As everyone in the industry knows, prices for the most common type of recycled plastic have doubled in a year, hitting fresh records as companies vie for limited supplies. With virgin plastic becoming cheaper than recycled plastics we are seeing a real threat to the ambitious targets set out by drinks and consumer goods groups. […]
The threat to oil and gas supplies from Russia with the war in Ukraine means a rethink on sustainable energy and net zero emissions is inevitable, according to Ranjit Baxi, Founder of the Global Recycling Foundation. Mr Baxi said: “Governments are now being forced to re-evaluate the potential of fracking, digging for coal and oil […]
AMCS, one of the world’s leading technology provider for the waste, recycling and resource management industry, announced the launch of the AMCS Platform Spring 2022 release. AMCS Platform for Metal Recycling is a new generation cloud-based solution designed with leading scrap recyclers to automate all aspects of their operations from scales, compliance, pricing and contract management, […]
The packaging and recycling specialist acquires Texplast and the joint venture PET Recycling Team Wolfen. The ALPLA Group has become one of the largest PET recycling companies in Germany. With the acquisition of the recycling company Texplast from the FROMM Group and all of its shares in the joint venture PET Recycling Team Wolfen, the […]
The major collaboration will co-fund investigations into how flexible packaging can be designed for sorting and recycling as well as boosting circular economy applications. CEFLEX has announced a major collaboration with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to co-fund investigations into how flexible packaging can be best designed to be sorted and recycled. An extensive testing […]
Sweden’s leading chemistry group Perstorp, and partner companies Fortum and Uniper, today submitted an EUR 97 million application to the EU Innovation Fund for Project Air. This unique project aims to build a production facility for sustainable methanol in Stenungssund, Sweden, which could reduce global CO2 emissions by 400,000 tonnes, equivalent to approximately 1% of […]
A great number of hygienic shields, commonly known as sneeze guards, is being used in industrial and trade facilities, as well as in the catering trade and restaurant business. Now the disposal of these highly transparent plates, which may consist of very different plastic material, is becoming an issue. Krall Kunststoff-Recycling has foresightedly prepared for […]
Digital transformation and sustainability goals keep being prioritised on the Downstream market. These subjects, and many more are going to be discussed at the Petrochemical and Refining Congress: Europe 2022 on May 30- June 1, 2022. Enhancing the plant’s efficiency to increase the asset utilization, technology’s adaptation to the present market requirements, and predictions to […]
With the acquisition of TIG Automation, the LM-GROUP has further extended its market position. The Meppen-based LM Holding GmbH & Co. KG (LM-GROUP) takes control of TIG Automation GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg, with retroactive effect dating to 01.01.2022. With the 100% takeover, the LM-GROUP has gained a strong partner in the field of automation technology. […]
Based in Giza, Egypt, one of the biggest PET bottle-to-bottle recycler in MENA region is expanding and upgrading its existing plant with another Starlinger PET recycling system and an additional solid-state-polycondensation (SSP) reactor. The new recycling system, a recoSTAR PET 215 HC iV+ including a viscoSTAR 350 SSP reactor, reaches an output of 2700 kg/h […]