Month: July 2025

CompaniesRecycling

ENEOS and Mitsubishi Chemical complete construction of 20,000t chemical recycling facility

ENEOS Corporation and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (“MCC”) have announced the completion of their chemical recycling facility for the launch of a plastic-to-oil conversion business. The facility, under construction since July 2021 at MCC’s Ibaraki Plant in Kamisu City, Japan, was officially completed, with a ceremony held on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

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CompaniesMoulds / Mould MakingNews

Otto Hofstetter AG marks 70 years of innovation and family continuity

This year, Swiss mould-making specialist Otto Hofstetter AG celebrates its 70th anniversary – a milestone that reflects decades of innovation, precision engineering and international success. Founded by Otto Hofstetter Sr. in 1955 as a small workshop in Uznach, the company has steadily evolved into a leading global manufacturer of high-performance injection

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Bottles / Bottle MakingMaterials

RecyClass validates Avantium’s PET/PEF multilayer bottle as fully recyclable in PET stream

Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, announces that its PET/PEF multilayer bottle has been recognised as fully compatible with the PET recycling stream following an evaluation by RecyClass, the European non-profit initiative dedicated to advancing plastics circularity. Avantium’s PEF (polyethylene furanoate), branded as releaf, can be used

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