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Plastics Processing Equipment Supplier Engel Celebrates Opening of Swiss Tech CentreINEOS launches new advanced recycled plastic production productCMG Granulators unveils new line for high-capacity plastic recyclingNew report reveals Europe is leading the charge in plastic waste managementIPL, Schoeller Allibert Merger Builds Global Sustainable Plastic Packaging PowerhousePlastics Processing Equipment Supplier Engel Celebrates Opening of Swiss Tech CentreINEOS launches new advanced recycled plastic production productCMG Granulators unveils new line for high-capacity plastic recyclingNew report reveals Europe is leading the charge in plastic waste managementIPL, Schoeller Allibert Merger Builds Global Sustainable Plastic Packaging Powerhouse

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Plastic Recycling

European plastic recycling capacity grows by 6% in 2023

December 7, 2024 by plasticsinfomart

Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) has published its 2023 mapping of installed capacities across the continent (EU 27 member states plus the UK, Switzerland, and Norway). Following the trend from 2022, growth in installed plastic recycling capacity continued to slow down in 2023 to 6% year-on-year. The previous year the growth rate stood at 10%, down […]

Engel acquires stake in India’s Electronica Plastic Machines

December 4, 2024 / December 4, 2024 by plasticsinfomart

Engel has acquired a stake in Electronica Plastic Machines (EPM), an Indian manufacturer of hydraulic injection moulding machines. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Through the acquisition, the Austria-based injection moulding machinery manufacturer plans to strengthen its presence in the Indian market. EPM’s manufacturing facility in Pune will serve as a hub to […]

ANZPAC launches soft plastics project in the Pacific Islands

December 2, 2024 / December 2, 2024 by plasticsinfomart

The Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Islands Plastics Pact (ANZPAC) has launched a pilot project for the collection, recovery and recycling of soft plastics in the Pacific Islands. ANZPAC hopes the project will lay the foundation for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, which will facilitate the sustainable management of plastic packaging while addressing the critical […]

Indorama Collaborates in Launch of World’s First Bio-PET Bottles

December 2, 2024 / December 2, 2024 by plasticsinfomart

A collaboration of seven companies, led by PET resin manufacturer Indorama Ventures, has resulted in the launch of what is said to be the world’s first bio-PET bottles. Japan’s Suntory Group is producing the bottles for selected products. Initially, the launch will entail approximately 45 million bottles for beverages made from this new bio-PET, with further introduction for Suntory products […]

Suez, Loop, SK Geo Centric abandon plans for PET chemical recycling plant

December 2, 2024 / December 2, 2024 by plasticsinfomart

French utility company Suez, Canada-based PET recycler Loop Industries, and SK Geo Centric, a subsidiary of South Korean group SK, have abandoned plans for their PET chemical recycling plant in Saint-Avold, France. The €450 million project was first announced in 2020, construction was scheduled to begin in 2025, and start-up in 2027. The project had […]

Winners revealed for Plastics Industry Awards 2024

November 28, 2024 by plasticsinfomart

The winners of the Plastics Industry Awards 2024 were announced on Friday night, Nov. 22 at a black-tie gala evening at the Intercontinental London Park Lane. Presented by Zoe Lyons, award winning stand-up comedian and star of TV and radio, the awards recognise the many ways in which plastics product design, manufacture and recycling contribute […]

Plastics Industry

Cyclyx to build second plastic feedstock production facility

November 28, 2024 by plasticsinfomart

Cyclyx International, a joint venture between Agilyx, ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell, has made the final investment decision to build its second Cyclyx Circularity Centre (CCC) in Texas, United States. Last December, it decided to build its first CCC in Houston with capacity to produce around 136,000 tonnes (300 million pounds) of plastic feedstock for chemical and mechanical […]

CJ Biomaterials launches PHA compound for straw applications

November 23, 2024 by plasticsinfomart

CJ Biomaterials, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang, has added a new PHA compound to its PHACT-branded portfolio for straw manufacturing applications. The CB0400A compound combines CJ Biomaterials’ grades of amorphous and semi-crystalline PHA. The amorphous PHA grade reduces brittleness in straws and increases durability compared with existing compostable polymers. The PHACT grades used […]