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Tria: Granulator manufacturer with new Executive Vice President in America

26.09.2025 - Jim Hoffman has been appointed as the new Executive Vice President of granulator manufacturer Tria America Inc., Pineville, North Carolina, USA, with effect from 25 August 2025. He has been active in the size reduction market in the USA for over 30 years and is a recognised specialist in this segment....

Loop + Ester Industries: PET recycling plant planned in India

26.09.2025 - Canadian company Loop Industries is set to build a PET recycling plant in India in collaboration with film manufacturer Ester Industries. According to both companies, the joint venture Ester Loop Infinite Technologies (ELITe), which was founded for this project, has completed the acquisition of a...

DuPont: Sale of aramid fibre business to Arclin

26.09.2025 - The US chemical company DuPont is selling its aramid fibre business to Arclin, a company belonging to the investment group The Jordan Company (TJC). According to a press release, DuPont signed an agreement to this effect at the end of August. The financial volume of the transaction will total approximately...

BYK: New Brazilian subsidiary established

26.09.2025 - BYK-Chemie GmbH, based in Wesel, Germany, has established a new company in Brazil, BYK do Brasil, and appointed Carlos Roberto C. Duarte Coelho as its local managing director. The new company, based in São Paulo, will immediately take on local functions in the areas of marketing, sales and technical...

RCS Group: Entry into Croatian recycling company Rekis

26.09.2025 - The German RCS Group has acquired a stake in the Croatian recycling company Rekis. In a recent press release, RCS announced the acquisition of shares in Rekis without disclosing the size of the stake or the financial volume of the transaction. According to the press release, the agreement was signed...

Starlinger: FDA approval for PP cap-to-cap recycling process

18.09.2025 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a No Objection Letter (NOL) for the cap-to-cap recycling process for polypropylene on Starlinger's “recoStar dynamic” recycling system. As the machine manufacturer further explains, the NOL applies to the production of bottle caps for beverages...

CEPM 2025: Competitiveness, Circular Economy and Innovation in the Plastics Industry

27.08.2025 - Organized by Myceppi, the Central European Plastics Meeting (CEPM) 2025 will take place from 16–18 September in Budapest, focusing on the pressing challenges facing the European chemicals and plastics industry. Key topics include regulatory pressure, cost developments, recycling strategies and the role...

Albis: Expansion into Latin America – Majority stake in Tecnomatiz in Brazil

19.08.2025 - With the acquisition of a majority stake in Brazilian distributor Tecnomatiz Resinas Ltda., Albis intends to continue its growth course and strengthen its international market presence. The entry into the Brazilian market marks another important step in the company's global expansion. "With Tecnomatiz,...

Biesterfeld: Distribution rights for Songwon polymer additives in Southeast Europe

12.08.2025 - International distributor Biesterfeld and global chemical company Songwon are expanding their long-standing partnership. With immediate effect, Biesterfeld will also distribute the joint portfolio of plastic additives, including antioxidants and light stabilizers, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,...

Perga: Sale to US plastics processor Inteplast

05.08.2025 - The Serafin Group has sold Perga GmbH to US plastics processing specialist Inteplast Corporation. The sale is considered an important strategic step for the manufacturer of films and packaging and is intended to lay the foundation for future international growth. According to a press release, managing...

Hordijk + Origin: Mass production of PET closures planned

05.08.2025 - Dutch packaging manufacturer Hordijk is planning to mass-produce PET closures in collaboration with US company Origin Materials. According to a recent press release, both companies have agreed on a strategic partnership. Hordijk will use its PET extrusion lines to produce films that will be processed...

Jet Investment: Acquisition of Polish plastics processor Plastiwell

05.08.2025 - The Czech investment group Jet Investment has acquired the Polish plastics processor Plastiwell International. Jet Investment announced in June that its private equity fund Jet 3 had acquired a majority stake in Plastiwell. The remaining shares in the company will continue to be controlled by Plastiwell...

EPP Loop: New initiative for recycling EPP foam

04.08.2025 - General Industries Deutschland GmbH (GID), based in Kassel, Germany, is calling for active participation in the circular economy for expanded polypropylene (EPP). With its new platform, ‘EPP Loop,’ the company aims to give impetus to the circular economy for EPP in Europe. The voluntary initiative aims...

European Bioplastics: Relocation to Brussels – Lorenza Romanese is the new Secretary General

03.07.2025 - European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the bioplastics industry in Europe, has officially moved its headquarters to Brussels. This move underscores the organisation's commitment to representing the interests of the industry, working with EU institutions, expanding its network and...

Emirates Biotech: Partnership with the United Arab Emirates University - Advancing PLA technology

27.06.2025 - Emirates Biotech has announced a strategic partnership with the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Al Ain to jointly explore new applications for polylactic acid (PLA) and end-of-life solutions. This initiative aims to improve the sustainability and functional performance of PLA, a bio-based...

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