United Kingdom: Food-grade HDPE recycling champion

Every HDPE milk or juice bottle that has been produced in any ALPLA plant in the United Kingdom must consist of at least 30 per cent rHDPE

News 06.04.2020

Unipetrol completes major investment in new PE unit

The Czech company has completed and officially commissioned the principal part of the construction of the new polyethylene unit (PE3)

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24.02.2021

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News 22.12.2020

Berry Global and Repsol to boost circular plastics in packaging

Spanish multi-energy global company Repsol will supply Berry with ISCC Plus certified circular polyolefins from its Repsol Reciclex® range

News 21.12.2020

PLAST 2021 announced new dates for next year’s trade show

The fair was rescheduled and will now run from Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 June 2021

News 18.12.2020

Spartech acquires Tufpak, a manufacturer of medical-grade engineered films

Ossipee, New Hampshire-based Tufpak is globally recognized for its autoclave bags and pouches for biohazardous waste containment

News 18.12.2020

Great success of virtual live event Sikora Connect

Both the high number of participants and the positive feedback of the audience met all expectations

News 18.12.2020

Placon started construction of a medical facility in Indiana

The $15 million addition will house manufacturing of custom plastic packaging for the medical device and healthcare industries

News 16.12.2020

Nordson to sell screws and barrels product line to Altair Investment

Generating over $70 million in annual revenue with 500 employees, this global product line has been reported in Nordson’s Industrial Precision Solutions segment

News 16.12.2020

POWTECH 2022 starts in late summer

Though an initial date was in April 2022, but an increasingly busy schedule for the industry in the spring of 2022 has now tipped the scales in favor of moving the fair to August 30 to September 1, 2022

News 15.12.2020

Davis-Standard supports NewAge with silicone extruders

NewAge will install three Davis-Standard extruders at a new 90,000 square-foot facility, and add 3,600 square-feet to its existing plant for more cleanroom space

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Demand for Erema PET recycling technologies is still growing

The Austrian recycling machine manufacturer has set new standards in PET-recycling, particularly with their VACUREMA® technology, which is the heart of the new VACUNITE® process

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External inspection solution for highest polymer quality

The external Film Surface Analyser (FSA100EXT) from Optical Control Systems GmbH is an optoelectronic inspection system for polymer film with real-time defect analysis

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