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PCEP, SCS and EUMEPS join cross-polymer initiative PolyREC to monitor, verify and report on Europe’s recycled plastic flows

30 Jul 202129 Jul 2021 Heike Fischer 1117 Views 2 min read

The non-profit association PolyREC announced that the value chain initiatives Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform (PCEP), Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS) and European Manufacturers of Expanded Polystyrene (EUMEPS) have joined members Petcore Europe, PlasticsEurope, Plastics Recyclers Europe, and VinylPlus to support the setup of a harmonised, pan-European data collection system for both, plastics

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“The long-term trend is upward”

28 Jul 20212 Dec 2022 Gabriele Kosmehl 3492 Views 6 min read

After pandemic-related turbulence, the US PET industry is slowly recovering As President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association, Tony Radoszewski experienced first-hand the light and dark sides that the pandemic had in store for the US plastics industry. In our interview, he reports on the advantages that the material was

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Brazil: PET helping a rollercoaster year for the package market

28 Jul 20212 Dec 2022 Gabriele Kosmehl 3902 Views 8 min read

Interview with Auri Marçon, president of the PET industry association Abipet During the height of the Corona pandemic in 2020, companies in the PET value chain were also among those that stopped their operations as a precautionary measure – for a short time. It was not only the continuing high demand

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Alpla backing biodegradable materials

23 Jul 202123 Jul 2021 Heike Fischer 1158 Views 2 min read

With its acquisition of a significant minority stake in the Slovak company Panara a.s., the global packaging specialist, the Alpla Group, is stepping up its activities in the research field of alternative, sustainable raw materials for packaging. Panara is focusing on the development of fully bio-based and biodegradable plastics. Alpla is

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Amut and Biffa reiterate their successful cooperation for a greener world

22 Jul 202121 Jul 2021 Heike Fischer 1058 Views 1 min read

Subsequent to the project accomplished by Biffa and Amut for the Seaham state-of-the-art recycling facility, one of the most modern and technically advanced in the world, the two players join forces again for Biffa’s new investment in its facility in Washington, Sunderland, UK. During the prior collaboration, Amut provided the UK

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Texen ramps up its materials research

19 Jul 202119 Jul 2021 Kay Barton 1181 Views 1 min read

Texen, a company for ecological transition within cosmetics packaging, is consolidating its materials expertise through an expanded partnership approach. One of the aims of its Materials R&D Roadmap is to make eco-design accessible to all brands and distributors, regardless of their size and environmental maturity, through streamlined and customisable solutions. As

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Refresco announces the acquisition of Hansa-Heemann

16 Jul 202115 Jul 2021 Gabriele Kosmehl 2274 Views 1 min read

Refresco, the largest independent private label and branded beverage bottler in Europe and North America, announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Hansa-Heemann. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. Hansa-Heemann, located in Rellingen, Germany, is a family-run, independent beverage company with five production sites in Germany. With

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OneCircle announces partnership with French collection partner Elise Alsace

15 Jul 202114 Jul 2021 Gabriele Kosmehl 1092 Views 1 min read

OneCircle, producer of the KeyKeg and the UniKeg PET kegs, present their latest partnership with collection partner Elise Alsace, experts in collecting and recycling all types of waste. Elise Alsace will be collecting used KeyKegs throughout the Alsace region, which will later be recycled to fulfil their circular design and re-used

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Erema Group joins Chemical Recycling Europe

14 Jul 202114 Jul 2021 Gabriele Kosmehl 1149 Views 2 min read

Erema Group is a member of the Chemical Recycling Europe association as of July 2021. The Austrian plastics recycling machine manufacturer and provider of services related to the recycling process has been committed to improving networking and intensive cooperation within the plastics industry for many years. Erema’s aim is to integrate

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All digitalisation activities combined in the Krones Ecosystem

13 Jul 202112 Jul 2021 Gabriele Kosmehl 883 Views 1 min read

In line with the one-stop-shop concept, Krones is now bringing the fields of mechanical engineering and digitalisation closer together: Its customers will get both from a single source in future, from Krones. Starting now, everything will take place within the Krones Ecosystem, which will stretch over all the Group’s new machines

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Largest mechanical sorting plant in Brazil

12 Jul 202112 Jul 2021 Gabriele Kosmehl 1053 Views 2 min read

Stadler recently signed an agreement with Orizon Valorização de Resíduos to build the largest mechanical sorting plant in Brazil. The agreement is of particular importance and aims to ensure the processing of 500,000 t/a of solid waste, in a country where the potential for recycling is growing. The agreement is claimed

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