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Artekno Ocean Utö cooler boxes contain 15 per cent EPP maritime industry waste
JSP’s Finnish customer, Artekno has launched the first range of cooler boxes made from ARPRO 35 Ocean expanded polypropylene (EPP), which is being hailed as a sustainable choice for cleaner oceans as it contains 15 per cent maritime industry waste. Read more
13 Jul 2021
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DSM and Fibrant reduce GHG emissions for Akulon PA6 with EcoLactam
DSM and Fibrant have accomplished of a significant reduction in the GHG emission of Caprolactam and thus of PA6 as produced in Europe by July 2021. Read more
7 Jul 2021
Indorama Ventures’ new recycling facility to recycle two billion PET plastic bottles annually
Thailand-based Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) has announced it will build a facility in Karawang, West Java, Indonesia, to recycle almost two billion plastic bottles a year in support of the government’s plan to reduce ocean debris. Read more
6 Jul 2021
Ioniqa scores ‘Strong Positive’ Lux Research score
Ioniqa is the first of numerous new chemical recyclers to reach an industrial scale. Their production at a new facility in the Netherlands is being optimised and ramped up to the full 10,000 tpa capacity over the next year. Read more
2 Jul 2021
Searious Business investigates advanced recycling solutions
Searious Business has been working with IUCN on the Plastic Waste Free Island (PWFI) project since 2019. Their goal is to rethink the plastic generated on islands and stopping it from leaking into the surrounding marine environment. Read more
11 Jun 2021
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VFSE project develops circular application for automotive rPVC
VFSE has announced the successful finalisation of its EATS recycling project together with the project partner CIFRA and additional stakeholders from the automotive industry. Read more
1 Jun 2021
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PFF Group expands IT team with duo of appointments
Independent food packaging and PPE manufacturer PFF Group has strengthened its technology team with two new appointments. Read more
27 Jul 2021
Manufacturers Alliance Rebrand and New Business Model
Manufacturers Alliance Evolve and Expand, rolling out a Rebrand and New Business Model Meeting Demand from Business Leaders with Ambition. Read more
27 Jul 2021
Half price online energy efficiency courses for plastics processors
As more and more companies endeavour to reduce their carbon emissions, a new course designed to help plastics processors reduce their energy use has been released on PolymerCourses.com, the British Plastics Federation’s (BPF) eLearning platform. Read more
27 Jul 2021
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Aldi to trial fully recyclable packaging
Aldi is set to introduce fully recyclable sandwich packaging as part of a trial with its supplier Greencore. Read more
27 Jul 2021
Xaar opens new global headquarters in Cambridgeshire
Xaar officially opened its new global headquarters in Cambridgeshire with a ceremony presided over by Chairman Andrew Herbert, CEO John Mills, CFO Ian Tichias and General Manager of the printhead business unit Graham Tweedale. Read more
26 Jul 2021
Danish project aims to strengthen household plastic waste recycling
Denmark-based Schela Plast, which was recently acquired by Robinson, is working on a new project to improve recycling technology with the aim of recycling more plastic waste. Read more
21 Jul 2021
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Quo vadis, single-use plastics?
EPPM asked Squire Patton Boggs’ European Public Policy Practice Specialist Ken Huestebeck how the EU’s SUP Directive will affect the industry and consumers. Read more
15 Jul 2021
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EuPC criticises SUP Directive
The European Commission has published its long-awaited Single-Use Plastics Directive but has already drawn criticism from European trade body EuPC. Read more
9 Jun 2021
PlastikCity Pavilion Returns to Interplas 2021
Online procurement and marketing hub PlastikCity will bring 20 of its partners to exhibit within the PlastikCity Pavilion (stand A40) at Interplas 2021, taking place 28-30 September 2021 at the NEC, Birmingham. Read more
19 Jul 2021
Online Event Explores How Plastics Companies Can Achieve Net Zero
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is hosting a half-day online seminar on ‘Achieving Net Zero’, taking place on 6 July. Read more
28 Jun 2021
Danish project aims to strengthen household plastic waste recycling
Denmark-based Schela Plast, which was recently acquired by Robinson, is working on a new project to improve recycling technology with the aim of recycling more plastic waste. Read more
21 Jul 2021
Guala Closures joins Air France-KLM Sustainable Aviation Fuel programme
Guala Closures Group has joined the Air France-KLM Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme to take actions to reduce CO2 emissions and change the ecological transition of aviation. Read more
20 Jul 2021
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Ensuring Compliance with ASTM STANDARDS for Mechanical Testing of Plastics and Composites
Shimadzu’s AGX Series Universal Test Machines will help you to evaluate plastics and CFRPs according to several ASTM methods. Download their White Paper to discover how. Read more
22 Apr 2021
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