K.D. Feddersen acquires stake in green start-up

The first six months of 2022 have been a roller coaster of events, according to Borealis CEO Thomas Gangl, ranging from the launch of a new sustainability strategy and the disinvestment of the fertiliser business to in June the staging of the Borouge IPO on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX): a ‘once in a lifetime experience’.

In June, a combination of weak demand and improving supply led to a further decline in European standard thermoplastic prices, despite little change to monomer costs.

Japan-headquartered Asahi Kasei has announced that in June, it became a member of European Bioplastics, the European association representing the interests of the bioplastics industry along the entire value chain.

Registration has now opened for the British Plastics Federation’s half-day online event looking at the latest developments in chemical recycling scheduled to run from 13.00 to 17.00 on 11 October.

An interesting word has taken over many of the sustainability discussions currently ongoing in industries and manufacturing across the board. That word is decarbonisation.

The success of DuraDrain, a heavy-duty combined kerb and drainage system manufactured by Dura Products,  a producer of green construction solutions, continues to grow.

West Sacramento-based Origin Materials, specialised in the production of carbon-negative materials, and ATC Plastics, a global manufacturer of black colour concentrates headquartered in Texas, have entered into a strategic partnership to bring sustainable carbon black made using Origin Materials’ patented technology platform to the plastics industry.

It’s an anniversary year for Krall Kunststoff-Recycling, a family-owned plastics recycling company located in Elsenfeld am Main, Germany.

In this Way2K interview conducted by the VDMA in the lead-up to K 2022, Achim Ebel, Vice President Sales at Herbold Meckesheim GmbH emphasises the need for putting a functioning waste management system in place.

The move away from green PET for Sprite and other brands is part of a larger overall push to increase recycled content for the company's beverage containers.