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Carbios and the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced the signing of a EUR 30 million loan agreement, supported by the European Commission InnovFin Energy Demonstration Programme. The aim of this type of financing is to support high potential innovative projects developed by companies aiming to achieve transformative changes aligned with the
Read morePET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH announces that more than 27,300 t of PET material passed through the company’s recycling loop in 2021. Despite Corona-related restrictions, processing volumes were maintained at a similar level to the previous year (2020: 28,200 t) and a 14% increase in sales was achieved. 2021 was
Read moreIndorama Ventures Public Company Limited would like to inform that it, through its affiliate, Indorama Netherlands B.V., is in the process of acquiring potentially all of the shares of Ngoc Nghia Industry – Service – Trading Joint Stock Company (“NN”), an UPCoM (Unlisted Public Company Market) registered entity on the Hanoi
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Moldintec announced that their packaging/design team have won the 2022 WorldStar Award in the category of Beverage for “Bonafont NoLabel project”. The WorldStarAward Jury explained their decision as follows: Moldintec’s NoLabel bottle provokes emotions in people that are more effective than marketing that touts features and benefits only. NoLabel is all
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemical company, has been awarded the Platinum Medal by EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment. The company also achieved first place in ChemScore, which ranks the world’s 50 largest chemical companies’ environmental credentials. EcoVadis, a rating agency focusing on sustainability in the supply chain, awarded
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Effective February 1st, 2022 Dr Stefan Engleder will take over all agendas from Christoph Steger. Dr Christoph Steger, hitherto Chief Sales Officer, is leaving the Engel Group at his own request. Background for his withdrawal is his wish to further develop himself vocationally and to change his career orientation. “We would
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The PETplanet Insider team would like to thank you for the good cooperation during this year and for your ongoing confidence. Best wishes and happiness to you and your families over the festive season. We look forward to a successful 2022 working together! Alexander Büchler and the PETplanet Insider Team Our
Read moreThe Italian Piovan Group acquires the American Ipeg Group, with a turn-over of almost half a billion euro, in the field of industrial automation for the processing of virgin and recycled polymers and bioresins. Closing expected within the first quarter of 2022. Piovan S.p.A. and Ipeg, Inc. announced the signing of
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A large producer of polyester (PET) strapping in Middle East, based in UAE, Consent FZCO received the Middle East Waste & Recycling Award. A jury of international waste recycling experts has named Consent FZCO as Plastics Recycling Company of the Year 2021. Consent, based in Dubai collects over 6.000 tonnes of
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The current progress report issued by the internationally known Ellen MacArthur Foundation clearly shows that the medium-sized company Werner & Mertz not only set lofty goals for recycling use, but also has taken a worldwide lead in implementation. Those goals—by 2025 all packaging will be 100% recyclable and made of 100%
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StackTeck Systems Ltd., a global manufacturer of multi-cavity, high-volume production moulds, has made important additions to their plant manufacturing capabilities, and has spent approximately $7 million USD in capital equipment since the beginning of the pandemic. Lou Dimaulo, StackTeck’s Senior Vice President of Manufacturing stated: “StackTeck never sleeps, we have gone
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