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TotalEnergies and Paprec Develop Value Chain for Advanced Recycling of Plastic Film
French plastic recycling companies, TotalEnergies and Paprec , have signed a long-term commercial agreement to develop a French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film wastes. The agreement aims to secure the supply of TotalEnergies'... Read more
20 Mar 2023
Meeting in Uruguay marks major step in Global plastics treaty
Following a meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in March 2022, UN members states committed to negotiating a global plastics treaty. Read more
25 Nov 2022
Chase Plastics grows fast to meet demand for packaging recyclates
Chase Plastics, a UK manufacturer of recycled polyethylene raw materials (rPE), has announced significant business growth. In 2021 turnover grew by 72%, and the company is targeting sustained growth in 2022 backed by significant investment. Read more
28 Sep 2022
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Name-change to highlight Berry’s recycling leadership
Berry Global’s Cambridgeshire-based recycling operation Plasgran is to be renamed as Berry Circular Polymers, alongside the company’s soon-to-be-opened new recycling facility in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Read more
12 Sep 2022
Re-framing the future of food-grade polypropylene
Professor Edward Kosior, CEO and Founder of Nextek and NEXTLOOPP, shares his expertise on innovation in plastics and recycling for the food packaging sector. Read more
15 Jul 2022
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RecyClass publishes certification scheme for plastics recyclers
RecyClass will extend its scope with the first European-wide audit scheme for plastic recyclers based on EN 15343 and fulfilling the requirements for conformity assessment described in ISO 17065. Read more
30 Jun 2022
The Leeds Manufacturing Festival aims to find next generation of industry talent
Manufacturing and engineering employers in Leeds are being urged to nominate outstanding younger talent from among their own organisations for an awards initiative that is now in its second year. Read more
20 Mar 2023
TotalEnergies and Paprec Develop Value Chain for Advanced Recycling of Plastic Film
French plastic recycling companies, TotalEnergies and Paprec , have signed a long-term commercial agreement to develop a French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film wastes. The agreement aims to secure the supply of TotalEnergies'... Read more
20 Mar 2023
INEOS Styrolution working with German start-up in production of charging wallboxes
Lade GmbH, a new German start-up company dedicated to e-mobility and energy management, has announced that it has selected INEOS Styrolution’s sustainable LuranS ECO material for their line of charging wallboxes. Read more
16 Mar 2023
TotalEnergies and COLINES collaborate to develop 'stand-up pouch'
TotalEnergies and COLINES has announced the proof of concept of an unlaminated recyclable stand-up pouch suitable for food-contact applications. Read more
16 Mar 2023
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Meraxis and Rialti enter strategic partnership
Swiss trading group Meraxis and Rialti, a European producer of polypropylene compounds, have entered into a strategic partnership. Meraxis will market Rialti's high-quality compounds and recompounds in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Together... Read more
14 Mar 2023
Sumitomo Demag to reward DIP finalists with industry training
Design Innovation in Plastics has announced that finalists in this year’s competition are to be given a two-day training course tailored to DIP, as part of their prize, thanks to one of the world’s leading manufacturers of injection moulding machines Read more
14 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
‘The massive increase in electricity costs put UK recyclers at a disadvantage’: RECOUP highlights the pressure of recycling costs
Plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP will provide a platform to discuss the pressures currently felt by UK reprocessors and manufacturers in terms of rising costs and lack of clarity around extended producer responsibility. Read more
12 Sep 2022
Registration now open for Interplas 2023
Anniversary edition to celebrate 75 years of connecting the UK plastics industry. Read more
13 Mar 2023
PLAST 2023 unveils new and returning industry players
PLAST, the international exhibition dedicated to the technologies, materials, and solutions for the sector is due to take place in Milan from the 5th-8th September, with over 800 exhibitors already signed up, organisers say expectations are high.. Read more
22 Feb 2023
TotalEnergies and COLINES collaborate to develop 'stand-up pouch'
TotalEnergies and COLINES has announced the proof of concept of an unlaminated recyclable stand-up pouch suitable for food-contact applications. Read more
16 Mar 2023
Injection Moulder Integrity announces new software and operations deal.
Injection Moulder Integrity announces new software and operations deal. Read more
21 Dec 2022
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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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