The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 were announced during Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. Product solutions, recycling technologies and individuals supporting the development of Europe’s plastics recycling value chain were recognised.
At Kuteno 2026, Wittmann will present the compact FlexCell plus automation cell and the S-Max granulator for in-line recycling. Both solutions are intended to support savings in space, material, energy and time in injection molding processing.
Vecoplan is expanding the VEZ series with the mobile VEZ 3300 e-mobil shredder, designed for changing locations without foundation work. The company highlights a plug-and-play concept, the HiTorc drive, and control and remote service support functions.
BlueAlp has partnered with KraussMaffei Extrusion to scale chemical recycling of plastics. The partnership was announced at PRSE in Amsterdam, with co-rotating ZE BluePower twin-screw extruders set to play a central role.
Aimplas will present in Amsterdam its portfolio of mechanical, chemical and enzymatic recycling solutions and will deliver a technical programme presentation on recyclability testing.
Chinaplas 2026 ended on April 24, attracting 350,189 visitors over four days. The organizers reported a 24.53% attendance increase versus the 2025 edition in Shenzhen, including 86,440 overseas visitors and guests from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
At Plastpol 2026 in Kielce, Vecoplan will present the VIZ 1300 shredder for plastics recycling. The company highlights flexible cutting-system configuration and automatic counter-knife adjustment.
The ReLoop project combines automated ready-meal dispensing with the return of reusable, traceable packaging in a closed-loop system. The consortium reports a 90–95% reduction versus single-use packaging and targets packaging durability of at least 40 use cycles.
At Plastic Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2026 in Amsterdam, Amcor will present how it converts recycled plastics into new packaging at industrial scale. The company will showcase solutions for PE and PP as well as work on advanced recycling.
At Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026 in Amsterdam, Erema will present solutions improving degassing, process stability and regranulate quality for sensitive applications, including in the context of PPWR requirements and work on food-grade polyolefins.
At Vitafoods, IMA Group will present Südpack Medica’s recyclable NutriGuard blister concept. The PP-based solution will be produced live on the TR 135 machine, highlighting film machinability and design-for-recycling compliance.
Hesser Packaging GmbH and Südpack are presenting at Interpack a 1 kg coffee packaging concept based on PP films from the CarbonLite family. The solution is intended to combine recyclability with oxygen and water vapour barrier performance and compatibility with existing production lines.
