weeeSwiss Technology AG, part of the Stadler Group, outlines how rising e‑waste volumes, stricter regulations and demand for high‑purity recyclates are reshaping the global WEEE market, driving investments in advanced processing, safety systems and domestic treatment capacity.
Sukano has developed an additive masterbatch package that enables production of monomaterial PET and rPET closures recyclable in the same stream as clear PET bottles, addressing a long-standing gap in bottle-to-bottle circularity.
Registration is now open for the 10th edition of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, which will return to RAI Amsterdam on 5–6 May 2026 with more than 450 exhibitors, a two-track conference programme and the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe ceremony.
RePlast Eurasia 2026, Türkiye’s dedicated plastics recycling trade fair, will return to the TÜYAP Fair Convention and Congress Center in Istanbul on 26–28 March, bringing together international exhibitors, visitors and experts from across the recycling value chain.
Alpla and NTCP have launched a four-year pilot project in the Netherlands to validate a patented solvent-based process for producing food-grade recycled HDPE, supported by the Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth.
At PlastIndia 2026 in New Delhi, Coperion will present technologies and complete systems for compounding, recycling and polyolefin manufacturing, highlighting efficiency, reliability and process integration with solutions from Coperion, Herbold Meckesheim and Coperion K-Tron.
ELIX Polymers has introduced new deep black colours for ABS and PC/ABS based on NIR-detectable pigments, enabling optical sorting and recycling of black technical plastics while maintaining aesthetics and performance.
Stella Pack is implementing an investment programme worth approx. EUR 15 million, covering the modernisation of recycling plants in Poniatowa and Chlewiska and the expansion of its own regranulate production for film products.
Amcor’s CleanStream polypropylene recycling technology has received new recognition in the form of two UK industry awards, underlining its role in supplying high‑purity post‑consumer recycled plastic for packaging applications.
Increasing design requirements call for more resistant plastics. Electron beam irradiation can be used to sustainably improve the mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties of plastic components.
MAS has introduced the iQonicTwin HyperPET solution, combining a co-rotating conical twin-screw extruder with an infrared and vacuum-based SSP process to produce food-grade rPET with stable IV, low acetaldehyde content and reduced energy consumption.
Recykl Group and Sanok Rubber Company are expanding in foreign markets, combining acquisition-driven growth with the implementation of circular economy principles. The Foreign Expansion Fund managed by PFR TFI plays a key role in financing these projects.
