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HDPE resins for oriented film structures to advance a plastics circular economy NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) is introducing new resin technology for machine direction oriented (MDO) and biaxially oriented (BO) processes to…

XSYS outlines commitment to North American flexo industry As a leading prepress specialist for the North American flexographic market, XSYS continues to support its customers in the packaging industry with innovative solutions that enable…

MedAccred announces JABIL Cayey is the first manufacturer in Puerto Rico to receive MedAccred Plastics Injection Molding Accreditation Jabil Cayey, Puerto Rico has achieved MedAccred Accreditation for Plastics Injection Molding, meeting the…

Global Bioenergies secures first order from Shell for testing volumes of bio-isobutene derivatives Global Bioenergies has received its first order from Shell, to provide volumes of bio-isobutene derivatives for performance assessment.…

PLASTICS Industry Statement on Passage of California Senate Bill 54 Plastics Industry Association President and CEO, Matt Seaholm, issued the following statement today in response to the passage of California Senate Bill 54: “The Plastics…

Ara Partners Acquires Petainer Ara Partners (“Ara”), a private equity firm that specialises in industrial decarbonisation investments, announced that it has acquired Petainer Ltd. (“Petainer” or the “Company”), a UK-based, global producer…

Repetco receives the retina ECO award to the SME in innovation and sustainability Repeto was awarded yesterday with the prize ‘SME for innovation and sustainability’, in the second edition of the Retina ECO Awards, which are in…

Hillenbrand to acquire Herbold Meckesheim Hillenbrand, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Herbold Meckesheim GmbH (Herbold) for an enterprise value of approximately €79 million. The transaction is expected to close…

Spin-out company aiming to replace harmful plastic microbeads receives £1.3M investment a company set up by University of Bath researchers that aims to replace plastic microbeads with sustainable alternatives, is set to scale up its work…

New PET-Like Plastic Made Directly From Waste Biomass EPFL scientists have developed a new, PET-like plastic that is easily made from the non-edible parts of plants. The plastic is tough, heat-resistant, and a good barrier to gases like…