Avantium has successfully completed a capital increase of 84.8 million euros, exceeding initial expectations and confirming investors’ confidence in the group’s strategy. The operation is part of the recently announced financing package and provides the company with a...

Partners for more than 20 years, TotalEnergies and CooperVision have taken their relationship to the next level by enabling the use of ISCC Plus-certified Polypropylene, in blister packs for certain CooperVision contact lenses. TotalEnergies contributes to the CooperVision’s...

The acceptance and accessibility of mass balanced attributed (MBA) chemicals, building blocks and polymers is a major issue for the chemical and plastics sectors, as well as for brand owners. MBA products could provide more options, better availability and reduced costs for the...

International group active in polymer processing, Rehau Industries has published its tenth Sustainability Report, which illustrates the results achieved by the company in 2024 and its future objectives. This strategy of long-term activity for environmental protection is consolidated in the constant development of...

Every day, large quantities of post-consumer plastic waste are generated from packaging, household applications, and more. Despite the costly processing of this waste through sorting stations and wet washing, the output from these material flows often cannot be reused for high-quality applications due to...

The European plastics value chain is at a breaking point. A deep competitiveness crisis is suffocating the industry, with serious consequences already materialising across the sector. By the end of 2025, the region is expected to have lost recycling plants, amounting to almost one million tonnes of recycling capacity...

Sikora will appear at K 2025 with a clear vision: to lead the plastics industry towards a more efficient, digital, and sustainable future. The company, active for over fifty years, renews its commitment to innovation and quality, positioning itself as a trusted technological partner. “We are ready to...

According to a recent OECD report, plastic leakage could fall by more than 95% in Southeast and East Asia by 2050 provided that more robust and globally coordinated policies are implemented. The Regional Plastics Outlook for Southeast and East Asia – focusing on...

Amaplast, Italy’s national trade association representing over 170 manufacturers of machinery for plastics and rubber processing, and member of Confindustria, expresses deep concern over the trade agreement recently signed in Scotland between US President Donald Trump and the...

Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, and Acea Ambiente, a subsidiary of Acea operating in integrated waste management and energy recovery sectors, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It marks the beginning of a collaboration focused on advancing the...