2:23 min Facts & Figures
PET recycling
The PET Recycling Coalition announces 29 million new pounds of PET captured and recycled per year
The Recycling Partnership’s PET Recycling Coalition (the Coalition) released its first annual report showcasing measurable improvements in the circularity of PET.
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2:00 min Facts & Figures
Report
Emmi is on track and focussing on strategic acquisitions
The Emmi Group posted net sales of CHF 2,017.2 million in the first half of 2024 (previous year: CHF 2,103.4 million), which, as expected, was down on the same period of the previous year due to negative acquisition and currency effects. Positive volume effects and negative price ...
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1:80 min Facts & Figures
Report
Plastics Industry Association: Plastics machinery shipments decline in Q2 2024, growth prospects remain
The Plastics Industry Association's Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) released Q2 2024 shipment data for primary plastics machinery in North America, covering injection molding and extrusion. The shipment value is estimated at $224.8 million, marking a 15.4% decrease from the ...
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7:39 min Facts & Figures
Report
Henkel delivers good organic sales growth and very strong earnings improvement in first half of 2024
In the first half of 2024, Henkel recorded good organic sales growth and a very strong increase in earnings in a persistently challenging economic environment. The company thus successfully continued its profitable growth path. “Overall, we achieved a very good business performance ...
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2:43 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Report
PET to PET mid-term balance: 16,071 tonnes of PET beverage bottles successfully recycled
16,071 tonnes of high-quality PET beverage bottles were recycled in the first half of 2024 - a decrease of 9% compared to the previous year (first half 2023: 17,755 tonnes) Long-term analysis shows continued constant growth in recycling volumes Reasons for the trend in 2024: ...
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2:44 min Facts & Figures
Report
Indorama Ventures reports stable 2Q24 earnings, supported by a gradual recovery in volumes and management progress on IVL 2.0 strategy
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) reported a slight rise in quarterly performance, supported by a gradual recovery in sales volumes and as management executes the company’s IVL 2.0 strategy to optimize its manufacturing model, reduce costs, and enhance competitiveness.
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