corvaglia and FluidSolids: strategic partnership for the production and marketing of bio-based material alternatives for the packaging industry

corvaglia and FluidSolids: strategic partnership for the production and marketing of bio-based material alternatives for the packaging industry

28 Jan 202628 Jan 2026 Heike Fischer 465 Views 2 min read

A leading provider of innovative closure solutions for beverage packaging and a developer of high-per-formance bio-based materials are combining their expertise: corvaglia and FluidSolids will jointly support their customers in achieving their sustainability goals. Quality, reliability, innovation, and sustainability are the core values shared by the two Swiss companies, corvaglia and

Sugar Unloading at Avantium’s FDCA Flagship Plant

Companies Materials

Avantium expects to complete start-up of its FDCA flagship plant by mid-2026

28 Jan 202628 Jan 2026 Gabriele Kosmehl 246 Views 1 min read

Avantium N.V. provided an update on the start-up of its FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The company now expects to complete start-up by mid-2026 and to commence sales of product under its existing offtake agreements in the second half of 2026. This updated timeline is a result of construction-related

Otsuka Beverage products using 100% recycled PET (rPET) resin bottles

Bottles / Bottle Making Materials

Otsuka Pharmaceutical begins rollout of 100% rPET bottles

27 Jan 202627 Jan 2026 Gabriele Kosmehl 357 Views 1 min read

Japanese company Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. will begin a nationwide rollout of PET bottle containers made from 100% recycled PET resin from late January this year. As a result, more than 90% (by number of bottles) of the company’s PET bottle beverage products will use containers made entirely from recycled PET

News Recycling

New record for PET to PET 2025 balance sheet: 1.34 billion bottles processed

26 Jan 202626 Jan 2026 Heike Fischer 278 Views 3 min read

After a slight decline in production volume in 2024, PET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH, based in Müllendorf in Burgenland, Austria, can look back on a successful financial year in 2025: 33,675 tonnes of PET material – equivalent to 1.34 billion PET beverage bottles – were successfully kept in the bottle-to-bottle

Companies Recycling

Indorama Ventures divests indirect subsidiary in the Czech Republic

26 Jan 202626 Jan 2026 Gabriele Kosmehl 390 Views 2 min read

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited has announced the divestment of its indirect subsidiary UCY Polymers CZ s.r.o. in the Czech Republic, following a resolution by the management board of Indorama Netherlands B.V., an indirect subsidiary of the group. According to the company, the transaction involves the sale of Indorama Netherlands B.V.’s

TOMRA Recycling awarded EcoVadis Platinum medal for outstanding sustainability leadership

Companies News Recycling Sustainability

TOMRA Recycling awarded EcoVadis Platinum medal for sustainability leadership

23 Jan 202623 Jan 2026 Heike Fischer 289 Views 3 min read

TOMRA Sorting GmbH, the German legal entity and headquarters of TOMRA Recycling, has been awarded the prestigious Platinum medal from EcoVadis, one of the world’s most trusted and widely used platforms for assessing corporate sustainability performance. With an overall score of 87 out of 100 points, TOMRA Recycling is in the top

Events News

Discover the AI Innovation Hub at PRSE 2026

22 Jan 202622 Jan 2026 Heike Fischer 296 Views 0 min read

Artificial intelligence will take centre stage at Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026 at the dedicated AI Innovation Hub, at RAI Amsterdam on 5–6 May 2026. The Hub will showcase the latest AI-driven innovations transforming plastics recycling, with live demonstrations across the value chain – from material identification to high-speed robotic sorting.

Otto Hofstetter Otto Systems Jean-Claude Flückinger

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After-sales alignment at Otto Hofstetter AG and Otto Systems

21 Jan 202621 Jan 2026 Gabriele Kosmehl 275 Views 1 min read

Following the recent organisational alignment in sales, Otto Hofstetter AG and Otto Systems are now combining their After Sales organisations in the PET sector. This step is claimed to represent a logical continuation of the integrated PET approach and creates consistent structures for customers from initial contact through to service support.

1-litre PET returnable bottle Gerolsteiner Brunnen

Bottles / Bottle Making Sustainability

New stable 50% rPET returnable bottle from Gerolsteiner

20 Jan 202619 Jan 2026 Gabriele Kosmehl 400 Views 2 min read

German mineral water producer Gerolsteiner will introduce a further developed 1-litre PET returnable bottle for mineral water from mid-January 2026. The new model is intended to gradually replace the previous version. According to the company, the new 1-litre PET returnable bottle is more stable than its predecessor and can therefore be

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EPBP launched industry consultation on Design for Circularity for PET bottles

19 Jan 202619 Jan 2026 Heike Fischer 379 Views 1 min read

The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) is initiating an industry-wide consultation to collect stakeholder feedback on the recently developed Design for Circularity (DfC) guidelines for PET bottles. This consultation marks the next strategic step following the publication of the Circularity Protocol and the Quick Test–AIT.Circularity, reaffirming EPBP’s commitment to supporting the

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RETAL maintains B Score from CDP

19 Jan 202616 Jan 2026 Heike Fischer 281 Views 1 min read

Starting sustainability in 2026 off strong, RETAL confirms it has maintained its climate change B score from CDP for the second year. With a B score in Climate Change Management and B- for Water Management, RETAL Chief Sustainability Officer Emmanuel Duffaut explains how this shows continued sustainability leadership in the plastic

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