1:32 min Management
Investment

INEOS announces £150 million investment at its Grangemouth site, supported by the UK Government, to secure the future of British industry

INEOS has announced a major £150 million investment to underpin the long-term future of its Grangemouth site in Scotland, one of the UK’s most important industrial assets and a critical hub for the nation’s manufacturing and energy sectors.
2:32 min Food, Sustainability & Circular Economy, rPET & PET Flakes
Recognition

Raising the Bar: EFSA approval for EREMA’s PET recycling technology

Ensuring compliance with stricter standards for recycled PET is becoming a key ...
3:50 min Management
Joint venture

SK Chemicals achieves Korea's first vertical integration in recycling through in-house feedstock sourcing

Establishes a joint venture with China-based PET recycler Kelinle to build a Feedstock Innovation Center (FIC) Targeting start-up in the second half of 2026; in-house feedstock to enhance cost competitiveness in the recycling business
1:19 min Management
Acquisition

The Brückner Group reinforces its position with the acquisition of the machine and plant manufacturer Hennecke GROUP

The Brückner Group continues to pursue its growth strategy with the acquisition of the Hennecke GROUP, which will expand the company's global portfolio to include key technologies for machines, plants, and systems used in the processing of polyurethane (PUR).
2:43 min Facts & Figures, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Report

NAPCOR releases 2024 PET recycling report highlighting system efficiency gains and continued strength of PET circularity

North American PET Bottle Collection Remains Above Global Benchmark, Despite Competition from Recycled PET Imports and a Lack of Growth in Post-Consumer Content in Bottles - The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) released its 2024 PET Recycling Report, the ...
1:16 min Management
Appointment

Syncro Group - A New Talent for the Technical Department: Luca Marchioro

Syncro Group continues to grow and expand its team, welcoming professionals with strong expertise to strengthen its role as a global reference in intelligent and sustainable automation for the plastics industry.
2:56 min Management, Sorting and collection
Partnership

Faerch (Cirrec) and TOMRA Recycling partner to pioneer post-consumer food tray-to-tray recycling

Cirrec BV, part of the Faerch Group and located in Duiven, The Netherlands, has achieved a significant breakthrough in plastics recycling thanks to TOMRA Recycling's flakes solutions. As Faerch's dedicated recycling division, Cirrec specializes in circular solutions for plastics. Its ...
2:10 min Strategies & Market Analysis
Insight

ICIS: Global chemical markets brace for structural upheaval as trade tensions intensify

The global chemical industry is entering a period of profound uncertainty as higher tariffs and escalating trade tensions threaten to dismantle decades of globalization. Since US President Trump’s 2 April Liberation Day marked the start of the latest trade war, major economies have ...
2:15 min Strategies & Market Analysis
Insight

ICIS: Food contact regulation presents challenges for EU and non-EU recyclers

Incorporating recycled plastic into food contact applications is necessary to meet upcoming targets and requires adherence to EU regulation, but for those outside the recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) market, or outside the EU, meeting those requirements will be a ...
1:26 min Management
Management

DS Smith announces the appointment of James Lomax as New Managing Director for UK and Ireland Packaging

DS Smith announces the appointment of James Lomax as the new Managing Director for UK and Ireland Packaging, taking over from Paul Clarke effective 1st December 2025.
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