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Collaboration across the value chain is key to achieving a circular economy

STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH sees a functioning circular economy as a roadmap to address the global issue of waste and depletion of natural resources.

2023-11-27 sorting

Do not miss your chance and sign up now for Petcore Europe - Annual Conference 2024.

Annual Conference 2024 will explore the core challenges which the PET value chain has been facing over the past years: market dynamics, Improvement of analytical methods, micro-plastics: update on newly developed analytical methods, recent and future regulatory EU issues and many other insightful topics.

2023-11-15 conferences

Petcore Europe Annual Conference 2024 - Early Bird Registration

Register already today to meet up with experts and PET industry leaders at our Annual Conference 2024. The Early Bird Registration is available until the 25th of October 2023 strictly.

2023-10-23 conferences

Social responsibility is part of Südpack’s DNA

Social responsibility along the entire value chain including the observance of human rights is fundamental to Südpack - and is firmly anchored as a central pillar of its corporate strategy.

2023-10-13 certyficate

New Innovation Summit at Petcore 2024 Annual Conference

New Innovation Summit at Petcore 2024 Annual Conference to showcase cutting edge initiatives across the PET value chain. Call for submissions now open

2023-10-09 conferences

CEE Recycling Round Table

During the Central European Plastics Meeting in Budapest, the "CEE Recycling Round Table" meeting took place - for plastics recyclers from Central Europe.

2023-10-06 recycling

Round table discussion “Plastics - recyclable material instead of problem material!”

We invite all interested parties to follow the discussion round “Plastics - recyclable material instead of problem material! Well-known representatives of the industry will gather at the round table to provide food for thought and push for education about plastics.

2023-10-02 conferences

"Circular Plastics Traceability" drives standardized exchange of packaging data

The standardized exchange of product data is the basis for efficient and sustainable value chains. Digital product passports (DPPs) are the vehicle with which data can be transmitted across companies and products can be traced. R-Cycle is the digital product passport for plastic packaging, based on GS1 standards.

2023-09-13 packagings

The tyranny of the MFR

The plastics industry faces significant challenges in the coming years between 2025-2030. According to the commitments of the European Plastics Pactan average of 25-30% recycled plastic must be used in plastic finished products and packaging materials.

2023-08-30 law

Sacmi leads Europe’s transition to green rigid packaging.

Sacmi’s goal: to provide customers with profitable ‘green transition’ solutions, such as the ready-to-market products and technologies on show in Düsseldorf.

2023-04-04 packagings

Untha shredding technology looks back on a successful 2022

Untha shredding technology GmbH, the Austrian manufacturer of industrial shredding systems, looks back on a successful 2022: The company achieved yet another record turnover in the region of 80 million Euro, set up a new subsidiary in Turkey, noted a distinct improvement of supply conditions, came up with product innovations, made progress with regard to digitalisation and hired 50 new employees.

2023-04-03 analysis

Textiles recycling: the sorting challenge

According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, it is estimated that 114 million tonnes of textile waste are generated every year. Of the clothing that is collected for recycling, 12% is downcycled into lower-value applications such as insulation material, and less than 1% is used to make new clothing in a closed-loop circular economy.

2023-03-30 sorting