Industry News

1. Trinseo And CEDAP Support Eurial Ultra-Frais With Recycled Polystyrene For Yogurt Pots 7/11/2022

   Trinseo, a specialty materials solution provider, announced that it has been working with CEDAP, an expert in plastic film extrusion and thermoforming, to provide food contact compliant recycled polystyrene (rPS) for the yogurt cups of the French brand Les 300 Laitiers Bio since April 2022

2. Braskem Extends Relationship With Nexus Circular Through Mou For Commercial Off-Take Of Circular Plastic Feedstocks From New Advanced Recycling Facility 7/11/2022

   Nexus Circular and Braskem S.A. (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5, and BRKM6;NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK) ("Braskem"), the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, as well as a market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, today announced that they have signed a detailed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to secure the production output from a new advanced recycling facility planned near Chicago, IL

3. Biomerics Launches Interventional Medical Plastics Division With Acquisition OF Dependable Plastics 7/11/2022

   Biomerics, the leading vertically integrated medical device contract manufacturer in the interventional device market, announced the acquisition of Dependable Plastics and creation of a new division -- Biomerics Interventional Medical Plastics (IMP) Division

4. McCormick® Introduces 100% Recycled Plastic Food Color Bottle From Berry Global 7/6/2022

   To help advance their commitment of achieving 100% packaging that can be recycled, repurposed, or reused, McCormick is joining with packaging and plastics industry leader, Berry Global (NYSE: BERY). The collaboration leverages Berry's expertise and access to mechanically recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET)

5. Trinseo And GMP To Establish A Recycling Plant In Europe 6/30/2022

   Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, and GMP Group (GMP), a circular business innovations company in the Netherlands, announced jointly today their intended concerted efforts in further unlocking the circularity of polystyrene (PS)

6. AMP Robotics And Waste Connections Reach Recycling Technology Milestone 6/28/2022

   AMP Robotics Corp. (“AMP”), a pioneer in AI, robotics, and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry, has expanded its partnership with Waste Connections, Inc., its largest customer. Since late 2020, Waste Connections has booked or deployed 50 of AMP’s high-speed robotics systems on plastic, fiber, and residue lines, becoming the largest operator of AI-guided robotics in the industry

7. Valhalla Boatworks Joins Yamaha Rightwaters Plastics Recycling Program 6/16/2022

   Valhalla Boatworks is the most recent addition to the list of boat manufacturers currently recycling plastic protective covers through the Yamaha Rightwaters plastics recycling program

8. Renovation & Cleanroom Expansion Increase Production Capabilities At Spectrum Plastics Group’s Minneapolis Facility 6/13/2022

   Spectrum Plastics Group, a global solutions provider for development through scaled manufacturing of critical polymer-based components and devices for medical and other demanding markets, has just completed a major renovation and cleanroom expansion at its Minneapolis, MN facility.

9. KBR Announces Investment In Mura Technology To Advance The Plastics Circular Economy 6/1/2022

   KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to invest an additional $100 million in Mura Technology ("Mura") bringing KBR's aggregate investment in Mura to 18.5%

10. S&B Selected As Contractor For New Hope Energy’s Advanced Plastics Recycling Unit 5/24/2022

    S&B Engineers and Constructors (S&B) signs a multi-year master service agreement to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for New Hope Energy’s plastics pyrolysis unit