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PE, PP prices slide further in Poland

PE, PP prices slide further in Poland

The situation has been unclear in the Polish polyolefin market in the first week of July. Traders have informed that converters are actively asking for quotes, but few of them are buying the commodities. Converters of polypropylene, its copolymers in particular, are the most active.

Keeping pace with high-quality recycled resin

Keeping pace with high-quality recycled resin

The production of recycled plastic content is far from meeting demand, posing major industry challenges. Embracing the latest advancement in flake sorting helps bridge the gap between supply and demand and gives recyclers a competitive edge in efficiency and profitability.

Food: Packaging against waste

Food: Packaging against waste

Along the entire value creation chain, globally more than 930 billion tons of food are thrown away every year. This figure comes from the last report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

From the sea into the tunnel

From the sea into the tunnel

KraussMaffei customer Oldroyd uses 100% sea plastics for its products. 300,000 to 400,000 of the spacers are required for one tunnel alone. For these quantities it pays off ecologically to use recycled materials.