Fedrigoni Self-adhesives Receive RecyClass Recyclability Approval for Rigid PE and PP Waste Streams

Independent laboratory testing shows that Fedrigoni’s ‘PP White with water-based acrylic emulsion adhesive’ and ‘PE White with UV-Cured acrylic adhesive’ technologies are compatible, respectively, with the rigid, coloured PP and HDPE recycling streams in Europe. In both cases, the labels were tested unprinted on bottles without caps. For the PP-based technology, the adhesive represents 1% […]

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Teknor Apex Announces New CEO to Replace Jonathan Fain

Experienced industry professional Donald K. Wiseman has taken on the CEO role. Teknor Apex has a long and rich history of serving customers in finding unique and complex product solutions within the plastics industry. For the past 51 years, Jonathan Fain has led the organization to develop long-term partnerships with the company’s suppliers and customers […]

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New Sustainable Styrenics ECO Solutions Produced in the U.S.

INEOS Styrolution launches new U.S. produced, NAS® ECO grade of bioattributed polymers for the Americas region. INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced the introduction of their U.S., domestically produced NAS ECO grade of sustainable polymers. The new grade contains bio-based renewable materials and is now available in the Americas. The addition of NAS […]

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Enviro and Siemens Signs MOU Regarding Cooperation Around the European Expansion Plan

Scandinavian Enviro Systems and Siemens has signed a MOU, memorandum of understanding, regarding a collaboration in support of the European expansion plan that Enviro announced earlier this year together with Antin Infrastructure Partners. Through the collaboration, Enviro gets access to Siemens’ extensive experience in automation and digitalization for efficient industrial production. The MOU was signed […]

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EuRIC Hails ITRE Committee’s Adoption of CRMs Report as a Landmark Victory for Recyclers

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) welcomes the ITRE committee’s adoption of the Report on Critical Raw Materials, which reflects the recycling industry’s concerns and recommendations. The adopted report addresses critical issues, such as the preservation of definition of large companies, ensuring transparency in assessing strategic raw materials and prioritising projects related to material recovery, […]

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Eriez Magnetic Separators are Helping the Growing Glass Industry Remove Impurities

High-intensity magnetic separation equipment from Eriez is gaining recognition among glass manufacturers for its ability to remove tramp metal particulates from the mixing and blending of raw ingredients such as silica, soda ash and limestone before the melting process in a furnace. “The glass industry needs effective magnetic separators to eliminate metallic, magnetic and non-magnetic […]

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Strong Need for Pipe Crushers

According to this latest study by Fact.MR, a provider of market research and competitive intelligence, the global pipe crusher market is expected to reach a value of 1.34 billion US-Dollar by 2033, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate of 5.1 percent over the next ten years. In 2023, the market is valued at 817.64 million […]

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The Global Number of Shredders

The international Shredder industry is growing. According to the latest “World Shredder List” presented at the recent World Recycling Convention & Exhibition of the BIR (Bureau of International Recycling), the number has grown to 1,181. 334 Shredders of 1000 HP or more are located in the USA and 257 in the EU Member States and […]

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Recycled PET for India’s first 100 % rPET Beverage Bottle Produced by Srichakra Polyplast on Starlinger Equipment

Coca-Cola India recently launched its new 100 % rPET bottle for water – a significant milestone as it is the first time that a packaging made of 100 % recycled plastic is used for food or beverages in India. The food-grade rPET for the new bottles is produced by Srichakra Polyplast (India) Pvt Ltd on […]

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Aluminum Casting Market to Hit 171 Billion US-Dollar by 2033

Market research company Fact.MR offers a new report on the “Aluminum Casting Market”, which is expected to grow from its current value of 93.5 billion US-Dollar in 2023 to 171 billion US-Dollar by the end of 2033. According to Fact.MR, the demand for aluminum castings would grow at a robust CAGR of 6.2 percent over […]

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