Industry News

  1. CGF Plastic Waste Coalition Launches Full Set Of ‘Golden Design Rules’ To Tackle Plastic Waste 8/13/2021

    With a common vision of a world where no plastic waste ends up in nature – land or sea – The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste today announces the latest critical step made by Coalition members to transform the industry's relationship with plastic packaging

  2. PureCycle Partners With SK Global Chemical To Open Ultra-Pure Recycling Plant In South Korea 8/12/2021

    PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCT) announced today a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK Global Chemical, a technology-driven global chemical company headquartered in South Korea, as a first step to enable the building and operating of a recycling facility in South Korea to transform polypropylene (PP) waste into ultra-pure polypropylene resin (UPRP)

  3. Danimer Scientific Completes Acquisition Of Biodegradable Polymer Producer Novomer 8/11/2021

    Danimer Scientific, Inc. (“Danimer” or the “Company”), a leading next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Novomer, Inc. (“Novomer”), a leading developer of conversion technology providing transformable, functional and low net carbon inputs into the production of PHA-based resins and other biodegradable materials

  4. HTI Plastics Installs New 420-Ton Injection Molding Press 8/6/2021

    HTI Plastics recently purchased a new 420-Ton Engel injection Molding press with an integrated Engel Viper 20 robot. The versatile press, with capabilities to produce products across a number of applications, will add to HTI's impressive stable of injection molding machines, and keep HTI on the cutting-edge of technology.

  5. Olyns Engineers An Elegant And Convenient Solution To Increase Recycling Of Plastics 7/28/2021

    Olyns, a leader in technology-centric recycling solutions, today announced the launch of its new bottle collection machine, designed for high-traffic, indoor locations

  6. Nexa3D Launch xMODEL 2505 Material For Dental Prosthetics Powered By BASF Forward AM 7/27/2021

    Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers, today announced the immediate commercial availability of xMODEL 2505 dental material powered by BASF Forward AM

  7. Polyplastics Develops New Testing Method To Identify Gas Formation During Injection Molding 7/13/2021

    Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has developed a testing method that identifies gas formation during the injection molding process and helps to reduce mold deposits

  8. LyondellBasell Announces Acquisition Of Polypacific Polymers Sdn. Bhd. In Malaysia 6/30/2021

    LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, today announced it has acquired 100 percent of PolyPacific Polymers Sdn. Bhd. (PPM) in Port Klang, Malaysia

  9. S&P Global Platts Further Expands Its Recycled Plastics Assessments Beyond R-PET 6/23/2021

    S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, today launched six new daily price assessments for recycled plastics in the US, Europe and Southeast Asia spot physical markets

  10. European Plastics Converters Joins Styrenics Circular Solutions 6/21/2021

    Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, today welcomed European Plastics Converters (EuPC) as new member