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EPBP strongly encourages the use of the EPBP Design for Recycling guidelines, also for PET bottles that are in contact with non-food products, such as home and personal care products, to further improve the ability to recycle PET bottles in closed loop. Moreover, EPBP acknowledges that food grade recycled PET, manufactured
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He succeeds Mauro Fenzi, whose tenure ended on 31st December 2024. A 49-year-old electronics engineer, Mr Grandi has been with Sacmi almost 25 years. During that time, he has displayed outstanding technical and managerial skills, most notably in mechatronics and industrial automation On 1st January, Andrea Grandi took on the role
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The plastic value chain is hit by a strong recession caused by persisting issues such as increased imports of non-EU recycled plastics, reduced investments in domestic raw materials production and recycling, as well as a lack of demand for EU-virgin and recycled plastics. Eighteen industry stakeholders across the plastic value chain
Read moreCarbios, a pioneer in the development and industrialisation of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, is postponing the construction of its PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville for 6 to 9 months due to delayed funding pending completion of additional financing under satisfactory conditions. Carbios’ ambition is
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The PETplanet Team wishes you a joyful festive season and a fantastic start to the new year, 2025! Thank you for your support throughout the year. Our office will be closed for the holidays, and we’ll reopen on January 2, 2025. We look forward to connecting with you in the new
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The “Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Patent Landscape Report 2024” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report presents a comprehensive patent landscape for PET technologies, analysing 12,932 patents spanning from 2005 to 2023. Recent trends indicate moderate but steady growth in patent filings, with a notable increase in pending patents, reflecting strong
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Origin Materials announced the production of PET caps with new features as commercial qualification continues. The latest caps were produced at the company’s partner’s facility in Germany on Origin’s CapFormer System, its proprietary system for manufacturing recyclable PET closures. The caps, made with recycled PET and designed for compatibility with the
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, announced the launch of its RECO Collective 2025 initiative. This platform aims to educate on recycling and upcycling practices while encouraging SMEs in sectors like fashion and furniture to adopt recycled materials. The program highlights the use of rPET fibers from
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Over the next five years, Bert Weckhuysen, Distinguished University Professor of Catalysis, Energy, and Sustainability at Utrecht University, will investigate how colorants from plastic bottles can be recycled more effectively. In August, he received a grant from the initiative Circular Plastics NL, funded by the Dutch National Growth Fund. Weckhuysen is
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PET bottle recycling rates across the United States reached new heights in 2023, according to the National Association for PET Container Resources’ (Napcor) latest 2023 PET Recycling Report published on December 12. The United States (US) PET bottle collection rate was 33 per cent in 2023, up four percentage points from
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The Engel Group subsidiary, TMA Automation Sp. z o.o., has begun construction of a modern office and production building in the immediate vicinity of Gdansk Airport in Poland. The strategically favourable location offers access to various educational and training institutions, including technical universities in the region. This supports the long-term recruitment
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