2:00 min
Digitization
Injection moulding
AI start-up OSPHIM digitalizes plastics industry and wins over expert jury in HIGH-TECH.NRW competition
OSPHIM has won first place in the HIGH-TECH.NRW pitch with its AI-based technology for the digitalization of the plastics industry. The company - which was only founded at the beginning of 2024 - has built an innovative platform for AI-based process optimization of injection moulding ...
1:25 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Collaboration
Neste and Mitsubishi Corporation agree on strategic partnership to develop supply chains for renewable chemicals and plastics
Neste and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to establish a strategic partnership focusing on developing value chains for renewable chemicals and plastics for and with Japanese brands. The partners are targeting brands in industries such as food and beverage, apparel, and consumer ...
1:23 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recycling
RecyClass finetunes design for recycling guidelines with novel scientific recommendations
New version of the Design for Recycling Guidelines for all plastic packaging streams1 was released by RecyClass. These updates follow intensive testing commissioned earlier this year with a focus on a comprehensive alignment of the Guidelines’ structure. The review included a ...
1:32 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Packaging sustainably
Der Grüne Punkt supplies recyclates for a new type of transport protection
The partners Nestlé Germany, DUO PLAST and Der Grüne Punkt have jointly developed new stretch hoods made of low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which contain up to 20 percent recyclates from the Yellow Bag or Yellow Bin in the middle layer. This is the first time that post-consumer ...
1:10 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
PET recycling
Plast Nordic and Norner join forces for advanced PET recycling in Nordic region
Plast Nordic, the Norner research community and Dr Marianna Sarkissova are now joining forces to develop and scale up a ground-breaking industrial solution. This will enable up to 100% recycling of plastic packaging and polyester textiles. The aim is to establish a full-scale factory ...
1:14 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Fund
Indorama Ventures secures $200 million loan from IFC to drive sustainability program
Indorama Ventures, a global sustainable chemical producer, announced it secured a new 7-year loan totaling $200 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help fund the continued growth of the company’s strategic sustainability programs in India, Thailand and ...
