Latest Industry News
Colin Tirel
ARBURG to showcase its TREND all-electric injection moulding machine at Interplas 2026
ARBURG give us the inside scoop on their Interplas 2026 preparations and expectations.
13 Mar 2026
Questar Solutions
Questar Solutions announces two major expansions
The company has moved its headquarters and North Canton, Ohio-based warehouse, and opened a new distribution centre in Atlanta, Georgia.
13 Mar 2026
Formerra
Formerra acquires Suministro de Especialidades
The move will strengthen the company’s position in Mexico while also broadening its portfolio of elastomers, adhesives, and other performance additives.
12 Mar 2026
Ecovia Bio
Ecovia Bio closes Series B funding round for manufacturing capacity expansion
The company’s Livonia facility will be better equipped to meet the demand for its AzuraBase and AzuraGel families of y-PGA and speciality biopolymer products.
12 Mar 2026
Flitetec Limit
Flitetec Limited acquires most of Aeropair Limited’s assets
Additionally, Stephen Findlay Jnr will join the company as its new Programme Manager – Business Integration.
11 Mar 2026
Covestro
Covestro has announced that Dr Markus Steilemann will not extend his contract
The CEO’s current contract runs until May 31, 2028.
10 Mar 2026
Sponsored
Engage with thousands of plastics professionals every month
Unleash the power of Interplas Insights' audience and engage your business message with them through featuring your business here. If you're reading this then you know it works.
Lignin Industries
Lignin Industries CEO thinks Global Plastics Treaty disagreement can be a springboard for progress
Fredrik Malmfors, Lignin Industries CEO, shares his view on the collapse of the UN Global Plastics Treaty.
22 Aug 2025
Symphony Environmental
Symphony Environmental calls for science-led innovation over simplistic bans
Michael Laurier, CEO of Symphony Environmental, emphasised the need to focus on technologies and policies to solve the problem instead of the focus on bans following the collapse of the UN Global Plastics Treaty in Geneva.
21 Aug 2025
Shutterstock
South Korea bans plastics labels on water bottles
Instead, QR codes will be utilised to supply customers with essential information.
12 Feb 2026
Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd enhances documentation for Southeast Asia shipments
February 2026 marks the start of mandatory LOIs for plastic scrap and metal scrap shipments to specific Southeast Asian countries.
5 Feb 2026
Accumold
Accumold to exhibit micro moulded components for optical applications at OFC 2026
The company will be focusing on how users can utilise miniature, tight-tolerance plastic components in and around fibre optic connectivity and photonics-enabled hardware.
4 Mar 2026
Biesterfeld
Biesterfeld will showcase its composites and tooling portfolio at JEC World 2026
The company will also be conducting live demonstrations of Roboze and Lynxter’s 3D printers.
24 Feb 2026
orkka
Hazel 4D, Acopia and Kwikpac unite under the name Orkka
Hazel 4D, Acopia’s transit packaging division and Kwikpac have agreed to combine their operations to form a new entity, Orkka.
9 Mar 2026
BD
BD and Envetec complete polystyrene recycling feasibility study
The results show that similar high-quality polymers (e.g., polystyrene, polyester, polypropylene, and polyethene) could be reused in the manufacturing supply chain.
6 Mar 2026
Sponsored
Mauser Packaging Solutions invests to revolutionise sustainable plastic drum manufacture
Investment in multi-layer plastic drum machine expands capacity for growing demand of Infinity Series products manufactured with recycled resin.
White Paper
Accelerate digital transformation in the chemical industry
In this White Paper Nokia look at best practices and use cases to drive productivity, sustainability and worker safety. Click here to download.
10 Mar 2023
Sponsored
Mauser Packaging Solutions invests to revolutionise sustainable plastic drum manufacture
Investment in multi-layer plastic drum machine expands capacity for growing demand of Infinity Series products manufactured with recycled resin.
Sponsored
Engage with thousands of plastics professionals every month
Unleash the power of Interplas Insights' audience and engage your business message with them through featuring your business here. If you're reading this then you know it works.
Webinar
Energy saving cooling systems Webinar
In this Webinar You will be able to discover how to achieve energy savings by lowering chiller usage with adiabatic and direct free air coolers during low ambient conditions. Register today.