Bulgarian company Ecoinvest processes around 40,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year, including heavily contaminated LDPE/LLDPE film waste, using an Intarema TVEplus recycling line to produce regranulates with stable properties.
Evonik launches Trogamid R, a transparent polyamide produced from post-industrial waste and processed by Poliplastic SRL within a circular economy model for the eyewear industry.
Tomra Sorting GmbH, the headquarters of Tomra Recycling, has received the EcoVadis Platinum medal with a score of 87/100, ranking among the top 1% of highest-rated companies for sustainability.
Envalior introduces the UDea EcoPaXX Q20HTC60 thermoplastic UD tape based on polyamide 4.10 with carbon fibers for reinforcing all-thermoplastic hydrogen pressure vessels, enabling weight and cost reduction and easier recycling of tank systems.
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Borealis will invest EUR 49 million in its Burghausen plant in Germany to increase commercial production of Borstar Nextension polypropylene and accelerate the adoption of monomaterial PP solutions designed for recyclability.
Tomra Collection machines in the first months of the deposit system in Poland have collected a total of 5 million containers. Market data indicate a rapid increase in returns and a growing importance of efficient solutions for retail stores.
From 2025, EU countries will have to collect used textiles and clothing separately, which increases the need for efficient recycling processes and shredding technology for the production of refuse-derived fuels.
Alpla closed the 2025 financial year with sales of EUR 5.2 billion, increasing its workforce to around 25,500 employees and the number of plants to 206, while setting ambitious recycling targets for 2030.
Novoplast Schlauchtechnik, a company of the Masterflex Group, is introducing a free hose sample take-back service in Germany as part of its transition towards a circular economy.
MAAG Group and Sikora will present their joint portfolio of systems for plastics processing and quality control at Plastindia 2026 in New Delhi, focusing on solutions for recycling, pipe and hose extrusion, and pellet inspection.
The Biovalsa project, coordinated by AIMPLAS and co-funded by IVACE+i and ERDF, develops processes for producing bioplastics from agricultural waste such as rice straw and citrus pruning residues.
