Südpack has consolidated its recyclable Pure-Line pouch films under the CarbonLite brand, targeting snack applications with mono-material PP and PE structures designed for high recyclability and barrier performance.
Coveris will exhibit at Pats UK 2025, presenting recyclable monomaterial and paper-based packaging for dry, wet and snack pet food. New developments include high-barrier monomaterials, lightweight PE bags and PFAS-free options.
The Central European Plastics Meeting will take place in Budapest on 16–18 September. The program includes pre-arranged B2B meetings, a networking event, and five themed conferences with industry representatives as speakers.
Erema reports rising demand for food-grade post-consumer recyclate and is supplying systems aimed at meeting EU and US safety requirements. A new PLC integration for ReFresher extends process visibility and data access.
Syensqo and cylib reported pilot-scale production of high-purity lithium hydroxide from end-of-life EV batteries, recovering lithium from mixed chemistries on a single line. The collaboration integrates solvent extraction with hydrometallurgy and targets compliance with EU battery recovery thresholds.
At K 2025, WIS Kunststoffe will present a new process for food-contact rPP developed with KraussMaffei Extrusion, alongside certified PP and PE recyclates and a live demo of the Schneckenputzer cleaning compound.
RIGK will launch the #RIGKWebinarHub with a free online session on 11 September 2025, focusing on how to meet the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. The 90-minute webinar targets packaging value chain stakeholders and will be held in English.
Leistritz Extrusionstechnik and Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen will combine preconditioning on a single-screw extruder with twin-screw compounding to produce high-quality regranulate in a single melt. The collaboration addresses PPWR-driven quality requirements and is being demonstrated on a 300–500 kg/h test line in Austria.
The Sabic Plastic Energy Advanced Recycling joint venture in Geleen, the Netherlands, has produced its first batch of pyrolysis oil from hard-to-recycle plastic waste, marking a step toward full commercial operations later this year.
Bio-Fed, part of the Feddersen Group, will showcase circular-economy material solutions for packaging under the M·VERA, M·BIOBASE and M·CYCLOSE brands at Fachpack 2025. The group will present biodegradable, biobased and recyclate-based compounds and an award-winning packaging project.
Tomra is introducing the S2 Rugged Plus outdoor reverse vending machine to the Polish market, designed for year-round operation. Poland will be the first market where this model debuts.
Südpack has grouped its PP and PE mono-material tubular pouch films from the Pure-Line into the CarbonLite product family. The films target flowpacks, doypacks and block-bottom pouches with verified recyclability, material savings and a smaller carbon footprint versus multi-material laminates and trays.
