Industry PlastikCity launches specialist insurance broker for the plastics industry August 6, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Online procurement and marketing hub PlastikCity announced the launch of PlastikCity Insurance, a new venture which offers tailored insurance solutions specifically designed for businesses operating within the plastics sector. PlastikCity Insurance, in partnership with PHL Insurance Brokers Limited, provides comprehensive coverage options, competitive premiums, and dedicated service. With an in-depth understanding of the unique risks […] Read more »
Plastic Recycling Company launches component reels made from recycled plastics August 5, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Nordic Semiconductor has announced it has achieved an important step in its sustainability strategy, by becoming one of the first semiconductor companies to use component reels made from recycled plastic. The switch to recycled plastic will reduce plastic waste by almost 15,000 kilograms per year. “We’re continuously looking for ways to minimise our environmental impact,” […] Read more »
Recycling News Syensqo launches circular Omnix® ECHO solutions for household and food appliances August 5, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Syensqo, a leading global provider of Advanced Performance Materials and Chemical Solutions, has announced the introduction of five new high performance ECHO grades as part of the company’s growing Omnix® ECHO portfolio of circular polymers. With a mass-balanced (MB) allocated recycled content between 33% and 98% from post-consumer and/or post-industrial (PCR/PIR) sources, including fibers, the new sustainable […] Read more »
Machinery News Maget named next CEO at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag in generational transition July 31, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Christian Maget will be the new CEO of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, rising from the position of chief financial officer to succeed Gerd Liebig, who is retiring after leading the company to offer all-electric injection molding machines to every market. Maget, 48, also will continue to be responsible for finances, human resources and […] Read more »
Recycling News Eastman seeks higher output for chemical recycling in US, sees hurdles for expansion in France July 31, 2024 / July 31, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Eastman Chemical Co.’s three announced chemical recycling plants are at three very different stages at this point. As production levels at a now-operational chemical recycling facility are expected to move higher in Tennessee, and concrete plans are being made for a second domestic site in Texas, the future of a third location in France has […] Read more »
Recycling News Tomra, Henkel partner on packaging design for recycling July 31, 2024 / July 31, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Henkel is partnering with Norway-based sorting machine manufacturer Tomra to improve the recyclability of its packaging. The German chemical and consumers good company has installed Tomra’s Autosort machine in its test laboratory in Düsseldorf, Germany. The detection system will be used to test packaging before market launch to ensure it has the right properties for easy sorting […] Read more »
injection moulding machine Netstal injection moulding machine for SKZ site in Horb am Neckar July 30, 2024 by plasticsinfomart (From left) Uwe Telinde (managing director NETSTAL Deutschland GmbH), Thomas Fischer (senior trainer Injection Moulding SKZ Horb am Neckar), Peter Schmid (head of Application & Training NETSTAL Maschinen AG), André Liebscher (area sales manager South, NETSTAL Deutschland GmbH) and Jürgen Kern (site manager SKZ Horb am Neckar) at the handover of the new injection moulding […] Read more »
Industry News Plastics World Expos announces speaker confirmations July 30, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Cleveland once again hosts the AMI Plastics World Expos Nov. 13-14 at the Huntington Convention Center downtown. The event brings together four co-located exhibitions—Plastics Recycling World Expo, Compounding World Expo, Plastics Extrusion World Expo and Polymer Testing World Expo—plus their focused conference theaters. The free-to-attend AMI Plastics World Expos attracts professionals from across the plastics […] Read more »
