Mondi, global leader in innovative and sustainable packaging and paper solutions, has committed to join the 4evergreen alliance founded by CEPI, the pan-European association representing the forest fibre and paper industry. The aim of the…

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.…

Eppingen-based machine and plant manufacturer DIEFFENBACHER is successfully withstanding the general global economic weakness through its focus on sustainable technologies. Numerous project wins justify the company’s creation of its…

Last week, Colgate delivered to retailers the first tube recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) -- Antiplaque & Whitening toothpaste under the Company’s Tom’s of Maine brand. Tom’s will complete the switch in 2020,…

A perfect atmosphere at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre: Between 12 and 14 November 2019, BrauBeviale once again became the focal point of the international beverage industry. About 40,000 trade visitors (2018: 40,882), including around…

• High-quality processing of recyclate favours circular economy • Plastic waste needs to be valued • Political conditions are just as useful as private business initiatives How can a machine manufacturer such as KraussMaffei…

A new edition of the K fair is getting closer, an unmissable appointment for the plastic industry actors, all involved in the common goal of proposing new solutions for a sector today more than ever at the center of the controversies…

Interview with Ulrich Reifenhäuser, CSO of the Reifenhäuser Group The amount of plastic waste is growing steadily worldwide. In order to use resources sustainably, waste has to be given a value, it ought to be recycled and not disposed of,…

FKuR will be showcasing its expanded portfolio of biobased thermoplastics for a growing range of applications including packaging, consumer products, sporting goods and technical parts at K2019 Current additions to the portfolio include…

FKuR will present a wide range of possible uses for biobased plastics which all contribute ideally to the circular economy. The focus will be on alternative materials based on renewable raw materials such as Terralene PE compounds or…

The problem of access to safe drinking water in most parts of Bangladesh is a persistent challenge. Now, a team of scientists from Uppsala University, Sweden, and Dhaka University, Bangladesh, shows that a locally growing and previously…

With the introduction of plastic import bans across South East Asia, the global export market has slowed hugely over the last 12 months. Countries such as China, Thailand, Malaysia and India have restricted plastic and other waste being…

Which part does mechanical engineering play in circular economy for plastics? Andreas Lichtenauer: In particular as machine manufacturers, we must ask ourselves what role we can play in the process towards sustainable handling of plastics.…

To celebrate the 40th year of Labels and Labelling, Avery Dennison is creating their biggest ever trade show presence at the Labelexpo event. Under the theme “Making a Material Difference”, the Avery Dennison team of experts will…

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