https://www.plastech.biz/en/news/tag/ecology-14 · 27.07.2026

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Stella Pack invests in raw material independence in Lublin region

Stella Pack is implementing an investment programme worth approx. EUR 15 million, covering the modernisation of recycling plants in Poniatowa and Chlewiska and the expansion of its own regranulate production for film products.

2025-12-02 regranulate

Wacker strengthens silicone business in China with new technology center

Wacker and SICO Performance Material have launched an application development center for organofunctional silanes in Jining, China, to support high-performance additives for plastics, coatings and adhesives and to accelerate the market introduction of new specialty silane products.

2025-12-01 chemical industry

Plastics in lightweight construction: radiation crosslinking and recycling

Increasing design requirements call for more resistant plastics. Electron beam irradiation can be used to sustainably improve the mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties of plastic components.

2025-12-01 plastics

Stadler to build advanced MSW sorting plant UTM Leste in São Paulo

Stadler Anlagenbau and Ecourbis Ambiental will build UTM Leste, a highly automated municipal solid waste treatment plant in São Paulo that will combine European engineering with Brazilian operating conditions to increase material recovery, RDF production and biogas feedstock.

2025-11-20 circular economy

PulPac and Future Materials form fiber packaging partnership

Sweden-based PulPac and start-up Future Materials Sweden have entered a strategic collaboration to expand dry molded fiber packaging into new market segments and support brands in reducing single-use plastics.

2025-11-13 packaging industry

Arburg receives third Ecovadis gold for sustainability

In October 2025, Arburg received a gold rating from Ecovadis for the third time, improving its score from 78 to 83 points. The machine manufacturer from Lossburg is now in the top two per cent of more than 100,000 companies assessed globally.

2025-11-10 awards

Evosys installs 100 kWp rooftop PV for sustainable operations

Evosys has installed a photovoltaic system of around 100 kWp on the roof of its production hall. The project expands on-site power supply, supports CO2 reduction and enables growth of the company’s charging infrastructure.

2025-11-06 plastic welding

Ecomondo 2025: global think tank for ecological transition

Ecomondo will take place on 4–7 November 2025 in Rimini. The organizer expects the participation of over 350 buyers from 66 countries and more than 200 conferences and workshops focused on the ecological transition.

2025-10-29 fairs

MaGeno-Solar eG: KHS employees win prize for climate protection achievement

MaGeno-Solar eG, the KHS employees’ cooperative, received the GenoAward in the Best Newcomer category for its rooftop photovoltaic projects at KHS sites. Two systems are in operation and a third is planned for 2025, supporting KHS’s climate-neutral target for 2050.

2025-10-23 sustainability

Sustainable packaging can be a bit like ‘whack-a-mole’

Signal Group reports rising demand for continuous VOC measurement in the packaging sector as manufacturers balance recyclability, carbon footprint and emissions under EPR and PPWR requirements. FID-based analysers support compliance and process control.

2025-10-23 packaging industry

Green Economy General Assembly at Ecomondo 2025

The 14th Green Economy General Assembly will take place at Ecomondo in Rimini on 4–5 November 2025. The opening session will present the Report on the State of the Green Economy 2025 and examine the European transition amid US policy shifts and rapid Chinese growth in low-carbon industries.

2025-10-21 fairs

Ecomondo 2025: conferences on the circular economy

Ecomondo will take place in Rimini on 4–7 November 2025. The conference program, prepared by the Scientific and Technical Committee chaired by Prof. Fabio Fava, will cover seven areas of the green transition, from Earth observation to the bioeconomy.

2025-09-22 fairs