and undermines the EU’s environmental and circular economy goals. In response Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) has released a position paper outlining six strategic areas for immediate action

Recycling

Republic of the Philippines: PET bottle waste in future road projects

22 May 202521 May 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 1852 Views 1 min read

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment to building resilient and sustainable infrastructure, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of the Republic of the Philippines has approved the use of PET plastic bottle waste as an additive to enhance stability and extend the lifespan of asphalt-paved national

Companies Recycling

Royce Universal expands rPET operations in Thailand

21 May 202520 May 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 2906 Views 2 min read

Thai plastic product manufacturer Royce Universal Co., Ltd. has the capacity to recycle around 15,000 t/a of post-consumer PET, turning it into food-contact material for packaging applications. In addition to rPET sheet produced from PET bottle flakes, Royce offers certified high-quality food-grade recycled PET pellets under the brand name “PetaRoyce”. The

Companies

Sacmi Group reports €1.7 billion in 2024 revenues, launches first sustainability plan

20 May 202520 May 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 2395 Views 1 min read

The Sacmi Group reported revenues of €1.728 billion for the 2024 fiscal year, with net equity surpassing €1 billion for the first time, according to the financial results approved at the Parent Company Shareholders’ Meeting on May 16. The company cited strong fundamentals despite ongoing global economic and geopolitical challenges. Net