From 1 January 2026, an extended ban on selected single-use plastic products will enter into force in the United Arab Emirates. Plant-based PLA material remains exempt from the regulation as an accepted alternative.
UPM started commercial production of industrial sugars at its Leuna biorefinery in Germany. The facility, the largest biochemical investment in Europe, uses hardwood to produce advanced renewable feedstocks.
The US wire and cable manufacturer Lake Cable integrates Sikora measuring devices directly into its extrusion lines to ensure full traceability and stable parameters of high‑performance cables.
Wittmann Group will present at Plastindia 2026 in New Delhi solutions focused on saving energy, material, time and space, including a MicroPower cell for medical micro injection molding, temperature control systems, recycling granulators and the new Primus 118 robot.
Tosca publishes the 2025 sustainability report “Driving Change Together”, presenting 2024 results including reduced Scope 3 emissions and lower water use and single-use packaging in supply chains.
Food Africa and pacprocess MEA 2025 in Cairo attracted a record 37,000 visitors and around 1,200 exhibitors, confirming Egypt’s role as a business hub for Africa and the MEA region.
Amcor has joined the three-year CRISP project, coordinated by the Danish Technological Institute, aimed at developing full-scale circular recycling of rigid PE and PP food packaging from household waste.
Fibre-reinforced plastics are playing an increasingly important role in lightweight structures and vehicle safety systems, combining high energy absorption with reduced mass and energy consumption.
Borealis launches the global rollout of the Borstar Digital Twin program, based on artificial intelligence and virtual replication of polyethylene and polypropylene production processes.
Syensqo and Korean company Innores are implementing Tecnoflon FFKM NFS perfluoroelastomers in sealing components for semiconductor manufacturing processes, combining high chemical resistance with the elimination of fluorosurfactants from the PFAS family.
Erema’s Vacurema Basic, Vacurema Advanced and Vacunite technologies received EFSA positive opinions under Regulation (EU) 1616/2022 for PET recycling for food-contact applications. The company reports that challenge tests confirmed decontamination efficiency under simulated worst-case conditions.
The Wittmann Group has opened its expanded plant in Kunshan, where, in addition to robots and auxiliaries, it will locally produce all-electric EcoPrimus 100 injection molding machines for the Chinese and Asian markets.
