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As 2024 draws to a close, we can see that plastic recycling is evidently becoming a global focus to combat pollution and ease environmental burdens.
Media Kit 2025
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- » Green tie-ups: Nextchem/Röhm tie-up for PMMA recycling in Italy; BASF/research partners collaborate on mechanical recycling of plastics New
- » Green tie-ups: Gevo/LG Chem extend biopropylene production deal; BASF ties up with Brazilian firm to develop macaúba oil
- » Investments: Perstorp acquires OQ Chemicals Dutch esters plant; Pengerang secures US$3.5 bn financing from export credit agencies
- » Expansions: Clariant begins construction of 2nd additives line in China; PCC to build chlor-alkali facility at Chemours site in US
- » Funding: Ineos Styrolution to sell Thai plant to India’s Styrenix; Trinseo and lenders agree to extend debt maturities
- » Green materials: Emirates Biotech opts for Sulzer technology for PLA facility; Graphjet opens sustainable palm oil waste-to-graphite facility in Malaysia
- » Kraiburg TPE moves ahead in TPE innovation for automotive and healthcare applications
- » Green news: Teijin to invest in Circularise; Abundia selects Texas as site for recycling plant
- » Engel takes stake in India’s EPM; stepping up foray into African/Middle East markets
- » Ridat supplies thermoforming machine to South Korean govt run body
- » Reifenhäuser sets up new Asia-Pacific hq in Bangkok
- » Green expansions: Cyclyx to invest in second circularity centre in US; Tosoh starts production of CO2-isocyanates in Japan
- » Blowplast doubles PCR content in lubricant bottles with ExxonMobil’s PE
- » LG Chem/Reifenhäuser to collaborate on MDO PE films for sustainable packaging
- » KHS expands bottle handling expertise through investment in Tyrolon
- » Starlinger acquires woven packaging division from Windmöller & Hölscher
- » M&As: Amcor/Berry to combine in US$8 bn deal creating packaging solutions giant
- » Expansions: Syensqo expands PSU capacity in US; Ineos Acetic/GNFC in jv to build acetic acid plant in India
- » Kraiburg TPE casts a wider net with innovative TPEs
- » Green tie-ups: Henkel/Celanese to co-develop adhesives using captured CO2 emissions; Avantium/SCGC to pilot PLGA polyester production
- » Battery funds: Entek secures US$1 bn DOE loan for lithium ion facility; Neo to partner in US$14 mn recycled silicon battery project by South Korean govt
- » Recycling: ExxonMobil to expand US recycling capacity in US$200 mn investment; Mitsui Chemicals developing recycling technology for high-purity phosphorus materials
- » Green news: Aduro engages Zeton to build HCT recycling plant; Milliken invests in Tidal Vision to advance chitosan as biomaterial
- » Country Focus: Taiwan; Asia’s catalyst for manufacturing innovation December issue
- » Packaging: Curbing food wastes and cutting carbon emissions December issue
- » Packaging: ExxonMobil develops thermoformed packaging with 95% PE content December issue
- » Chemical recycling: another formula for a circular economy December issue
- » Chemical Sector: Decarbonised chemicals, plastics gain momentum with multiple production pathways December issue
- » From waste to resource: global rise of biopolymers December issue
- » Advertorial: Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Miss CHINAPLAS’s Return to the Greater Bay Area; A Treasure Trove of Business Opportunities December issue
Company News
M&As: Amcor/Berry to combine in US$8 bn deal creating packaging solutions giant
Amcor plc and US packaging peer Berry Global Group have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which Amcor and Berry will combine in an all-stock transaction... Read More»
M&As: Covestro management approves US$16 bn takeover by Adnoc; Hexpol acquires major share in Piedmont Resin for US$86 mn
German materials firm Covestro has said its management and supervisory boards support Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc)’s US$16.3 billion... Read More»
Material News
Packaging: Curbing food wastes and cutting carbon emissions
Data shows that food waste contributes to carbon emissions, and sustainable packaging solutions appear to be an effective way to reduce this environmental impact... Read More»
Plant closures: Ineos not to restart styrene monomer plant in Canada; Ineos to close ABS facility in US
Amongst the emerging materials becoming commercially available, biopolymers offer appealing solutions, providing clear environmental benefits over traditional plastics... Read More»
Machinery News
Starlinger acquires woven packaging division from Windmöller & Hölscher
Austrian manufacturer of machinery for the production of woven plastic packaging Starlinger & Co has acquired the woven packaging division from German machinery producer... Read More»
Launch of “Spotlight on Malaysia: Buyer Program” at Chinaplas 2025; advancing global collaboration
To further promote the innovations and applications of plastics and rubber technology, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, the organiser of Chinaplas, one of the world’s leading plastics ... Read More»
Tyre Industry: Speeding up towards sustainability
Amid environmental issues over rising carbon emissions, the rubber/tyre sector is stepping up speed, fully committing to sustainability and making bold moves to ensure it achieves this goal... Read More»
Country Focus: Taiwan; Asia’s catalyst for manufacturing innovation
Taiwan’s technological assets establish the country as a vital player in the region’s sustainability transition, says Angelica Buan in this report based on the recently concluded Taipeiplas.... Read More»
Clariant to supply catalysts for China's first biomass-to-green methanol project
Swiss chemical firm Clariant has announced that its MegaMax catalyst has been selected for China’s biomass gasification-to-green methanol project. The plant will... Read More»
