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Plastics Industry Association: U.S. Retail Sales Support Demand for Plastic Products

23.07.2026 - Retail sales trends in the United States indicate continued robust demand across key end markets for the plastics industry. This assessment is based on the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Federal Reserve, according to the Plastics Industry Association. During the first half of 2026,...

Arterex: New ISO Class 8 Cleanroom Expands Medical Device Manufacturing in Mexico

23.07.2026 - Arterex has commissioned a new 9,000-square-foot (approximately 836 m²) ISO Class 8 cleanroom at its Tecate facility in the Mexican state of Baja California. With this expansion, the medical device developer and contract manufacturer is responding to growing customer demand while increasing its medical...

RewinPlast: New pilot plant to recover hard-to-recycle plastic residues

22.07.2026 - According to RewinPlast GmbH, Vienna, Austria, a pilot plant for processing previously difficult-to-recycle plastic residues is to be built at MTM Compact in Fürstenwalde, Germany. The process is designed to convert residual materials from mechanical plastics recycling into usable polyethylene (PE),...

Autoneum: Two New Plants in China

22.07.2026 - Autoneum is expanding its production capacity in China with the construction of two new plants in Anhui Province. The facilities in Wuhu and Anqing are being built following several recently awarded contracts for various vehicle programs of the Chinese automaker Chery. The larger of the two plants...

Dominion: Acquisition of plastics recycler Reyuplas

22.07.2026 - Spanish industrial and environmental services provider Dominion has acquired an 80% stake in plastics recycling company Reyuplas. The transaction expands Dominion's capabilities in the processing and recycling of industrial plastic waste. Founded in 1999, Reyuplas is based in the Spanish province...

Wago: Björn Twiehaus to Become New CEO in September

22.07.2026 - The Wago Group has appointed Björn Twiehaus as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The 48-year-old will take over the leadership of the family-owned company, headquartered in Minden, on September 15, 2026. He succeeds Jürgen Koopsingraven, who has been serving as interim CEO in addition to his role...

Trelleborg: EPDM compounds with reduced carbon footprint for industrial sealing applications

21.07.2026 - Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has expanded its materials portfolio with two EPDM compounds featuring a reduced Product Carbon Footprint (PCF). According to the company, the new elastomer materials, available in hardness grades of 70 Shore A and 80 Shore A, enable a reduction in the carbon footprint of...

MCAM: Investment at Pennsylvania Site

20.07.2026 - 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...

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