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EUPC: New Foils Technical Committee formed within plastics converters' association / Zelcher elected founding president

08.07.2025

By PIE staff  With five member companies, the new Foils Technical Committee was recently formed within the European Plastics Converters  association. Renato Zelcher, CEO of speciality film manufacturer Crocco and EuPC president until ...
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SYENSQO: Deal with Terma for joint initiatives in defence, aerospace applications / New grades launched for critical EV components

08.07.2025

By Marilyn Gerlach  Speciality chemicals group Syensqo said that it and Danish airborne and naval solutions provider Terma, signed a strategic agreement to develop a growth framework for joint initiatives in next-generation ...
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PLASTIC FANTASTIC: Seafarers: Your mission this summer, should you choose to accept it

04.07.2025

By Andru Shively  Sailors, assemble!To the salt, to the seaTo your ships out to seeA Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a GPGPDutch non-profit The Ocean Cleanup has put out the call to all those sailing the North Pacific between California ...
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LISBON: Launch of Europe's first city-wide reusable cup system

04.07.2025

By PIE staff  Lisbon has become the first European capital to introduce a city-wide reusable cup system, aiming to reduce plastics waste and emissions across its hospitality sector. The initiative, launched on 27 June 2025, is a ...
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European Bioplastics: Relocation to Brussels - Lorenza Romanese is the new Secretary General

03.07.2025

European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the bioplastics industry in Europe, has officially moved its headquarters to Brussels. This move underscores the..
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GRANNEX: Expansion of mechanical recycling capacity in Germany

03.07.2025

By PIE staff  Mechanical recycler Grannex has invested around EUR 20 mn in expanding its recycling capacity at its Osnabrück site. After testing its proprietary recycling process at a pilot plant, Grannex has now scaled up the ...
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YPSOMED: Swiss medtech manufacturer opens first production facility in China / Expansion also planned for USA

02.07.2025

By PIE staff On 26 June, Ypsomed officially opened its first production facility in China. As announced by the company, the new plant is located in the industrial park in Changzhou, Jiangsu, and comprises around 15,000 m² of ...
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PLASTICS EUROPE: Benny Mermans named president of European trade association

01.07.2025

By PIE staff  On 26 June, Plastics Europe announced the appointment of Benny Mermans as its new president, effective immediately. Mermans, who is vice-president of sustainability at Chevron Phillips Chemical, succeeds Marco ten ...
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SHELL: Energy giant partners with Yokogawa Electric on robotics, AI plant maintenance

01.07.2025

By PIE staff  Energy giant Shell has entered into a long-term strategic agreement with Japanese industrial automation specialist Yokogawa Electric Corporation to advance the integration of robotics and artificial-intelligence ...
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PET RECYCLING: Industry collaboration aims to streamline certification for rPET / EPBP liaises with European Committee for Standardisation

01.07.2025

By PIE staff  A joint industry initiative has seen the publication of a guidance on certification schemes to support waste management operators and sorters in complying with EU Regulation 2022/1616. The regulation mandates third-party ...
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