Indorama Ventures recognised by EcoVadis and ChemScore for excellent sustainability performance in supply chain and chemical management

4 Jan 20223 Jan 2022 Heike Fischer 1154 Views 1 min read

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

Change with the executive board of the Engel Group

3 Jan 20223 Jan 2022 Heike Fischer 2090 Views 0 min read

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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Season’s greetings!

24 Dec 202117 Dec 2021 Gabriele Kosmehl 964 Views 0 min read

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

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Piovan acquires 100% of American Ipeg Industrial Group

23 Dec 202117 Dec 2021 Gabriele Kosmehl 1270 Views 1 min read

The 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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Prestigious MEWAR Award “Plastics Recycling Company of the Year 2021” given to Consent FZCO

9 Dec 20218 Dec 2021 Heike Fischer 1238 Views 1 min read

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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Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Werner & Mertz is leading the world in the use of Post Consumer Recyclate!

7 Dec 20216 Dec 2021 Heike Fischer 1311 Views 4 min read

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 invests in capacity – reaching a milestone of 8000 machining hours per week

3 Dec 20212 Dec 2021 Heike Fischer 1124 Views 1 min read

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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Berry’s EUCertPlast accreditation will help brand owners prepare for the new plastics tax

1 Dec 202130 Nov 2021 Heike Fischer 1188 Views 2 min read

With the rapidly approaching UK Plastics Tax and increasing consumer interest across the whole of Europe in the provenance of their packaging, Berry Global announces the availability of certified recycled plastic from six of its UK sites. The investment in certification underlines the company’s commitment to its customers during this transitional

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Sustainable resources acquired Bariq

26 Nov 202126 Nov 2021 Gabriele Kosmehl 1407 Views 1 min read

Egyptian investment firm Raya Holding has completed the disposal of Bariq, its PET recycling specialist subsidiary, to Intro Group, a privately-owned Egyptian conglomerate comprised of a diverse group of companies in various fields including trading and commercial representation; oil and gas; and engineering. Bariq’s recent annual growth rate has been up

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Bekum America opens its new expanded manufacturing facility

24 Nov 202123 Nov 2021 Heike Fischer 1373 Views 1 min read

Bekum America Corporation has completed construction of an expanded machine production facility to meet the consistently high demand for Bekum extrusion blow moulding machines. The new facility adds 40,000 square feet of manufacturing and 7,400 square feet of office space to Bekum’s existing 115,000 square foot facility. This expansion will allow

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Aptar announces the ISCC Plus certifications of EMEA manufacturing sites

22 Nov 202119 Nov 2021 Gabriele Kosmehl 1448 Views 1 min read

AptarGroup, a global leader in drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active material science solutions, announced the ISCC Plus certification (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) of ten of their European manufacturing sites, including all of the company’s manufacturing sites in Spain and Italy, with more certifications to come in 2022. The

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