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Oliwa project to repurpose olive waste into packaging and biogas

Oliwa project to repurpose olive waste into packaging and biogas

A 25-partner consortium led by the University of Torino has launched Oliwa to repurpose olive by-products into co-products for animal feeds, functional ingredients, packaging and biogas. Aimplas will assess extrusion processability and validate rigid packaging and lidding film prototypes based on olive waste.

Coveris wins Green Packaging Star Award 2025

Coveris wins Green Packaging Star Award 2025

Coveris received the Green Packaging Star Award 2025 in the Environmentally Friendly Production Process category for its SleeveFlexR Stretch solution, presented at the Fachpack trade fair in Nuremberg. The PE-based sleeves are recyclable through existing collection streams.

Kisuma introduces magnesium additives for recycled plastics

Kisuma introduces magnesium additives for recycled plastics

Kisuma Chemicals is offering magnesium-based additive solutions to improve the performance and consistency of recycled plastics, with benefits such as odor reduction, melt flow and color retention, and gel reduction. The company will present the portfolio at K 2025, Hall 8B, booth H31.

Davis-Standard Global Services highlights lifecycle support at K

Davis-Standard Global Services highlights lifecycle support at K

Davis-Standard Global Services will present its customer-centric aftermarket offering at K, Hall 16, Booth B19, highlighting spare parts, service, repairs, rebuilds and upgrades, OEM parts availability, remote monitoring and lifecycle programs focused on uptime and efficiency.

Ecomondo 2025: conferences on the circular economy

Ecomondo 2025: conferences on the circular economy

Ecomondo will take place in Rimini on 4–7 November 2025. The conference program, prepared by the Scientific and Technical Committee chaired by Prof. Fabio Fava, will cover seven areas of the green transition, from Earth observation to the bioeconomy.

Norda and Envalior develop a durable trail shoe

Norda and Envalior develop a durable trail shoe

Norda and Envalior have introduced the 001A trail running shoe featuring a midsole based on Arnitel Performance. The model targets higher energy return and lower weight versus the original 001 while maintaining long-distance durability.