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Carbios: Two multi-year supply contracts for recycled PET in the beverage industry

25.11.2025 - Carbios has concluded two new multi-year supply agreements with major companies in the beverage industry for the provision of recycled PET (r-PET). This marks the first time the company has systematically entered the strategically important beverage sector. The agreements are part of the ongoing...

ifo: Business Climate falls in November

24.11.2025 - Sentiment among companies in Germany has deteriorated. The ifo Business Climate Index fell to 88.1 points in November, down from 88.4 points in October, due to more pessimistic expectations. On the other hand, companies assessed their current situation as somewhat more positive. They have little faith...

Intraplas: Packaging Specialist Opens First US Production Facility

21.11.2025 - The Portuguese packaging specialist Intraplas has announced the commissioning of its first location in the USA. With the new production facility in the US state of Ohio and an initial investment of around 40 million euros, the company is expanding its international presence and aims to strengthen customer...

Technotrans: FuzzyControl controller stabilizes injection molding processes through self-optimizing temperature control

21.11.2025 - Technotrans has introduced FuzzyControl, a new controller for mold temperature control in injection molding, which is based on a dynamic, self-optimizing fuzzy logic. The goal is to increase process stability, especially under demanding conditions, and to avoid temperature fluctuations which can lead...

Maincor Rohrsysteme: New Production Site in Schweinfurt

20.11.2025 - Maincor Rohrsysteme GmbH & Co. KG has begun establishing a new production site in the Schweinfurt port area. With this multi-million-euro investment, the company is responding to rising demand and expanding its regional capacity in production, sales, and logistics. The complex is being built near the...

Corvaglia: Strategic Collaboration with Wisecap to Strengthen European Closure Production

19.11.2025 - The Corvaglia Group and Italian packaging specialist Wisecap have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at reshaping the production of beverage closures in Europe. The goal is to enhance supply security for beverage fillers while driving technological advancement in the closure sector. A core...

Berlin Packaging: Packaging Group Acquires Spanish Company Jurcal Packaging

19.11.2025 - Berlin Packaging has acquired the Spanish packaging specialist Jurcal, further strengthening its position in the pharmaceutical and veterinary markets on the Iberian Peninsula. Founded in 1982 and based in Alcobendas (Madrid), the company is run by Julián and Susana Calderón Braña and distributes...

Hirsch Servo: Majority stake in EPS manufacturer Terrasit in Bosnia and Herzegovina

19.11.2025 - The Austrian Hirsch Servo Group is continuing its expansion in Southeast Europe and will acquire 60 percent of Terrasit Insulation d.o.o., based in Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, effective January 1, 2026. The transaction is being carried out through Hirsch Porozell GmbH. Founded in 2000,...

Dopak: New Retrofit Controller for Hydraulic Drives of Injection Molding Machines – Lowering Energy Costs in Plastics Parts Manufacturing

18.11.2025 - Dopak has developed and brought to market the so-called "Energy Saving System" (ESS) to reduce energy costs in plastics parts manufacturing. The technology is a retrofit controller for the hydraulic drive motor of hydraulic injection molding machines, which takes over the functionality of a servo drive....

Covestro: EU clears takeover by Adnoc under strict conditions – Focus on competition and access to technology

17.11.2025 - The European Commission has approved the planned acquisition of plastics and chemicals group Covestro by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) – but only subject to strict conditions. The decision is particularly relevant for the European plastics industry,...

Haitian International: New Site in Serbia Begins Operations

17.11.2025 - Haitian International has marked the soft opening of its new production site in Ruma, Serbia, with an internal open-house event. The site forms a central component of the company’s European expansion and localization strategy. The first development phase comprises around 60,000 square meters of production...

ips: New Representative for France and Northwest Africa

12.11.2025 - ips Intelligent Pelletizing Solutions GmbH, based in Niedernberg near Aschaffenburg, is expanding its international sales network and will now be represented in France through a new partnership. The new partner is Cyndi Process, located in Poussan in southern France. Under the leadership of Managing...

MKV Kunststoffgranulate: Establishment of a U.S. Subsidiary

12.11.2025 - MKV GmbH Kunststoffgranulate (MKV), based in Beselich-Obertiefenbach near Limburg, Germany, is expanding its international presence and will establish a subsidiary in the United States on January 1, 2026. The new company will be called MKV Polymers Inc. and will be headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Initially,...

Hosokawa Alpine: Management Board Change at the Turn of the Year

10.11.2025 - At the beginning of 2026, Hosokawa Alpine AG will undergo a change in its executive leadership. The current members of the Management Board — Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Antonio Fernández and Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer (CFO/COO) Jürgen Wilde — will step down from their positions....

Schwarz Group: Partnership with Ellen MacArthur Foundation Extended – New Targets for Reducing Virgin Plastics

10.11.2025 - At the end of October, the companies of the Schwarz Group — which include Lidl and Kaufland — extended their partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation until 2030 and once again signed the Global Commitment. With this agreement, the Group reaffirms its long-term commitment to a functioning circular...

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