A New Range of Recycled Polymers for Food Contact Packaging

Versalis (part of the Italian chemical company Eni) and Forever Plast (one of Italy’s leading companies in post-consumer plastic recycling) have launched Refence, a new range of recycled polymers for food contact packaging. “The range is already available in the market for polystyrene applications such as yogurt pots, trays for meat and fish, and other […]

Summa Equity Acquires Fortum Recycling and Waste

In July, Finnish company Fortum signed an agreement to sell its recycling and waste business to the thematic impact investment firm, Summa Equity through its portfolio company NG Group. The total consideration on a debt- and cash-free basis is approximately 800 million Euro, a joint press release informed. The transaction is subject to customary closing […]

The Global Nutrient Recycling Market Will Expand

As reported by the India-based company Spherical Insights & Consulting, the Global Nutrient Recycling Market Size is to grow to 8.4 billion US-Dollar by 2033 (from about 4.83 billion US-Dollar in 2023), at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.69 percent during the projected period. “The breakdown of organic waste and subsequent conversion of […]

The Oil & Gas in a Net Zero World: Strategies within DECARBON 2025

Taking place in Berlin, Germany, on 10-11 February 2025, the Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Congress (DECARBON) 2025 gathers top-level management and leading technical specialists to explore the latest advancements, strategies and solutions in reducing the industry’s carbon footprint. DECARBON is an annual networking event which brings together oil and gas companies, EPCs, pipeline operators and […]

Meraxis Partners with Polymerize

Swiss-based company Meraxis, a worldwide active plastics distributor, and the AI deep-tech start-up Polymerize have formed a strategic partnership. Both companies aim to expand their range of services in the European market. Polymerize – founded in 2020 in Singapore – is a developer and provider of a materials informatics platform specifically tailored to the research […]

USA: Heidelberg Materials Acquired Concrete Recycler

In July 2024, Heidelberg Materials North America acquired all assets of Aaron Materials, an established concrete recycler and materials producer in the Corpus Christi area (Texas). The operations include concrete crushing, stabilized materials, and a volumetric concrete business. “The acquisition of Aaron Materials further strengthens our existing materials footprint in Texas and accelerates our focus […]

Recofloor: 15 Years of Vinyl Flooring Recycling

Recofloor, the UK’s leading vinyl take-back scheme, celebrated 15 years of recycling waste vinyl flooring in 2024. As reported, an estimated 7,250 tons of waste vinyl flooring have been collected and recycled through Recofloor since it was founded by the flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor in 2009. “To date, the sustainable collection service for commercial […]

Turboden Contributes to Grid Independence for First Nation Community

Italy-based company Turboden S.p.A., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group Company, had a role in achieving grid independence for the remote community of Opitciwan in Canada. Using a 4.8 MWe ORC biomass power plant, the company – a worldwide leader in Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology – contributed to a Biomass Cogeneration Plant Project, supported […]

The Global Paper-Based Laminate Market

Will the revival of the construction sector benefit the paper-based laminate market, asked Future Market Insights Global and Consulting Pvt. Ltd., and published a new market outlook. The global paper-based laminate market, valued at 603.4 million US-Dollar in 2024, is expected to reach 876.2 million US-Dollar by 2034. Emerging economies like India, China, Brazil, and […]

Global Carbon Black Market Size Expected to Rise

According to Canada-based Precedence Research, the global carbon black market size is predicted to increase from 19.45 billion US-Dollar in 2023 to approximately 34.83 billion US-Dollar by 2033. As reported, the carbon black market encompasses the global industry involved in the production, distribution, and utilization of carbon black, a fine black powder composed of elemental […]