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This investment significantly strengthens Agilyx‘s presence in the European market, creating a global platform for sourcing and supplying feedstock to the advanced recycling industry.

Kunststoff-Recycling

Agilyx Ready to Acquire 44% of GreenDot Global

More than 200 guests came to Plasmatreat’s Technology Days 2025 and celebrated the 30th anniversary of Openair-Plasma Technology.

More than 200 guests experienced the “Plasma(treat) Universe” in Steinhagen – with exciting keynotes from industry experts such as Hans Beckhoff (Beckhoff Automation), Dr. Joerg Ihde (Fraunhofer Ifam), Dr. Alexander Stoppa (Irlbacher), Peter Auerbeck (Grob), and Gunnar Melles (Tesa SE).

Plasmabehandlung

Oberflächentechnik

Oberflächenveredelung

30 Years of Openair-Plasma Technology

A new study shows: Plastics contain over 16,000 chemicals – many of which are potentially dangerous for humans and the environment.

A new study gives the first comprehensive overview of all the chemicals that can be contained in plastics.

16:9

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Kunststoff

New Study on Chemicals in Plastics

BASF Group releases preliminary figures for second quarter of 2025 and adjusts outlook for full-year 2025.

The BASF Group‘s main plant in Ludwigshafen: with around 250 production facilities, hundreds of laboratories, pilot plants, workshops and offices, it is the largest integrated chemical complex in the world.

Chemie

Unternehmen

BASF Reduced Outlook for 2025

AZL launches joint partner project on fire safety testing for ev battery casings. It focuses on developing and implementing a realistic and reproducible fire testing environment.

Batterien

Fire Safety Testing for EV Battery Casings

New material solutions and manufacturing processes for monomaterials, presented at at the SKZ-Modellfabrik Würzburg, Germany.

Networking with sundowner: Conference participants enjoying after-work conversations in Würzburg‘s old town..

Folien

Trends and Developments in Barrier Laminates

RecyClass continues advancing plastics circularity with latest update of Design for Recycling Guidelines and Recyclability Evaluation Protocols.

Latest Update of Design for Recycling Guidelines

Fiat launches industry-first car using recycled material from used beverage cartons

The Fiat Grande Panda contains material from around 140 beverage cartons and demonstrates that recycled PolyAl can be used extensively in the automotive industry.

Recycling

Automotive

Fiat Panda Drives with Recycled Tetra Paks

Recently, Polykemi, Rondo Plast, and Scanfill had their ISCC PLUS certifications for recycled mass-balanced plastic raw materials confirmed. The certifications apply to their facilities in Ystad, Sweden, giving all of Europe access to certified high-quality recycled plastic materials.

“The process to become certified for recycled materials is somewhat more complex and involves stricter controls – for the right reasons – so we are very pleased to have achieved certification for recycled materials as well,” says Mattias Persson, Chief Commercial Officer at Polykemi Group.

TitPolykemi, Rondo Plast, and Scanfill Receive ISCC Plus Certificationel

High energy prices and weak demand lead to the next shutdown of major chemical production facilities in Europe.

Dow plant in Böhlen: the so-called cracker is considered the “heart” of Dow‘s integrated production in the region.

Dow Closes Three Major Plants in Europe

At the annual Assembly of Amaplast Massimo Margaglione was confirmed as President for the 2025–2027 term, Gabriele Caccia and Barbara Ulcelli were appointed Vice Presidents.

The annual Assembly of Amaplast was held on June 24, 2025 at Villa Borromeo in Cassano d’Adda.

Verbände, Institutionen, Messen

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

Länderspecial Italien

Amaplast Annouces Turnover Increase of 1.4 Percent

The “Sophia” project aims to increase the current reuse, repair and recycling rates of end-of-life solar panels.

To achieve full panels traceability, a digital platform will be developed to implement Digital Product Passport (DPP) in new and repaired solar panels.

Solar / PV

Photovoltaik und Solarthermie

Increasing the Circularity of PV Panels

„The Power of Plastics“: Round Table Talk as part of the K-Preview from June 16–18, 2025, in Düsseldorf. © Messe Düsseldorf / ctillmann

Messe K-Kunststoffmesse

Schröder, Susanne

Industry Voices on K 2025: “The Power of Plastics.“

Trinseo released its FY2024 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, titled Tides of Change. 

Nachhaltigkeit

Trinseo Publishes 15<sup>th</sup> Annual Sustainability & CSR Report

At the official K preview, more than a dozen companies demonstrated the future of the plastics industry, showcasing everything from smart extrusion to circular material development and process automation to AI. The variety of topics reflects technical change and the clear desire for transformation. Kunststoffe was there and summarizes the most important ideas in words and pictures.

Around 75 international trade journalists came to Düsseldorf to learn about the K highlights and speak with exhibitors.Rund 75 internationale Journalisten kamen zur K-Preview: aus den USA, Europa über den Nahen Osten, Asien bis nach Neuseeland.

Materials, Machines, People – What the Plastics Industry Brings to K 2025

Improvement in the monitoring of central material supply systems.

Achberg RFID sensor technology can be retrofitted independently of the manufacturer.

RFID

Dosieranlagen, allgemein

Coupling Table with RFID Sensor Technology

The Aimplas Challenge Forum 2025 brought together leading experts from nine strategic sectors to connect real industry challenges with technological and sustainable solutions.

A hundred professionals gather at the Aimplas Challenge Forum.

Review of the Aimplas Challenge Forum 2025

Industry guidance on certification schemes supporting compliance with EU Regulation on Recycled Plastics for Food Contact.

Polyethylenterephthalat

Safety of PET

At its Winsford (UK) site, Coveris is operating a five-layer cast film extrusion line from Colines, featuring AI-supported process automation to increase efficiency.

Latest generation ALLrollEX by Colines running at Coveris‘ flagship facility in Winsford (UK).

Flachfolien- und Plattenextrusion

Coveris Installs 5-Layer Cast Film Line with AI Control in UK

The new facility is dedicated to producing critical injection-molded components for medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging, as well as desiccant solutions. This expansion reflects Sanner’s long-term growth strategy.

Injection molding lines at the new Sanner site in North Carolina.

Spritzgießen

Kunststoffverarbeitung

Sanner Starts Manufacturing in Greensboro, USA

Plastics Insights 5/2025 sheds light on the global toolmaking industry – with a special focus on Portugal‘s moldmaking sector, its surprising strengths, and the pressure on German toolmakers.

Plastics Insights 5/2025 Is Out Now

Teknor Apex acquires Danimer Scientific to expand its portfolio of sustainable biopolymers and strengthen its position in the biodegradable plastics market.

Danimer production site in Winchester, Kentucky

Biokunststoffe

Teknor Apex Takes Over Danimer Scientific

The Plastics Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 class: 18 leaders from industry, research, and engineering will be recognized for their lifetime contributions to the plastics sector.

18 personalities from various areas of the plastics industry will be inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 2025.

Plastics Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2025

German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers appear to have bottomed out. At least the VDMA is convinced of this.

German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers start the first quarter of 2025 with confidence.

Markt & Wirtschaft

VDMA sees a Glimmer of Hope in Incoming Orders

In a market environment that faces economic uncertainty, the Erema Group maintains its position as a leading provider of plastics recycling solutions.

Headquarters of the Erema Group in Ansfelden, Austria: it is from here that solutions for plastics recycling are developed and marketed worldwide.

Erema Braves Challenges

GreenPlast 2025 concluded with a strong focus on circular economy strategies, supported by technical insights, international participation, and industry collaboration.

Technology meets circularity: GreenPlast 2025 in Milan presented solutions for sustainable plastics processing across the entire value chain.

Kreislaufwirtschaft

Driving the Circular Transition

Five projects and four individuals were honored by the Plastics Pipe Institute for their practical, environmentally focused plastic pipe solutions.rtext

PPI Municipal & Industrial Division Project of the Year: wastewater line under the James River

Kunststoff-Rohre

Länderspecial USA

Groundbreaking Plastic Pipe Projects 2024

The new line with a 3000 mm layflat and a capacity of up to 700 kg/h is to produce high-quality barrier and non-barrier films for a wide range of applications at the customer‘s site in Guangdong province.

Visitors were able to see the new 9-layer extrusion system in action at the customer´s site in Guangdong province.

Blasfolienextrusion

Extrusionsanlagen

Länderspecial China

New Macchi 9-Layer Extrusion Line in China

With the opening of Syndigo 1 in Indiana, Nova Chemicals begins large-scale recycling of polyethylene film, turning post-consumer waste into food-grade resin and strengthening U.S. circular economy goals.

Nova Chemicals hosted a grand opening event with nearly 100 attendees. The ceremony marks the completion of 22 months of planning, construction and scale-up, and the facility’s readiness for mechanically recycling PE film and the production of high-quality recycled PE.

Polyethylen

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

Nova Chemicals Launches PE Film Recycling Plant

Carbios secures its first multi-year contracts for enzymatically recycled PET with L’Oréal and L’Occitane en Provence—marking a step toward industrial-scale commercialization.

Carbios has signed two multi-year commercial contracts for biorecycled PET from its Longlaville plant, with L‘Oréal and L‘Occitane en Provence, and has moved forward with the execution of this future plant’s strategy.