DOMO Chemicals signs agreement to acquire Solvay’s Performance Polyamides Business in Europe
The agreement also involves a joint venture between BASF and DOMO in France for the production of adipic acid Read more
Features
Waitrose releases new eco-friendly charity bags made from recycled plastic
The range includes handy ‘pouch bags’ made entirely from recycled plastic bottles. Read more
SIGMA at K 2019
At this year’s K Show SIGMA Engineering aligns its booth concept with the motto “SIGMAinteract – Autonomous Optimisation connects departments” and presents its new SIGMAinteract. Read more
National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures’ Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge announces finalists
Teams from 13 countries will compete for a share of $1.5 million in awards and investment. Read more
HARTING opens new European Distribution Centre
Up to 20,000 order items will be processed every day, with goods dispatched to customers on the day of order. Read more
Image by Matteo Nardone/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty
Metro travellers in Rome can swap plastic bottles for tickets
The scheme is being tested at three stations around the Eternal City. Read more
MBA Polymers UK supports local recycling young champion
Georgina visited the Plant in Worksop to understand the process that her bottle tops would follow to enable them to be compounded into a polymer, ready to make something new. Read more
via shutterstock
Edible packaging by Lucozade gets Government funding
Made entirely from seaweed extract, a material called Notpla, the capsules, called Oohos, offer a way to deliver drinks under 100ml in a plastic-free form. Read more
Franz Knittel
Material handling meets circular economy with motan at K 2019
The new products exhibited will be the SPECTROPLUS, METROFLOW, LUXOR CA A, and the new material loader range METRO SG Read more
Neath Port Talbot Council trials thermoplastic pothole repair method
Initial results from the tests suggest the use of the new material could be faster, cleaner, and less expensive Read more
Brückner Servtec
Brückner Servtec at K 2019
The company will showcase its range of new and unique digital services for film production. Read more
Moldex3D partners with Wittmann Battenfeld on LSR injection moulding and smart manufacturing
As part of the partnership, Moldex3D has acquired state-of-the-art LSR injection moulding equipment, including SmartPower 90/350 UNILOG B8 from Wittmann Battenfeld and LSR Dosing System from ELMET Read more
Sylvester Garza
INEOS Styrolution hosts groundbreaking ceremony for its new 100KT ASA plant in Texas
The development of the new site is part of a bigger expansion plan for the Americas, which includes increased ABS capacity at the Altamira site in Mexico, while transitioning the ASA production to the new site in Bayport Read more
Molson Coors removes plastic packaging from its Carling and Coors Light brands
As part of new global packaging goals, Molson Coors in the UK & Ireland will remove plastic from its Carling and Coors Light packaging by April 2021. Read more
Active Centres bring sustainable swimwear to South Gloucestershire with the help of Zoggs
Forty percent of Zoggs’ spring-summer 2019 swimwear has been made from waste recovered from the ocean and landfill. Read more
BASF and Toray Advanced Composites sign supply agreement
The agreement aims to bring innovative tape technology to the automotive industry. Read more
