1:19 min Markets and Management
Acquisition

Indorama Ventures to acquire PET Recycling capabilities from Custom Polymers PET, LLC in US

Enhances capability to drive closed loop sustainable solutions and embraces the Circular EconomyExpands IVL’s capabilities in rPET flake and pellets to serve increasing demand for rPETEnhances supply chain synergies for IVL’s recycled resin business
1:27 min Markets and Management, Management
Acquisition

Indorama Ventures to acquire Invista’s HVA polymer asset in Germany

Reinforces intellectual property with global rights for Speciality PET resinsFirst European manufacturing site for High Value-added polymers and R&D capabilities
1:31 min Strategies & Market Analysis, PET processing
Alliance agreement

Loop Industries, thyssenkrupp partner to shape future of PET plastic manufacturing

Loop Industries and thyssenkrupp sign global alliance agreement to transform the future of sustainable PET plastic manufacturing Global Alliance Agreement aims to combine Loop Industries’ depolymerization technology with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions’ PET Melt-To-Resin® ...
1:27 min Markets and Management
Cooperation

PACCOR and MultiPet join forces for industrial scale recycling of PET trays

The two companies are combining their experience and knowledge in the fields of recycling, extrusion and thermoforming to pledge 100% recyclable packaging.
1:20 min Facts & Figures
Annual recycling survey

2017 Survey on European PET Recycle Industry - 58.2 % of PET bottles collected

Out of 3.308.300 tonnes of PET bottles placed in the European market in 2017, 58.2% - in total 1.923.100 tonnes (+2.9 % compared to 2016) - were collected. This conclusion comes from the Annual Survey on the European PET Recycle Industry, conducted by ICIS and commissioned by ...
1:90 min Management
Agreement

Loop Industries signs multi-year supply deal with Coca-Cola for 100% recycled PET

New agreement enables authorized Coca-Cola bottlers to enter into supply agreements to secure 100% sustainable Loop™ branded PET plastic resin.
1:11 min Management, Markets and Management
Management

Javier Constante will become new president of PlasticsEurope

Javier Constante, Commercial Vice President, Packaging and Specialty Plastics ...
1:20 min Markets and Management
Agreement

Nestlé Waters North America signs agreement with Recycled PET Supplier CarbonLITE

Nestlé Waters North America announced today that it has signed a significant agreement with recycled PET plastic (rPET) supplier CarbonLITE, and that CarbonLITE will expand its U.S. operations by building a third facility in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.
1:40 min Management, Markets and Management
Acquisition

Indorama Ventures buys 74% stake in Egyptian firm Medco Plast

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) has completed the acquisition of 74% of the share capital of Medco Plast for Packing and Packaging Systems S.A.E. (Medco Plast) from Middle East Glass Manufacturing Co. S.A.E. (MEG) and the Samaha family. Following the acquisition, MEG ...
1:10 min Management, Markets and Management
Management

PolyOne hires Christopher Pederson as president, specialty engineered materials

PolyOne Corporation, a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced the hiring of Christopher L. Pederson as senior vice president, president of Specialty Engineered Materials.