1:40 min Markets and Management, Management
European Plastic Pact

European Plastics Converters will not sign the European Plastic Pact

Today, the European Plastic Pact has been officially launched under the aegis of the Environment Ministries of, amongst other countries, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Denmark. The aim of the pact is to set ambitious common objectives and to encourage cooperation, innovation ...
0:56 min Markets and Management, Management
Announcement

Masterchem is now Masterchem Logoplaste

Logoplaste is proud to announce that Masterchem, a leading Polish manufacturer of PET bottles, jars, preforms and caps, is now part of Logoplaste Group. As of today, the company will be known as Masterchem Logoplaste and will be led by CEO, Piotr Wasilewski.
1:16 min Markets and Management, Management
New Facilities

TOMRA opens headquarters in South Africa

New Johannesburg premises will help sorting and recycling businesses recover more value from waste.
0:59 min Markets and Management, Management
Management

Fonterra Chairman confirms retirement in November

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (FCG) Chairman John Monaghan has confirmed that he will retire as a Director of the Co-operative when his current 3-year term ends at its Annual Meeting this November.
0:44 min Markets and Management, Management
Appointment

Logoplaste is strengthening its Executive Team

Stefano Mirti new Chief Operating Officer Charles Vinopal new Chief Human Resources Officer
0:37 min Markets and Management, Management
Management

Husky responding to Italian Competition Authority Complaint

Husky Injection Molding Systems today confirmed that it is being investigated by the Italian Competition Authority based on a complaint made by a competitor into a trade practice allegedly carried out by Husky.
1:13 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures
2019 results

Indorama Ventures aims to grow PET recycling business

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical producer, announced its full year and fourth quarter 2019 financial results as follows.
2:50 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures
Facts & Figures

Krones achieves full-year growth target for 2019

Despite difficult overall economic conditions, consolidated revenue increased in 2019 by 2.7% to €3.96 billion. Order intake, at €4.08 billion, was up 3.2% year-on-year. Profitability affected by high personnel costs and one-time expenses for restructuring and impairments. The ...
0:50 min Markets and Management, Management
Appointment

New Head of Sales at ENGEL in Nuremberg

Sebastian Dombos is the new head of sales at the ENGEL Deutschland Nuremberg location. This personnel decision sees the injection moulding machine manufacturer and system solution provider, headquartered in Schwertberg, Austria, prepare the generation change in the board of the ...
0:58 min Markets and Management, Management
Acquisition

Direct Pack acquires Atmosphera Verde to expand PET plastic recycling capabilities

Atmosphera Verde will be re-named Direct Pack Recycling New recycling facility will allow Direct Pack greater efficiency and ability to develop affordable custom packaging solutions from recycled PET plastic Capable of recycling 20,000 tons of PET plastic annually.