PLASTINDIA 2021 to focus on responsible Environment-friendly innovations The 11th edition of PLASTINDIA, which will be held at New Delhi in February 2021, will be bigger than the previous editions, and will focus on responsible…

The world's leading plastics and rubber industry event – K 2019, took a long 8-day exhibition period and closed successfully on Oct. 23 in the Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre. Before its coming again in 2022, let us review the highlights and…

STADLER , the market leader in designing and assembling sorting plants for the recycling and waste disposal industry, opened new global headquarters in Germany last Friday (18 October) at a key-handover ceremony. At an inauguration event…

Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel, renewable jet fuel, and an expert in delivering drop-in renewable chemical solutions, and REMONDIS, one of the world's largest privately owned recycling, service and water companies,…

Green Dot one of Three Finalists for the Samsung Extreme Tech Challenge #XTC2020 in San Francisco The Extreme Tech Challenge is aimed to discover and support, “new technologies and innovations to solve the world’s most extreme problems.…

Interview with Gian de Belder, Principal Scientist and Packaging Technologist at Procter & Gamble The problem of plastics waste must be tackled globally Part of the solution lies in the reduction of packaging material…

ExxonMobil will demonstrate at its K2019 pavilion how, by working together and utilizing combined expertise, customers across the value chain can create differentiated sustainable solutions for a range of applications including: packaging,…

Meditool’s 3D-printed neuro and spine surgery implants mean faster patient recovery and less surgical risk Investment strengthens Evonik’s Smart Materials growth engine with innovative application for high-performance polymers…

A country report in the run-up to K 2019 The North American plastics industry, led by the United States, is posting good business results this year. Sales, revenue and growth indicators are pointing up for the foreseeable future. Among…

In the run-up to K 2019, the European plastics industry faces challenges on several fronts. Overall, the economy is just bumping along; the prolonged exit of the UK from the European Union is creating disquiet; major traditional export…

Plastic waste desecrating beaches and rivers or oozing out of the ruptured belly of a dead fish – at the moment, these disturbing images seem to be ubiquitous. Consequently, the image of plastics has never been as negative as it is today,…

A country report in the run-up to K 2019 The Asian region is buckling down on major trends and issues to achieve a future “perfect” economic growth, which will have a ripple effect on the plastics industry. In the run-up to K 2019, The…

The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) is launching a groundbreaking initiative to recognize companies showing continuous improvement toward commonly established sustainability goals. Called +Vantage Vinyl, the approach aims to make the…

• Specialty thermoplastics help reduce vehicle and consumer product weight, leading to improved fuel efficiency and higher performance • Expansion increases global manufacturing capacity of Santoprene by 25 percent • Two new production…

 “Development of an International Tool for the Circular Design of Packaging – Circular Packaging Design Guideline” During WPO week in Prague , Circular Economy was one of the hot topics in many discussions. From a request of WPO Vice…