Sustainable materials with tradition
Interview with Aleksander Kurszewski, Area Manager in Polykemi AB.
Plastics
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European Commission’s Emmanuelle Maire to keynote at Plastics Recycling Show Europe conference
Emmanuelle Maire, Head of Unit Circular economy, Sustainable Production and Consumption, DG Environment, European Commission is to be the keynote speaker at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe’s conference at RAI Amsterdam.
RecyClass publishes closed & controlled loop recycling certification modules
RecyClass developed two new modules to strengthen the certification of closed and controlled loop recycling.
New Sustainability and Circular Economy Department at SKZ
SKZ with a wealth of experience in sustainability and the circular economy of plastic products establishes a new Sustainability and Circular Economy Department
Asahi Kasei Europe joins Plastics Europe Germany
Asahi Kasei Europe joined Plastics Europe Germany, the leading association of plastics producers in Germany, in December 2023.
TotalEnergies converts feedstocks from plastic waste into circular polymers
For the first time in the United States, TotalEnergies has converted feedstocks from plastic waste into circular polymers at its polypropylene plant in La Porte, Texas.
Arburg at Chinaplas 2024
At Chinaplas from 23 to 26 April 2024, ARBURG will present itself as a comprehensive technology and system partner for the efficient production of plastic parts.
New acetaldehyde control technology for PET Packaging
Avient unveils ColorMatrix AAnchor: New acetaldehyde control technology for PET packaging
Messe Düsseldorf invites exhibitors to K 2025
“It’s K time again” – for all the companies intending to participate in K 2025 in Düsseldorf. From 8 to 15 October 2025 the international plastics and rubber industry will again meet at its most important international trade fair. Registration documents are now available.
Polyolefins rise in value in Poland
The polyolefin market has started reviving in H1 January. Market players say that in addition to completing December deliveries, they already have new orders for PP and PE, with the former bought more frequently than the latter.
Wacker plans new production site for silicone specialties in the Czech Republic
Wacker Chemie AG plans to further expand its silicone specialties business and is reorganizing its production operations in Europe.
Prospects for the Central European polymer market in 2024
The European market will operate in a kind of stop and go mode in 2024. This means that larger polymer manufacturers will schedule maintenance at different sites, thus limiting their emissions at the company group level.
