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COVERIS
Montfaucon site in France modernised / More capacity for shrink, stretch hoods from recycled materials
01.03.2022
PACKAGING MARKET
Better to turn down orders than produce unprofitably? Plastics converters caught between high raw material prices and exploding energy and logistics costs
28.02.2022
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
75% of the world wants SUP ban / Nearly 90% ready for global treaty to cut plastics waste / Ipsos survey
28.02.2022
CARBIOS
PET bio-recycling plant in France / Collaboration with Indorama Ventures / EUR 200 mn investment
28.02.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
OECD report underlines need for global action on plastics and waste / Plastics lifecycle only 8% circular / Study issued days before major UN environmental meeting
23.02.2022
REHAU
Inauguration of automotive plant in Hungary
23.02.2022
EVONIK
Investment in US medical device start-up / Vestakeep PEEK used for implantable sternal closure
22.02.2022
COVERIS
Austrian packaging group brings recycled stretch film to UK / Move comes ahead of new tax
21.02.2022
RECYCLING USA
Coalition seeks to reclaim small packaging / Members include major consumer goods firms
18.02.2022
TURKEY
Wind turbine installations on the rise / Clean energy to lead growth in 2022 / Demand for renewable sources benefits composites
17.02.2022
NYCO FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Swiss packaging maker under new ownership / Latest Clondalkin sale reduces processing assets
17.02.2022
RECYCLASS
Evaluation protocol to test recyclability of PS packaging
17.02.2022
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET
Market still resilient in second year of pandemic / Manufacturers complain about exploding costs / Muted optimism for 2022
16.02.2022
INTERVIEW
Packaging Technology professor Sven Sängerlaub talks about trends in the sector, problems caused by the increasing use of recyclate, CO2 taxes, and the present situation with qualified staff
14.02.2022
OMV / BOREALIS
Record figures for polyolefin producer / Focus on chemical recycling
11.02.2022
FORVIA
Holding company created for automotive supplier Faurecia and Hella / CEO Breidenbach to exit / Corzilius heads Lifecycle Solutions
10.02.2022
PLASTICS WASTE
EU renews call for global regulation of plastics / WWF says polymer pollution now in “every part of the ocean” / UN to discuss global treaty
10.02.2022
SIG COMBIBLOC
Acquisition of Scholle IPN for over EUR 1 bn/ Expansion of portfolio and global presence
07.02.2022
EVONIK
Elatur Dincd plasticiser for durable outdoor products
07.02.2022
MEDICAL PLASTICS
NGO drafts sustainability criteria for European buyers of medical gloves and textiles
04.02.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Global brands back call for UN plastics treaty / Clear business case for action, signatories say
01.02.2022
PEPSICO
Elimination of virgin plastics in European snack packaging by 2030 / USD 35 mn investment in US recycling infrastructure
01.02.2022
PLASTIPAK
Expansion of the PET reclaim plant in Luxembourg / Recyclates for in-house preform and container production
01.02.2022
TETRA PAK
Partnership with Elvir to launch cap made with recycled polymers
01.02.2022
PET RECYCLING
2020 data indicate move towards circularity / Share of food-grade rPET in beverage bottles set to grow rapidly / Industry report
31.01.2022
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