Industry News

  1. Envision Plastics Expands EcoPrime® Manufacturing Capacity 6/21/2023

    Envision Plastics announced today a major investment to increase its capacity to manufacture its EcoPrime® product line.

  2. Econic Technologies And Monument Chemical Announce Licensing Agreement To Develop And Grow CO2 Based Polyurethanes In USA 6/21/2023

    Econic Technologies, a leading innovator in carbon to value technologies, and Monument Chemical, a leading specialty chemical manufacturer, are pleased to announce their agreement to collaborate on the growth of CO2 containing polyols in North America

  3. Herman Miller Expands Pioneering Use Of Ocean-Bound Plastic By Increasing Availability Of Updated Sayl Chair And Stool 6/5/2023

    Herman Miller is increasing the use of ocean-bound plastic within the modern furniture maker's portfolio. Sayl Chair, designed by esteemed Swiss Designer Yves Béhar and released in Europe in 2022, will now be available in North America, Asia, and Latin America.

  4. Dow And New Energy Blue Announce Collaboration To Develop Renewable Plastic Materials From Corn Residue 5/31/2023

    Today, Dow (NYSE: DOW) and New Energy Blue announced a long-term supply agreement in North America in which New Energy Blue will create bio-based ethylene from renewable agricultural residues.

  5. Quantix Joins Alliance To End Plastic Waste 5/24/2023

    Quantix, North America's leading supply chain services company to the chemical industry, announced today it has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance), a global non-profit organization that brings together government, companies and communities to end plastic waste in the environment.

  6. Platts Of S&P Global Commodity Insights Launches Recycled Polystyrene (R-PS) Plastic Price Assessments For Europe 5/4/2023

    Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, analysis, data and benchmark prices for commodities, energy and energy transition markets, has announced the launch of first-of-kind daily price assessments of European recycled polystyrene (R-PS) plastic, commonly found in household items such as coat hangers, light switches and electrical coverings.

  7. Kraton Corporation Submits BiaXam™ Polymer Technology As An Active Ingredient To The EPA 5/2/2023

    Kraton Corporation, a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping by-products, submitted their novel BiaXam polymer technology on February 21, 2023, to the EPA for Section 3 approval as a new active ingredient.

  8. Lyondellbasell And Veolia Restructure Their Plastics Recycling Joint Venture QCP 4/28/2023

     LyondellBasell and Veolia Belgium have signed an agreement to restructure the ownership of Quality Circular Polymers (QCP) BV recycling facilities, with locations in Belgium and the Netherlands. Veolia will sell its 50% share to LyondellBasell which will become 100% owner of QCP.

  9. Kroger Recycles And Upcycles Its Way To Less Waste 4/28/2023

    The Kroger Co. today announced its innovative recycling program has hit a major milestone, recycling more than one million pieces of Our Brands flexible plastic product packaging. The company shared it is offering customers more items with upcycled ingredients with the addition of two new Simple Truth® products to advance sustainability.

  10. Stavian Chemical Contributes To Global Plastics Recovery At Chinaplas 2023 4/12/2023

    Stavian Chemical, the top 22 global chemical distributor and a leading biodegradable plastic packaging manufacturer, is exhibiting its exceptional 'One-Stop Shop' solution and a wide range of polymers at booth 16B37 at Chinaplas 2023, held from April 17 to 20