2:58 min Europe, Sorting and collection
Automated return machines

Citywide reusable cup system "CopoMais" launches in Lisbon

With the first five automated return machines now live in Bairro Alto, and 17 more ...
1:14 min Management, Europe, Caps & Closures
Cooperation

Corvaglia enters strategic partnership with Wisecap for the production of beverage closures in Europe

Partnership enhances long-term supply solutions for beverage customers through Wisecap’s European manufacturing footprint while reinforcing innovation and long-term growth of Corvaglia’s mould-making business in Eschlikon and closure production in the US and Mexico.
1:14 min Management, Europe, Caps & Closures
Cooperation

Wisecap and Corvaglia form strategic partnership for the production of beverage closures in Europe

Wisecap Group and Corvaglia Group have entered into a strategic industrial ...
1:13 min Facts & Figures, Europe
Report

Plastics Recyclers Europe : 2024 Data reveals a deepening crisis of the European plastics recycling industry

Europe’s plastics recycling industry is entering its sharpest decline — with turnover down 5.5% — putting at risk Europe’s circular economy, industrial resilience and thousands of local jobs. The latest annual report1 shows the largest capacity contraction ever recorded. Preliminary ...
1:31 min Europe, Sorting and collection
Certification

First in Europe: Swedish Plastic Recycling’s sorting facility certified

Swedish Plastic Recycling (Svensk Plaståtervinning) is making a historic move for the entire plastic recycling industry. As the first sorting facility in Europe, Site Zero has received certification under RecyClass’s newly launched Sorting Process Certification. The audit, conducted ...
1:37 min Management, Europe
Expansion

Acquisition in Serbia: ALPLA strengthens its role as a system provider in South-East Europe

The internationally active ALPLA Group continues to grow in the compression and ...
1:44 min K-Show 2025, Europe
Review

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag reports positive conclusions from K 2025 and strategically realigns its trade fair presence across Europe

Company to place greater emphasis on targeted customer events and regional exhibitions - Sumitomo (SHI) Demag reports a highly successful appearance at K 2025 and, in this context, announces a strategic realignment of its trade fair activities throughout Europe.
1:51 min Europe, Sorting and collection
DRS

NMWE and UNESDA launch the DRS Playbook: A practical guide to building new and effective Deposit Return Schemes across Europe

Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE) and UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe proudly launch the ‘DRS Playbook: Everything you need to know about developing, financing and operating Deposit Return Schemes’. This comprehensive guide, commissioned from OLHC Consultants, is designed to support the ...
4:11 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe, FOUR:25
rPET

OUTLOOK: Less volatility, more availability, softer demand for Europe R-PET

The recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) market has seen its least volatile year since pre-COVID times, with seasonal trends replacing the extreme spikes and troughs experienced in recent years. Post-summer seasonal demand slowdown expected Europe faces challenges from ...
2:52 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe
Call

European Plastics Converters - The EU increases disproportionate taxation instead of promoting circularity

European Plastics Converters are calling on the European Commission and Member States to keep the 0.80 cent/kg and to earmark the proceeds from the “Plastics Own resources”, commonly referred to as the EU plastic tax, into a Dedicated Fund aimed at building a more circular ...