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Ocean plastics are an eyesore and a nuisance to the environment, but positive efforts are being employed to counter it
Media Kit 2025
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- » Loop Industries form strategic alliance with Taiwan's Shinkong; secures Gujarat site for Infinite Loop facility New
- » Covestro expands isocyanate footprint with US, Thailand Vencorex sites New
- » PackPrintPlas Philippines 2025: The industry’s platform for real innovation and growth
- » Dow cancels chemical recycling plant in Europe
- » Expansions: UPM Adhesive Materials to add new coating line at Malaysian facility; Cosmo Films expands US operations with new slitter/rewinder
- » India’s rPET industry facing deadlock; lack of guidelines
- » Expansions: Clariant increases capacity for stabiliser with new line in China; DIC to build epoxy resins facility in Japan to cater to semiconductor demand
- » Chemours, DuPont & Corteva to pay US$875 mn in US PFAs case
- » K2025: Engel’s vertical machine for LSR-encapsulated fuel cell components
- » Green news: Aduro succeeds in chemical recycling of turf waste; Klean/Terragreen plan 10 ktonne recycling facility in British Columbia
- » Green news: LG Chem/Enilive break ground on South Korea’s first HVO/SAF plant; Neste/Ravago shelve plans for pyrolysis plant in Netherlands
- » Plastomer/EVA formulation creates a recyclable car mat series
- » Expansions: PetroChina to build petchem/refinery complex in Dalian; Sibur commences installation of PP line at Amur GСC
- » M&As: Sumitomo Bakelite to acquire AGC's polycarbonate business; SK Innovation to merge battery and lubricant units
- » Green news: Borealis shelves plans for recycling plant in Austria; Versalis ties up with Acea for recycled plastic feedstock in Italy
- » Green tie-ups: Bakelite acquires Polish bio-based adhesives supplier; Anellotech/R Plus Japan to commercialise Plas-TCat technology
- » Expansions: BASF achieves mechanical completion for acrylics complex in China; Colorcon opens film coating plant in Malaysia
- » Green tie-ups: Freepoint/Source One to develop recycling infrastructure in Europe; Carbios/Indorama/Michelin in r-PET tie-up for tyre textile filaments
- » Semi-conductors: OCI/Tokuyama to build US$430 mn polysilicon facility in Malaysia; Wacker commissions EUR300 mn line for polysilicon in Germany
- » Expansions: Advanced Petrochemical starts up PDH/PP plant in Jubail; ExxonMobil starts up US$10 bn petchem complex in China
- » Green investments: Agilyx takes 44% stake valued at EUR52 mn in GreenDot; Mitsubishi Chemical invests in Australian recycler Licella
Company News
M&As: Covestro acquires Pontacol to expand in specialty films; Brenntag acquires German mixing/blending company
German materials firm Covestro says it has signed an agreement to acquire Pontacol, a Swiss manufacturer of multilayer adhesive films. With this acquisition, Covestro strategically expands its specialty films portfolio, it adds... Read More»
Dow to close three upstream European chemical plants; loss of 800 jobs
In response to what it says are structural challenges in Europe, US materials firm Dow has announced that, as a follow-up to the European asset actions first announced in April 2025... Read More»
Material News
A sea of solutions to keep plastics at bay
Although the terms Ocean-Bound Plastic (OBP) and Ocean Waste Plastic (OWP) are sometimes used interchangeably, they refer to different stages in the plastics pollution lifecycle. OBPs are discarded plastics... Read More»
Extrusion machinery: Disposable coffee cups: SML compares PS, PP, PET and paper materials
The market share for disposable cups will more than double from US$13.45 billion in 2024 to US31.68 billion by 2037, according to consulting firm Research Nester... Read More»
Machinery News
K2025: Success of circular economy depends on collective development
In this interview conducted by Germany-based VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery group with Manfred Hackl, CEO of Erema Group, in the run-up to the K2025 show in October. Hackl speaks about Erema’s participation at the K show... Read More»
SML launches new turret winder for jumbo rolls
Austrian extrusion machinery maker SML’s brand-new turret winder W1300 comes fully equipped with powerful technical features and functions. Its ability to produce jumbo... Read More»
Recycling: Arburg develops digital pilot functions to stabilise moulding process
Manufacturing moulded parts out of virgin material from shot to shot and batch to batch at a consistently high part quality is state of the art... Read More»
LSR: Silcotech and Momtech partner for baby bottle
In this case study, Canada-based LSR specialist Silcotech and medical device maker Momtech partnered to bring the momi baby bottle to market... Read More»
Sidel’s China plant unveils solar PV-installation for green factory initiative
Packaging supplier Sidel says its plant in Beijing, China, rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system has now achieved full grid connection.... Read More»
