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IFCO publishes ESG Report 2025, marks five-year progress

IFCO publishes ESG Report 2025, marks five-year progress

IFCO released its ESG Report 2025, concluding the five-year strategy Thriving in the Circular Economy. The company reports progress across 18 goals, including over 10 billion single-use boxes replaced and a 37% emission cut per crate.

Mammoet supports Topas Advanced Polymers' new COC plant

Mammoet supports Topas Advanced Polymers' new COC plant

Mammoet planned and executed crane services, internal transport and equipment installation for Topas Advanced Polymers' new COC production plant at the Leuna chemical site in Germany. The scope covered around 500 plant components under tight schedules and high safety requirements.

Ecovadis gold for Envalior in first assessment

Ecovadis gold for Envalior in first assessment

Envalior received an EcoVadis Gold Medal in its first assessment, placing in the top 3 percent of companies in its sector. The rating follows the company’s first sustainability report and the launch of the Envalior CARES strategy.

Lindner debuts Flexloop solvent cleaning at K 2025

Lindner debuts Flexloop solvent cleaning at K 2025

Lindner and Procter & Gamble unveiled Flexloop, a solvent-based extraction step for mechanical recycling, at K 2025. The modular unit targets removal of NIAS, odours, adhesives and inks to enable higher-quality PCR, including film grades for sensitive packaging.

Wittmann Group opens sales and service subsidiary in Morocco

Wittmann Group opens sales and service subsidiary in Morocco

The Wittmann Group has established Wittmann Maroc Sarl in Casablanca to serve growing demand for injection molding technology in North Africa. Operations began on September 1, 2025, with Redouane Soukrat appointed as general manager.

SABIC launches new Noryl resin for water management applications

SABIC launches new Noryl resin for water management applications

SABIC has introduced Noryl WM300G, a non-reinforced PPE/PS blend for water management applications. The material targets potential restrictions on butadiene in drinking water by avoiding conventional impact modifiers and offers higher burst strength than Noryl 713S.

Nordson strengthens EDI sales in Europe and China

Nordson strengthens EDI sales in Europe and China

Nordson has strengthened the global sales team of its Polymer Processing Systems division. The company appointed Paweł Botke as regional EDI sales manager for Europe and Jacky Hu as extrusion die systems sales manager in China.

Alpla launches the global Plastic is Fantastic association

Alpla launches the global Plastic is Fantastic association

Alpla is establishing the international Plastic is Fantastic association to promote the responsible use of plastics and the development of a circular economy. The organization was founded in Vienna and is open to companies that use polymers.

Områ opening boosts Norway's plastic packaging recycling

Områ opening boosts Norway's plastic packaging recycling

Områ, a new fine-sorting facility jointly owned by Tomra and Plastretur, has been officially opened near Oslo. The plant can process 90,000 tonnes of plastic packaging a year, sorting mixed waste into up to ten polymer fractions for recycling.