April 3, 2025 - Bausano to unveil its new E-GO R single-screw line with increased productivity at the Milan trade fair.
April 2, 2025 - We visited and filmed the new Versalis mechanical recycling plant for styrenic waste, built on the grounds of the former petrochemical site in Venice.
April 1, 2025 - The facility in northeast Italy, listed for divestment by the Swiss group, will supply rPET for bottles and trays.
April 1, 2025 - Schoeller Allibert unveils new container made from recycled plastic, 50% of which is polyAl—a mix of aluminum and polyethylene.
March 25, 2025 - A new plant for post-consumer expanded polystyrene recovery, including closed-loop applications in the construction sector, is unveiled to the press.
March 12, 2025 - Revenue and margins hit record highs in 2024 – Expansion in Vietnam and the U.S. – Sustainable materials now make up half of brick production.
March 12, 2025 - Herambiente’s new FIB3R plant inaugurated at Imola – Up to 160 tons of carbon fiber recovered annually through pyrogasification of composite production waste.
March 10, 2025 - California-based Resynergi develops small-scale, scalable microwave pyrolysis units featuring Lummus' CMAP technology.
March 10, 2025 - Agreement signed at JEC World to establish a closed-loop system for carbon fiber recycling in Italy, targeting the automotive, marine and sports equipment industries.
March 4, 2025 - The goal is to offer integrated, turnkey solutions covering everything from design to waste treatment and the production of pyrolysis oil or monomers.
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 8, 2026 - The French group has acquired domestic company Polyex, a specialist in polyethylene film extrusion and industrial packaging.
September 8, 2026 - For the German group, this is its second acquisition in the sheet segment in just a few months.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
July 30, 2025 - Search for a buyer falls through; Chapter 11 exit slated for 2026 under the ownership of its principal lenders.
The World Packaging Organisation has established an annual event to highlight packaging’s contribution to safety, sustainability and economic development.
The Düsseldorf packaging trade fair will return in 2029 with a six-day format running from Sunday to Friday.
The plastics recycling exhibition and conference brought together industry players, policymakers and technology suppliers at RAI Amsterdam.
All key indicators remained negative in 2025, underlining the depth of the crisis facing the country’s plastics industry.
Visitor sign-up for the Milan triennial on plastics, rubber and composites begins in ten days.
A two-day programme in Amsterdam will address EU regulation, investment conditions and emerging markets, including polyurethane recycling.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
The ‘save the date’ has been launched for the annual industry gathering, which for the first time will not be held in Brussels.
