June 2024 issue
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ON THE COVER:
Green technology is on the rise with companies searching for improved plastics materials, to foster a circular economy, where products are reused, recycled, and kept in circulation for as long as possible.
Feature Latest Headlines
- » India’s Ganesha Ecopet triples PET bottle recycling output with new machinery New
- » Recycling: Röchling invests EUR10 mn euros in recycling in Germany; Indorama, Dhunseri and Varun Beverages in jv for PET recycling facilities in India
- » Expansions: Reliance to set up PVC, PTA and polyester plants in India; Lummus ethylene tech selected for Kazakhstan’s first PE plant
- » Plants: Rongsheng starts up pilot plant for alpha-olefins; BASF to close production plants for adipic acid, CDon and CPon in Germany
- » Kraiburg TPE enhances cable organiser functionality via seamless innovation
- » Plants: Sibur to open pilot plant for catalyst/polymer technology; KMG/Sinopec’s planned PTA/PET plant in Kazakhstan enters FEED stage
- » Green tie-ups: Nilit/Samsara to build PA6.6 recycling facility in Asia; GAIL/Petron Scientech tie-up for bioethylene project in India
- » TaipeiPlas Summit this September, now open for registration
- » M&As: LyondellBasell to acquire German recycler APK; Saint-Gobain to acquire construction chemicals firm for US$815 mn
Company News
TaipeiPlas Summit this September, now open for registration
As an integral part of TaipeiPLAS 2024, the inaugural "Visionary and Sustainable Development Summit for the Plastic and Rubber Industry" will take center stage on September 25 at the Taipei... Read More»
Malaysia probes PET imports from China, Indonesia
Malaysia has started investigations into anti-dumping duty on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating or exported from China and Indonesia, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).... Read More»
Material News
Plastics Recycling Show Asia unveils conference programme
Kraiburg TPE, a global manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomer products and custom-engineered solutions is set to boost the Asia Pacific cable organiser market with its advanced Thermolast... Read More»
Green tie-ups: AGC VinyThai collaborates with US uni/Allnex for biobased epoxies; Mura Tech/UK uni secure funding for recycling process
IAGC Vinythai says 100% bio-based coatings are now one step closer as its research project with Prof. Mojgan Nejad... Read More»
Machinery News
Chinaplas's Greater Bay Area Return: Why This Event Is a Must-See
There are many reasons why you shouldn’t miss Chinaplas’s return to the Greater Bay Area. Chinaplas 2024, which concluded successfully in Shanghai in April 2024... Read More»
SML introduces latest update to 2-m stretch wrap film line
At the German K2010 trade fair, Austrian extrusion machinery maker SML introduced the EcoCompact, a standardised 4 up (2,000 mm) wide stretch film line with premium components, with a compact... Read More»
Neste expands logistics for plastics/tyre recycling in Finland
Green materials firm Neste says it is expanding its logistics infrastructure for liquefied recycled raw materials at its refinery in Porvoo... Read More»
Expansions: BTR opens anode plant in Indonesia; Sabic mulls thermoplastics compounding plant in China
Chinese battery materials firm BTR New Material Group has officially launched production at its new lithium-ion battery anode materials plan... Read More»
Jera/Lotte Fine Chemical tie-up for low-carbon hydrogen/ammonia in Asia
Japanese energy firm Jera and South Korean chemical firm Lotte Fine Chemical (LFC) have entered into a joint collaboration agreement to develop low-carbon... Read More»