Food: Packaging against waste
Along the entire value creation chain, globally more than 930 billion tons of food are thrown away every year. This figure comes from the last report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Recycling
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Tomra Recycling Sorting hosts event to celebrate the extension of its test facilities in Germany
Tomra Recycling Sorting opened a second test facility at its headquarters in Germany to meet growing demand for material trials. The company now operates one test center each for waste and metal sorting applications at the same location.
Quantafuel concludes its strategic review with proposed acquisition by Viridor
The UK-based recycling and waste management company Viridor announced a formal offer to acquire all of Quantafuel’s outstanding shares for NOK 1.058million (NOK 6.38 per share).
Neste and Illig to showcase more sustainable solutions for thermoformed plastic packaging
Neste and Illig have entered into a strategic partnership to advance the use of more sustainable solutions in the production of thermoformed plastic packaging through demonstration cases.
Stadler: the secret of accurate commissioning and timely project delivery
The pursuit of a circular economy to address the global waste issue is driving a growth of the recycling industry and an increasing complexity in its demands.
Chinaplas 2023 - concurrent events preview (Part I)
Discover green plastics & rubber solutions in Chinaplas 2023
Finalists announced for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023
Winners will be announced at PRSE in Amsterdam on 11 May.
New Packaging Regulation: views from the packaging supply chain
The conference organised by Amaplast and Ucima in cooperation with Confindustria Veneto Est presented the views and considerations of leading players in the supply chain and of the institutions
Full exhibition halls and great enthusiasm for Fakuma 2023
At the end of January 2023, trade fair promoters P. E. Schall had already registered 1169 exhibitors from 38 countries. “Halls A1 to A7 and B1 to B5, as well as the east and west foyer areas, including the east concourse, are nearly full,”
World premiere: Allrounder 470 H
Two hybrid Allrounder 470 H machines set the stage for new machine technology at the first anniversary event celebrating "100 years of the Hehl family company".
First production of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipes based on feedstock from chemically recycled PEX waste
Neste, Borealis, Uponor and Wastewise Group enable chemical recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic waste into new high-quality plastic pipes
Amut successful upgrade of Mohawk PET washing plant
The American giant Mohawk Industries, flooring manufacturer, once again relies on Amuts's experience for the upgrade of its PET washing plant, in Summerville, Georgia USA.
