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Ocean plastics are an eyesore and a nuisance to the environment, but positive efforts are being employed to counter it
Media Kit 2025
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- » Integration: Mitsui, Idemitsu Kosan, Sumitomo Chemical to integrate PO businesses in Japan New
- » Arburg to exit 3D business; cites weak demand New
- » 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
- » Recycling: Plastic Back/Vinyl Institute/Freepoint to pilot PVC recycling process; LOLC/Corsair partner for recycling facility in Sri Lanka
- » Recycling: India’s Ester Industries’ to set up rPET facility in Gujarat; Samsara Eco opens PA66/polyester chemical recycling plant
- » Green news: Avantium starts up part of FDCA plant; Versalis/Veritas tie-up to recycle EPS waste in Italy
- » ExxonMobil considering offloading European chemical sites; sale valued at US$1 bn
- » K2025: Arburg to premiere compact/energy-efficient vertical Allrounder
- » Recycling: Circularix launches 2nd rPET facility in US; China’s Recon constructs 40 kilotonnes/year chemical recycling plant
- » LyondellBasell: Supplies Circulen bioPP for Shiseido packaging; secures permit for construction of Wesseling pyrolysis plant
- » Expansions: Bondalti launches chlor-alkali plant in Portugal using Asahi Kasei technology; Kuraray sets up technical centre in Singapore
- » South Korean petchem sector to undergo restructuring
- » K2025 goes digital: Chatbot assistant and fair matching
- » Green news: Mura to set up recycling plant in Singapore; ECI tech selected by Vioneo for methanol-based LDPE facility in Belgium
- » M&As: DuPont divests Kevlar aramids business to Arclin for US$1.8 bn; Covestro buys Swiss adhesive films maker Pontacol
- » Restructuring: Perstorp to reduce workforce by 8%; Lanxess to close facilities in Europe/US
- » European recycling industry facing imminent collapse: PRE
- » M&As/Partnerships: Westlake to buy ACI’s compounding business; Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical partner to optimise ethylene production in Japan
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»
