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Ocean plastics are an eyesore and a nuisance to the environment, but positive efforts are being employed to counter it
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- » Green materials: PureCycle/Brückner complete PCR-based BOPP film trials; Taghleef develops detachable IML film for recycling New
- » W&H wins patent infringement suit against Chinese firm New
- » Recycling: Loop/Hyosung TNC tie-up to expand polyester recycling; Yale researchers develop catalyst-free pyrolysis with 66% yield to convert waste into fuel
- » China Expansions: LyondellBasell expands lab capabilities in Suzhou; Solvay doubles electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide capacity
- » Restructuring: OMV to effect EUR400 mn cost cutting; reduction in workforce
- » Green news: Nova to supply Charter rPE from US facility; Mevaldi secures funding for biobased 3MPD for coatings
- » K2025: GCR’s new recycling plant in Barcelona to launch sustainable products
- » K2025: Omya’s polymer distribution business to debut at fair
- » K2025: Young tech companies take centrestage with AI/digital solutions
- » M&As: Technip Energies buys Ecovyst’s advanced materials/cataylsts biz for US$556 mn
- » Expansions: Borealis to invest EUR100 mn in compounding line in Austria; Walki adds printing capacity to meet demand for flexible packaging
- » Integration: Mitsui, Idemitsu Kosan, Sumitomo Chemical to integrate PO businesses in Japan
- » Arburg to exit 3D business; cites weak demand
- » M&As: Aramco/Sinopec in jv to develop petchem complex in China; Toyota takes 25% stake in LG Chem’s cathode plant
- » Green news: LNJ GreenPET/Sumitomo partner for r-PET project in India; Tubis rolls out 2nd pyrolysis oil plant in Germany
- » K2025: Vecoplan takes over dry-cleaning firm; adds on to recycling offerings
- » US imposes full tariffs on PET/rPET from Asia; suppliers may seek new markets
Company News

Stora Enso inaugurates Europe’s largest consumer packaging board line in Finland
Stora Enso, a Finnish and Swedish renewable materials company has officially launched Europe’s largest and most advanced consumer packaging board production... Read More»

Chemours, DuPont & Corteva to pay US$875 mn in US PFAs case
In what is said to be one of the largest state-level environmental settlements to date in US, chemical firms Chemours Co., DuPont de Nemours and Corteva reached a proposed agreement... Read More»
Material News

PackPrintPlas Philippines 2025: The industry’s platform for real innovation and growth
The most anticipated manufacturing event in the Philippines is back. PackPrintPlas Philippines 2025 is set to return from September 18 to 20 at the SMX Convention Centre Manila... Read More»

Kraiburg TPE melds safety and sustainability from CCTVs to automotive
Security and sustainability have moved beyond industry buzzwords. Advanced material solutions from Kraiburg TPE, a global manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) ... Read More»
Machinery News

K2025: Success of circular economy depends on collective development
In this interview conducted by Germany-based VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery group with Manfred Hackl, CEO of Erema Group, in the run-up to the K2025 show in October. Hackl speaks about Erema’s participation at the K show... Read More»

SML launches new turret winder for jumbo rolls
Austrian extrusion machinery maker SML’s brand-new turret winder W1300 comes fully equipped with powerful technical features and functions. Its ability to produce jumbo... Read More»

K2025: Engel’s vertical machine for LSR-encapsulated fuel cell components
At K 2025, Austrian machinery maker Engel is showcasing what it says is a highly automated production cell in which gas diffusion layers (GDLs) for fuel cells... Read More»

Apollo Tyres to open winter and all-season testing facility in Finland
Apollo Tyres is opening a cutting-edge outdoor tyre testing facility at Ivalo, Finland, specifically engineered for winter and all-season tyre evaluation.... Read More»

Aramco seals US$11 billion Jafurah midstream deal with GIP-led consortium
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed a US$11 billion lease and leaseback deal involving its Jafurah.. Read More»