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Member of the Borealis group, the Bulgaria-based company Integra Plastics is converting its production facility to produce polypropylene starting in October 2025. The upgrade includes the installation of Borealis' proprietary Borcycle M mechanical recycling technology, enabling...

EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries' Confederation, announced its rebranding to Recycling Europe, signalling a pivotal moment in reinforcing mission: to speak with one voice for Europe’s recycling industry in an increasingly competitive and uncertain global landscape...

Three operators in the packaging supply chain – Dow, Macchi and ITP – have jointly developed a circular solution for flexible packaging: a mono-PE stand-up pouch designed for recyclability, containing over 50% plastic from chemical recycling using a mass balance approach...

The Global Impact Coalition (GIC), a CEO-led coalition committed to advancing a circular, net-zero future for the chemical value chain, has launched a strategic research collaboration with scientists from ETH Zurich and five GIC member companies: Basf, Clariant, Covestro, LyondellBasell, and Suez...

The first truckloads of recycled styrene monomer (SM) have arrived at Ineos Styrolution’s Antwerp site. The material was supplied by Indaver from its new depolymerisation plant, the first facility in Europe dedicated to polystyrene recycling, inaugurated on 25th September 2025. Also...

In the run-up to the forthcoming K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Colines has produced stand-up pouches laminated with a high-quality 70-micron PE-barrier film, combined with a 25-micron printable cast MDO-PE film manufactured with a stretch ratio of 4.8:1. The latter, produced with...

The Prevented Ocean Plastic programme, designed to prevent plastic waste from getting into the oceans, has announced – together with leading industry partners – the launch of the first recycled polypropylene (rPP) approved for food contact under EU Regulation 2022/1616. This is a...

Global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, Tomra Recycling, has announced the appointment of Lars Enge as its new Executive Vice President (EVP). Katrin Fricke, the outgoing Executive Vice President of Tomra Recycling, will pursue new opportunities outside of Tomra...

At K 2025, Bruno Folcieri presents the preview of the new EZ10 granulator, designed to handle extremely high loads and guarantee continuous grinding even under demanding operating conditions in large-scale plastic waste treatment. With the EZ designation, the new model pays tribute to Ezio Zoppi, who...

Every day, large quantities of post-consumer plastic waste are generated from packaging, household applications, and more. Despite the costly processing of this waste through sorting stations and wet washing, the output from these material flows often cannot be reused for high-quality applications due to...

Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, and Acea Ambiente, a subsidiary of Acea operating in integrated waste management and energy recovery sectors, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It marks the beginning of a collaboration focused on advancing the...

“In line with the official motto of K 2025 – “The Power of Plastics: Green – Smart – Responsible” – CMG Granulators reaffirms its leading role in the recycling sector through its commitment to developing sustainable, intelligent, and responsible solutions, with technologies designed to turn...

The new TS 30 Series of granulators developed by Tria represents an evolution of the previous TF Series, introducing solutions designed to enhance performance and simplify the daily operations of those working in the thermoforming industry. Specifically engineered to handle freshly thermoformed...

The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) has launched the Circularity Test Protocol, a new framework designed to simulate multiple recyclability cycles of PET bottles, with the aim of promoting sustainable development and resource efficiency throughout the value chain. The launch of the...

Reacting to the recent European Parliament vote on the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR), Plastics Europe urges for ambitious recycling targets. Through its Managing Director, Virginia Janssens, the association states: “While we welcome the Parliament’s call for a...

On 19 June, Eni’s chemical company, Versalis, presented its demonstration plant at the Mantua site, based on its proprietary Hoop technology for the chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste. Hoop was developed through a joint project with the Italian engineering company SRS...

Taking place on 25 and 26 June at the Alfa Romeo Historical Museum in Arese, near Milan, Packaging & Recycling 2025, one of the leading event in Italy's packaging and recycling sector, among its participants also includes CMG Granulators, showcasing its latest technological innovations...

At K 2025, Erema expands its portfolio to include high-performance twin-screw extruder technology. With the new TwinPro, the Austrian provider of plastics recycling solutions combines the advantages of a twin-screw extruder with the proven strengths of its Preconditioning Unit (PCU) to be used for...

In a market environment that faces economic uncertainty, the Erema Group maintains its position as a leading provider of plastics recycling solutions. The Group's installed systems and components enabled the recycling of around 26 million tonnes of plastic waste worldwide during the financial year...

CMG Granulators' new range of high-capacity G55 granulators, which is showcased at GreenPlast 2025, is designed to deliver high productivity and quality regrind, with consistent particle size and absence of dust. The granulators also offer efficient operation and minimal dust in the production...