1:55 min America, Sorting and collection
DRS

RLG supports Uruguay in the implementation of a Landmark Deposit Return System

In an exciting step forward towards a more sustainable Latin America, on Friday, ...
1:35 min America, Sheets & Films
PET film

Evertis announces US $100 million investment in new production plant in the US

Evertis unveiled plans to build a new leading edge production plant in Columbia, SC. ...
1:80 min America, Bottles and containers
Installation

Fadeplast choses SMI for the production of empty PET and rPET containers

Founded in 2013, Columbian company Fadeplast Buga S.A.S. produces empty PET ...
1:20 min Management, Sustainability & Circular Economy, America
Expansion

Circularix expands recycled PET production with New Florida facility and Pennsylvania capacity increase

Circularix announced its second production facility, located in Ocala, Florida, is set to begin operations by the end of Q1 2025, marking a significant milestone in the company's expansion plans.
1:49 min Management, America
Expansion

Netstal strengthens global customer proximity and establishes its own subsidiary in Mexico

Netstal has founded its own subsidiary in Mexico for sales and customer service with immediate effect. The new company is based in Santiago de Querétaro. Netstal is taking over the existing employees and Netstal business operations of iTech Latinoamérica, which previously represented ...
2:49 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, America
Report

NAPCOR’s new PET Recycling Report unveils North American PET recycling rate surpasses 40 percent and other PET recycling milestones

PET bottle recycling rates across the United States reached new heights in 2023, ...
1:00 min Management, America
Acquisition

TricorBraun to acquire Veritiv's Rigid Containers Business, further expanding its North American footprint

TricorBraun announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Veritiv Containers, previously known as All American Containers.
2:44 min Management, America
Expansion

Sesotec expands in the U.S.: Polymers Center offers ideal launchpad for international companies

The Polymers Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, now provides an exceptional opportunity for international companies in the plastics industry to showcase and test their technologies and products in the U.S. market. Through a specially designed "Nesting" program, foreign ...
3:10 min Facts & Figures, America
Study

Study reveals plan to boost US jobs, reduce waste and cut emissions for 30% of US plastic packaging and textiles

Blueprint could cut waste by half, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from PET ...
4:32 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, America
Sustainability

Biden-Harris administration announces National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution

The United States Environmental Protection Agency released the “National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution,” outlining opportunities for action to protect communities from the impacts of plastic production and waste and detailing how government agencies, businesses, non-profits, ...