GCR Plastic Solutions and RIGK have carried out advanced recycling trials of post-consumer industrial packaging from the PAMIRA and GVÖ systems, aimed at meeting future PPWR requirements for material quality, traceability and safety.
Lightweight, recyclable packaging is gaining importance in the wine segment. The example of the Nordic market and PET bottles with high recycled content shows that such solutions can facilitate access to new consumer groups and reduce the carbon footprint.
Interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf will showcase a wide range of packaging solutions for the non-food sector, with a strong focus on plastic reduction, materials engineering, automation and recycling. Manufacturers will present both new packaging concepts and machinery technologies.
Husky's HyCAP SecuRE+ technology enables the use of PET caps for PET bottles, simplifying the material composition of beverage packaging and improving its recyclability, without the need to modify bottle design.
At Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026, Coveris will present its approach to closing the plastics loop based on complementary use of mechanical, chemical and solvent-based recycling and on collaboration across the entire value chain.
Herbold Meckesheim will deliver a second, technically identical PET bottle washing line for Turkish company Doğa PET, enabling the recycler to double its capacity at the Kırklareli plant to 200 tons of rPET per day.
RecyClass has published new testing protocols and the first sector-specific design for recycling guidelines for the automotive and EEE sectors, covering vehicles, fridges, temperature exchange equipment, small appliances and ICT products.
Vecoplan is launching the VEZ 3300 e-mobil mobile shredder for flexible applications in the circular economy. The unit will premiere at IFAT 2026 in Munich, accompanied by a presentation of modular recycling solutions.
Moretto is developing its own integrated production model for plastics processing, based on research, process control and recycling technologies. The company announces new solutions in drying, gravimetric dosing and material traceability at Plast 2026.
The Dutch company CEAD has integrated a Weima WLK 4 shredder into its large-format 3D printing lines to process thermoplastic composite waste into material for reuse. Research is underway on repalletizing the resulting flakes.
MAAG Group and Sikora will present an integrated portfolio of equipment for polymer processing, recycling, and measuring and inspection systems for pipes, hoses, and granules at Chinaplas 2026 in Shanghai.
The Polish Association of Tire Recyclers has elected a new president. The position was taken over by Andrzej Kubik, long associated with the tire and plastics recycling sector, who announces strengthening the recyclers' voice in regulatory discussions.
