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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
‘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
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UK CEO hits back at ‘throwaway’ recycling comment by outgoing PM Boris Johnson
London-based Greenback Recycling Technologies CEO Philippe von Stauffenberg has responded to growing rhetoric following comments made by outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson that suggest recycling ‘doesn’t work’. Read more
6 Sep 2022
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IMHX 2022: S&S Plastics showcase can help relieve plastics packaging tax costs savings
Nottinghamshire-based S&S Plastics will showcase its innovative Insert Tubs shipping and storage solution at IMHX 2022 in Birmingham’s NEC next week. Read more
1 Sep 2022
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ICIS petrochemicals and plastics index (IPEX) pointing to global price collapse
The monthly ICIS Petrochemical Index (IPEX) is recording a collapse in commodity petrochemical and polymer prices worldwide as economic and cost pressures for the sector mount. Read more
9 Aug 2022
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
Industry veteran Jeff Wooster joins Loliware advisory board
Sustainability industry veteran Jeff Wooster will join the scientific advisory board of Loliware, company officials announced today. Loliware – a producer of seaweed derived resins. Read more
24 May 2023
ICS Cool Energy expands I-Chiller portfolio
ICS Cool Energy, of producer of temperature control solutions for manufacturing process and facilities applications, has announced it is expanding the i-Chiller portfolio of chillers with what it claims is new planet-friendly configurations with... Read more
24 May 2023
Plastics Recycling Show Europe organisers announce record number of visitors
The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2023 exhibition and conference held recently in Amsterdam, the Netherlands attracted a record number of visitors and exhibitors from across Europe and more than 80 different countries internationally... Read more
24 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
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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10 Mar 2023
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