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Renewable Materials Conference and Awards returns for 2023 with record attendance
The annual Renewable Materials Conference, took place from 23 to 25 May at “Rhein Sieg Forum” in Siegburg (near Cologne), which was a new venue for the event. Read more
1 Jun 2023
BPF holding free webinar on benefits of climate change agreement
BPF is holding a free webinar explaining how plastics companies can benefit from a climate change agreement, The Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme opened for new applications in May. Eligible plastics manufacturers can benefit from the scheme... Read more
31 May 2023
Industry stakeholders stakeholders rally in support of chemical recycling
Following the government’s announcement that a consultation will be launched on whether mass balance can be used to account for chemically recycled material within the Plastic Packaging Tax, the British Plastics Federation (BPF), alongside many other Read more
30 May 2023
WHS Plastics acquires XANDOR Plastics
WHS Plastics has acquired all the shares in XANDOR Plastics UK. The companies are to merge creating one of the leading injection moulding and painting businesses in the UK. Read more
26 May 2023
OQ Chemicals to launch 'cost cutting' programme
OQ Chemicals says it has been facing the challenges of high raw material and energy prices, as well as inflation rates, particularly in Europe. To combat this and maintain its competitiveness, the company says it is implementing a two-year... Read more
25 May 2023
SABIC expands ULTEM resin portfolio
Resins producer, SABIC has announced the expansion of its high-heat ULTEM resin portfolio with new glass fibre-reinforced grades that aims to deliver high flow, custom colourability and high strength, and are well suited for thin-wall components like Read more
25 May 2023
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120,000 tonnes of waste plastics available in the UK, says RECOUP
A new RECOUP report estimates over 120k tonnes of plastics are available for recycling from UK Household Waste Recycling Centres. Read more
16 May 2023
Kraiburg TPE offering ISCC PLUS certified thermoplastic elastomers
Kraiburg, a manufacturer based in Waldkraiburg is now offering what the company claims is proven thermoplastic elastomers with corresponding ISCC PLUS certification (mass balance). The company believes that this improvement benefits customers in the Read more
3 May 2023
Court case questions legality of EU’s oxo-degradable plastics ban
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc against the Commission, Parliament, and Council of the European Union was heard on 20th March 2023, in the General Court of the EU in Luxembourg. Symphony’s case argues that a ban on oxo-degradable plastics is. Read more
30 Mar 2023
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EUPC: High energy costs affecting Europe’s plastics converters
Converters, like many other energy-intensive industries, have been left shocked by the increase in electricity and gas prices. Read more
20 Sep 2022
16th edition of ArabPlast promises to be bigger than ever
The 16th Edition of ArabPlast is scheduled from 13 to 15 December 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Show in the Middle East is dedicated to the Plastics, Petrochemicals, Packaging and Rubber Industry and will be a Read more
18 May 2023
Alright on the nightshift: Sumitomo (SHI) Demag launches fully-automated "handle&box" production cell at Interplas 2023
At Interplas 2023, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK & Ireland will show how a 50% increase in output can be attained and more using its fully-integrated and automated entry-level "handle&box" injection moulding production cell. Read more
16 May 2023
SABIC resin to be used in Fibre optic lens arrays
Producer of chemicals and resins, SABIC has collaborated with China’s Blovelight, Ltd., to develop what the company’s believe is one of the first integrated, single-mode fiber optic lens arrays that are well-suited for a wavelength-division multiplex Read more
11 May 2023
SABIC among major players joining Dutch innovation centre
SABIC, together with BASF, Covestro, Dow, LyondellBasell, Mitsubishi Chemical, and Solvay have signed an agreement with Dutch innovation organisation, TNO, which will host new Hub and execute the R&D projects. The first set of projects is set to... Read more
11 May 2023
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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. Read more
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10 Mar 2023
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Mauser Packaging Solutions invests to revolutionise sustainable plastic drum manufacture
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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. Read more
