In October 2025, Integra Plastics in Bulgaria will shift from rLDPE to recycled polypropylene, installing Borealis' Borcycle M mechanical recycling technology. The upgrade targets value-add and premium rPP grades and will lift capacity beyond the current 20,000 metric tons.
At K 2025, IMCD Advanced Materials will share findings from its Sustainability in Industry survey and provide segment-focused Future Briefs, with on-stand discussions at booth D28 in Hall 6.
SML reports a cast MDO-PE film for deep-freeze packaging that removes lamination, enables up to 50% downgauging and runs at up to 380 m/min, with printing speeds up to 500 m/min; the technology adds precise thickness control and optional EVOH or PVOH barrier layers.
At K 2025, Amut will showcase developments in extrusion, recycling and cast film, including an integrated rPO polyolefin pelletizing line, a tray-to-tray route for post-consumer PET, the New Magnum cast concept and new digital tools for operations and maintenance.
Evonik will showcase polymer innovations and circularity initiatives at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, including mass-balanced PA12 materials, recycling additives and solutions for additive manufacturing. The program features booth demonstrations and panel discussions on lifecycle assessments and packaging policy.
The European plastics industry faces challenges from strict regulations, rising recycling demands, and record-high energy costs. Production is shifting outside the EU, risking dependence on imports and weakened competitiveness.
SML and KGL S.A. have developed a thermoformed foamed PP coffee cup for hot-fill applications, combining heat resistance with material savings and PPWR-compliant recyclability.
MAAG Group is expanding its Recycling Systems business unit and has appointed Michael Heitzinger as Manager Business Development Recycling Systems, effective October 1, 2025.
At K 2025, ENGEL will run an all-electric e-motion 420 stack-mould cell to produce thin-wall PET yoghurt cups with 30% bottle-grade rPET. The in-mould labelled parts demonstrate food-contact rPET processing at production scale using injection-compression and digital assistance.
Tomra Recycling has released a free eBook that explains how deep learning is being applied in optical sorting, outlining practical use cases, regulatory drivers and a pathway toward more transparent, autonomous recycling plants.
At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Leonhard Kurz will present NFPP lightweight composites, Recosys rPET-based textiles and EcoLayer FX decoration for PP-based substrates, focusing on scalable approaches to circularity and resource efficiency in automotive interiors.
At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, FCS Group will showcase all-electric injection molding machines integrated with recycled materials, microcellular foaming and factory digitalization. Demonstrations will include two-component overmolding, eyewear from ocean-sourced PA6+GF and iMF 4.0 for energy and ESG reporting.