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The Plástico Sul Innovation and Sustainability Award, sponsored by Conceitual Brasil and organised by the magazine Plástico Sul, took place on November 7 in Caxias do Sul, in the south of Brazil. The award recognises outstanding innovation in the plastics industry, with a particular focus on adapting to market needs as
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A new study, published by Systemiq with support from Closed Loop Partners, Eunomia and The Recycling Partnership, outlines a comprehensive roadmap to transition the U.S. PET packaging and polyester textile industries from the current linear single-use model towards circular, low-waste and low-emission systems by 2040. Titled ‘Transforming PET Packaging and Textiles
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Plastics Europe’s latest data on the health of the European plastics system highlights a steeper-than-expected downturn in the production of plastics and, for the first time, in mechanically recycled plastics production in 2023 in Europe. Compared to 2022, total EU plastics production saw a sharp decline of 8.3%, falling to 54
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Amcor plc and Berry Global Group, Inc. announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which Amcor and Berry will combine in an all-stock transaction. Berry shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 7.25 Amcor shares for each Berry share held upon closing, resulting in Amcor and
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From 24 to 26 February 2025, plast alger and printpack alger will be opening their doors in Algiers for the ninth time. Following the event in 2024, attracting 5,199 trade visitors from 42 countries as well as 297 exhibitors from 22 nations, the trade fair will be staged annually going forward.
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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag announced the placement in the 94th percentile of worldwide companies assessed by EcoVadis, a globally recognised sustainability ratings platform. Awarded silver for the second year in a row, the company narrowly missed out on a gold medal. This repeated recognition confirms Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s dedication to sustainability, ethics,
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Bericap, a leading manufacturer of plastic and aluminium closures, has announced an agreement to acquire the 50% stake in Bericap North America (BCNA) held to date by Amcor Rigid Packaging. This means that family-owned global manufacturing company Bericap will acquire 100 per cent of the shares in BCNA. The joint venture,
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On October 23, the new factory of AS Iterum (formerly PET Baltija) was opened in Olaine – one of the largest in Northern Europe with a planned processing capacity of 80,000 t/a, or about 30% more than it was possible to provide at the company’s previous production facility in Jelgava. Iterum
Read moreToma has acquired 80% of the shares in C-Trace GmbH, a German leader in digital waste management solutions.C-trace was founded in 2005 and offers software and hardware solutions for the digitalisation and improvement of waste management processes. The strong focus on new AI-driven functions has attracted market interest and is opening
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In line with the announcement made at the inauguration of a semi-industrial demonstration unit at Kitakyushu in Japan in October 2023, Axens, Ifpen and Jeplan, partners in the project, announced the launch of the commercialisation (licensing) by Axens of the Rewind PET process. This step concludes the one-year test period within
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The German adhesive specialist CPH, which has been developing and producing high-performance adhesives for beverage and food packaging since 1975, will now operate under the name “CPH Adhesives GmbH,” marking a new chapter in its nearly 50-year history. This change coincides with a comprehensive rebranding. The new name and brand identity
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