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MCAM: Investment at Pennsylvania Site

06:00 - Plastics company Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCMA) is planning to expand its manufacturing facility in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announced the project in a press release issued this week. According to the agency, the...

RJG: Niiko Rautiola appointed CEO

17.07.2026 - RJG has appointed Niiko Rautiola as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 13, 2026. He succeeds Rob Nugent, who is leaving the company to devote more time to his family. For more than 40 years, RJG has specialized in training, process optimization, and technology and consulting solutions for injection...

Songwon: First RSPO-Certified Plastic Additive Introduced

17.07.2026 - Songwon Industrial has obtained RSPO Mass Balance (MB) certification for its phenolic antioxidant "Songnox 1076." The certificate, issued by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in January 2026, enables the company to offer the additive as an RSPO-certified product option. Trial quantities...

Hera Group: Majority Stake in Kronos Polymer Polska

17.07.2026 - The Italian Hera Group plans to acquire a 70 percent stake in Kronos Polymer Polska through its Polish subsidiary Aliplast Polska. According to a press release, the newly established company will be created through a spin-off from the Polish plastics recycler Kronos Polymer. Subject to customary conditions,...

Viridor: Plastic recycling operations at Quantafuel suspended

17.07.2026 - British recycling and waste management group Viridor is discontinuing the plastic recycling activities of its Norwegian subsidiary Quantafuel. The company announced the decision in a press release at the end of June. It cited declining demand for recycled materials due to the availability of low-cost...

Morssinkhof Rymoplast: New PET Recycling Plant Opens in Belgium

16.07.2026 - With the official opening of "MoPET Belgium" in Neufchâteau, plastics recycler Morssinkhof Rymoplast is expanding its recycling capacity for PET packaging in Belgium. The new facility is designed to process up to 40,000 tonnes of PET annually (see also plasticker news of July 15, 2024). The plant...

Shibaura Machine: Sales partnership with Azhar for France and North Africa

16.07.2026 - Shibaura Machine Europe LWB is expanding its sales network across the EMEA region by partnering with Azhar as its new sales representative for France and North Africa. Through this partnership, the company aims to strengthen customer proximity, unlock new market opportunities, and drive growth in both...

Sabic: New PPS Compounds for High-Voltage Power Modules

16.07.2026 - Sabic has introduced the new LNP Thermocomp OFM76XXP and OFM76EXP compounds, a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)-based material family designed for high-performance and high-voltage applications. The materials are intended for power modules such as insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) switches and target...

Biesterfeld: Expanded Distribution of Lehvoss Compounds for Medical Technology

15.07.2026 - Effective July 1, 2026, Biesterfeld has expanded its collaboration with the Lehvoss Group. The distributor will take over the distribution of Luvocom high-performance compounds for medical applications across Europe, excluding the Nordic countries. The two companies already cooperate in the field of...

Dow: Expansion of Silicone Capacity

14.07.2026 - U.S. chemical company Dow is investing in the expansion of its silicone production and processing capacities. According to a company press release, several projects at Dow sites in the United States, China, and Japan are scheduled for completion by the end of 2027, with a total investment of approximately...

Covestro: Strategic Partnership with BYD for Material Solutions in Mobility and Energy Storage

13.07.2026 - Covestro and Chinese technology group BYD have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a long-term strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to jointly develop and implement advanced material solutions for future-oriented industries such as electric mobility, energy storage, and other...

Sensoplast: Packaging Manufacturer Acquires Forewood Assets, Expands Portfolio with Natural Fiber Closure Solutions

13.07.2026 - Sensoplast Packmitteltechnik GmbH, based in Oberhonnefeld near Neuwied, Germany, has acquired the assets of Forewood. By integrating the company's technology, the manufacturer and system supplier of closures, dispensing systems, and primary pharmaceutical packaging is expanding its product portfolio...

Tria: Jim Hoffman named president of Tria Americas

13.07.2026 - Italian granulator manufacturer Tria has appointed Jim Hoffman as President of Tria Americas. Hoffman has served as Executive Vice President at Tria America since August 2025 and brings many years of experience in the plastics size-reduction market. According to the company, Hoffman’s industry knowledge,...

Loop-it: Austria's first mattress recycler achieves 87% CO₂ savings

13.07.2026 - Around one year after its founding, Loop-it, the joint venture between Brantner green solutions and Neveon, has presented its first operational results. The company operates Austria's first industrial-scale facility for recycling used mattresses at its site in Oberwölbling, Lower Austria, and now processes...

Exel Composites: Partnership with Original Composites & Fiberglass to Advance the Use of Circular Glass Fiber Materials

10.07.2026 - Composite manufacturer Exel Composites has expanded its collaboration with Original Composites & Fiberglass to increase the use of circular materials in the industrial production of fiber-reinforced composites. As part of the partnership, the "Sustaina" Continuous Filament Mat (CFM) will be deployed...

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