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Carlsberg and KHS implement successful projects in China

Cutting-edge filling equipment, environmentally-friendly packaging and ambitious sustainability targets: Carlsberg is one of the beverage industry’s technological pioneers.

Returnable PET for sensitive beverages? Joint research project of Krones and Alpla delivers surprising results

Rising out of the niche: In the beverage packaging market, returnable PET containers currently play a rather small role. Wrongly so, say the results of a joint research project of Krones and Alpla.

Tomra and Gualapack join forces for a ground-breaking, full-scale recycling trial

Tomra and Gualapack work together to prove the recyclability of Gualapack’s first-of-a-kind monomaterial PP spouted pouch through all stages of treatment of a DKR rigid PP waste stream.

R&P Polyplastic is developing its relationship with one of the leading Polish distribution companies

R&P Polyplastic, one of the largest Russian compounders, started regular deliveries of Armamid PA6 GF15-1T material to Poland. The first lot of 10 tons was shipped in April. In July, the purchase quantity has been increased by over 2 times and amounted to 20.5 tons.

The Ferrero Group continues to make progress on its 2025 packaging commitment

The Ferrero Group is making further strides in its commitment to making 100% of packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. As part of this journey, the business has announced new global partnerships with HolyGrail 2.0 and Consumer Goods Forum (CGF).

Clariant’s new collaborative innovation center

Clariant announces a new collaborative innovation center to support North America’s paints and coatings industry in meeting the challenges of emerging trends, increasing performance requirements, and meeting sustainability needs.

Amut and Biffa reiterate their successful cooperation for a greener world

Subsequent to the project accomplished by Biffa and Amut for the Seaham state-of-the-art recycling facility, one of the most modern and technically advanced in the world, the two players join forces again for Biffa’s new investment in its facility in Washington, Sunderland, UK.

A breakthrough in the market for non-chemical treatment of process water in Bauer WT Systems technology

The Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy Technology in the Cracow University of Technology at the commission of VGT Polska Spółka z o.o. with the financial support of EU as part of Regional Operational Programme for Małopolskie Voivodeship.

Denso deploys Siemens’ software portfolio for digital transformation of automotive product design

Siemens Digital Industries Software announces today that Denso Corporation, a global automotive components manufacturer, has selected Siemens’ software portfolio for the technological foundation of their next generation model-based development (MBD).

Engel cooperates with Plastic Bank

The injection moulding machine manufacturer has financed the collection of at least 120 tons of plastic waste in order to reclaim the recycling materials while at the same time contributing to the fight against poverty.

Ineos Styrolution offers mechanically recycled polystyrene developed in collaboration with Tomra

Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has today announced the availability of mechanically recycled polystyrene in EMEA. Production of the new “Styrolution PS ECO 440” is based on Tomra’s high-quality NIR sorting process delivering a polystyrene purity of more than 99.9%.

Aramco closes $12.4 billion infrastructure deal with global investor consortium

Aramco and an international investor consortium, including EIG and Mubadala, announced the successful closing of the share sale and purchase agreement, in which the consortium has acquired a 49% stake in Aramco Oil Pipelines Company, a subsidiary of Aramco, for $12.4 billion.

VinylPlus 2030: the next 10-year commitment of the European PVC industry to sustainable development

At the VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (VSF) 2021 today, VinylPlus officially launched VinylPlus 2030, the next 10-year Commitment of the European PVC industry to sustainable development.

Fraunhofer, SABIC and Procter & Gamble join forces in closed-loop recycling pilot project

Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT, SABIC and Procter & Gamble (P&G) today announced their collaboration in an innovative circular economy pilot project which aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of closed-loop recycling of single-use facemasks.

Fanuc to supply Ford plant in Cologne with 500 robots

Automation and robotics specialist Fanuc has received another major order in the field of e-mobility. Scheduled for delivery in 2022, the company will supply Ford’s Cologne plant with around 500 robots to assist in the construction of electric car bodies.