In a market environment that faces economic uncertainty, the EREMA Group maintains its position as a leading provider of plastics recycling solutions. The Group’s installed systems and components enabled the recycling of around 26 million tonnes of plastic waste worldwide during the financial year 2024/25, which closed at the end of
Read moreEUROPEN has released a new interactive guidebook designed to help businesses navigate the evolving requirements of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Whether companies are starting to review the Regulation or already adapting to the upcoming changes, this practical tool intends to provide a structured overview of the regulatory
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Tomra Recycling has announced the appointment of Katrin Fricke as its new Executive Vice President (EVP) and Head of Tomra Recycling, effective June 1, 2025. Fricke succeeds Dr. Volker Rehrmann, who earlier this year announced his retirement from Tomra after over two decades with the business. Katrin Fricke brings a wealth
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Carbios has signed its first multi-year offtake contracts with L’Oréal and L’Occitane en Provence for biorecycled rPET from its future commercial plant in Longlaville, France. The agreements mark a step in the company’s efforts to scale enzymatic recycling technology, which aims to provide an alternative method for producing recycled PET suitable
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Emirates Biotech has recently signed a supply contract with Sulzer to provide the proprietary equipment that will serve as the technological core of the world-scale Polylactic Acid (PLA) production facility being built by Emirates Biotech. This follows a licensing agreement signed in December 2024. This strategic milestone confirms Emirates Biotech’s transition
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European recyclers are facing a severe and deepening recession, with businesses being increasingly forced to shut down. This trend threatens to accelerate Europe’s deindustrialisation and undermines the EU’s environmental and circular economy goals. In response Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) has released a position paper outlining six strategic areas for immediate action
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In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment to building resilient and sustainable infrastructure, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of the Republic of the Philippines has approved the use of PET plastic bottle waste as an additive to enhance stability and extend the lifespan of asphalt-paved national
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Thai plastic product manufacturer Royce Universal Co., Ltd. has the capacity to recycle around 15,000 t/a of post-consumer PET, turning it into food-contact material for packaging applications. In addition to rPET sheet produced from PET bottle flakes, Royce offers certified high-quality food-grade recycled PET pellets under the brand name “PetaRoyce”. The
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In a landmark collaboration aimed at redefining sustainable packaging in India, Chemco Group, one of the country’s largest PET converters, and Kandoi Group of Industries, a leader in technical textiles, have announced a strategic joint venture to build two fully integrated greenfield manufacturing facilities in Vapi and Dahej, Gujarat. With a
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Nordson BKG GmbH, part of Nordson Corporation’s Polymer Processing Systems (PPS) division, specialist in melt delivery, and pelletising solutions, and FIMIC Srl., a well-known provider of innovative melt filtration technology, announced a deepened strategic partnership, building on FIMIC’s appointment as the exclusive agent for Nordson BKG products in Italy announced in
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DePoly, a leading sustainable PET-to-raw-material recycling company, announced the upcoming launch of a 500 t/a showcase plant in Monthey, Switzerland this summer, representing a critical step in the company’s journey from laboratory breakthrough to industrial-scale implementation. The facility will demonstrate DePoly’s proprietary process that converts PET and polyester waste into virgin-quality
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