Plastics Industry From Ocean Plastic Prevention to Advanced Recycling: Highlights from the 2024 Plastic Sustainability Innovation Awards May 13, 2024 by plasticsinfomart The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced winners of its 2024 Plastic Sustainability Innovation Awards on Wednesday. Awards were previously announced in four categories: Design, Materials, End-of-Life and Leadership. Voting at NPE on Monday and Tuesday was tabulated to determine the winner of the “People’s Choice” award. Sustainable Innovation in Design Eastman is the winner of the design […] Read more »
injection molding machine Going forward, Netstal will focus on PET and caps May 13, 2024 / May 15, 2024 by plasticsinfomart At NPE2024, Swiss injection molding machine manufacturer Netstal, best known for building high performance machines with maximum precision and reproducibility, is showcasing two machine exhibits illustrating precisely these strong points. The first is a clear cup weighing around 15 g and a filling volume of 450 ml, produced from virgin PET from Eastman Chemical Company. […] Read more »
Plastic Recycling LyondellBasell to launch plastic recycling hub in Germany May 8, 2024 / May 8, 2024 by plasticsinfomart LyondellBasell (LYB) has secured a location for an integrated plastic waste recycling hub south of an existing industrial park in Knapsack, Germany, signing a land lease agreement with YNCORIS GmbH & Co. KG. The hub is planned to combine various advanced sorting and recycling operations, helping to address the plastic waste challenge and grow the […] Read more »
Breaking News PET Cap and Closure Manufacturing System Launches May 8, 2024 / May 8, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Origin Materials, Sacramento, California, which introduced a PET cap in 2023, has partnered with Brückner Group company PackSys Global, a Swiss-based maker of plastic closure slitting machines, on a PET cap and closure manufacturing system. After conducting successful tests of the system at the PackSys’ KREALAB technology center located in its Rüti, Switzerland, headquarters, the companies […] Read more »
injection molding machine Unveiling the Next Generation of Injection Molding Machines: Faster, Smarter, and More Efficient May 8, 2024 / May 13, 2024 by plasticsinfomart With over 2,000 exhibiting companies, NPE: The Plastics Show is the biggest plastics trade show in the Americas. With so many exhibitors, it’s no surprise the NPE show floor is the place to find the latest in plastic processing technology. To help navigate so much new technology, our editors have highlighted a handful of products based on your […] Read more »
Market News Plastic industry using multi-pronged strategy targeting $25 billion exports: Plexconcil May 7, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Plastics products’ exports from the country are likely to top $25 billion by 2030 with Plexconcil — the Plastics Export Promotion Council under the aegis of the Department of Commerce, Government of India — working out multiple strategies to promote the products. “We are sure that we will be able to reach around $25 billion […] Read more »
Plastics Industry Plastics Industry Association announces Sustainability Innovation Award winners May 7, 2024 / May 7, 2024 by plasticsinfomart The Plastics Industry Association (Plastics), Washington, has announced the winners of its 2024 Plastic Sustainability Innovation Awards recognizing the outstanding innovations in plastics manufacturing that further environmental advantages in design, material and end-of-life management. In a news release, Plastics’ Vice President of Sustainability Patrick Krieger says, “The plastic industry is constantly innovating to find new ways to […] Read more »
Market News DIO announces increase of plastic packaging deposit fee May 1, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Starting with the 1st of June 2024 it is planned to increase the deposit fee for plastic packaging for beverage manufacturers, according to the entry from the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) in the Latvian Herald. The tariff used by Depozīta iepakojuma operators (DIO) LLC provides an increase in the cost of coloured plastic single-use deposit […] Read more »
