Press Releases

AMP Robotics Corp.a pioneer in AI, robotics, and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry, has extended its partnership with Evergreen, one of North America’s three largest producers of food-grade recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET). Evergreen, which has grown through acquisitions to four locations across North America from its original facility in Clyde, Ohio, now has 15 of AMP’s robotic sorting systems guided by artificial intelligence installed or planned acro

ABC Technologies Holdings Inc.  a leading manufacturer and supplier of custom, highly engineered technical plastics and lightweighting innovations to the global automotive industry, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority interest in Karl Etzel GmbH (“Etzel”) from the Schürrle family for cash consideration of approximately US$95 million (the “Etzel Acquisition”). Based in Muhlacker, Germany, Etzel was

H.B. Fuller Company, a leading global adhesives provider, announced that they have recently joined the 4evergreen alliance, a cross-industry alliance hosted by the Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi) to improve the circularity of fiber-based packaging. The initiative brings together a diverse network of around 90 organizations and stakeholders throughout the packaging value chain­ to push for innovation throughout the sector and develop robust, fact-based guideline

X2F, the developer of a transformative plastics processing technology, has added a rotary table which reduces cycle times and opens up higher-volume production for its controlled viscosity molding machine. The rotary table enables X2F to reach production volumes of up to four million parts per year, depending on the cycle time, for the manufacture of critical components in the electronics, automotive, industrial, and medical industries. “Our technology enables the manufacture

TriMas announced that it has acquired Intertech Plastics (“Intertech”), an innovative solutions provider of complex, precision injection molded components, expanding its product portfolio and capabilities for applications in the medical end market. Intertech will become part of TriMas Packaging, effective immediately. Intertech, founded by Noel Ginsburg in 1980, consists of two manufacturing facilities located in Denver, Colorado, which specialize in custom injection mol

According to the report "Antimicrobial Plastics Market by Additive (Inorganic, Organic), Type (Commodity Plastics, Engineering Plastics, High-Performance Plastics), Application and Region (APAC, North America, Europe, MEA, South America) - Global Forecast to 2026", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the global market is projected to reach USD 66.7 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 10.8% from USD 40.0 billion in 2021. Download PDF Brochure: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com

Nexeo Plastics, a leading global thermoplastics resin distributor, has announced an agreement with Earth Renewable Technologies, Inc. (ERT), a biotechnology company, to distribute ERT’s BioCompounds in Canada and the United States. “We are extremely pleased to collaborate with ERT to increase the slate of sustainable products we offer our customers,” said Arturo Hoyo, Nexeo Plastics’ Vice President of Product Line Management. “ERT’s BioCompounds c

ABC Technologies Holdings Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of custom, highly engineered technical plastics and lightweighting innovations to the global automotive industry, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of dlhBOWLES, Inc. (“dlhBOWLES”) from MPE Partners (“MPE”) for cash consideration of approximately US$255 million (the “dlhBOWLES Acquisition”). Based in North Canton, OH, dlhBOWLES is a leading

Arkema finalized on 28 February 2022 the acquisition of Ashland’s Performance Adhesives business, a first-class leader in high performance adhesives in the United States. This operation marks a major step in Arkema’s strengthening of its Adhesive Solutions segment, and fully aligns with the Group’s strategy to become a pure Specialty Materials player by 2024. With its wide range of key technologies and well-known brands, Ashland Performance Adhesives is a major pla

ExxonMobil has completed its first commercial sale of certified circular polymers, using its Exxtend™ technology for advanced recycling of plastic waste. The purchaser is Berry Global, a leading provider of innovative packaging and engineered products, which will use the circular polymers to manufacture containers for high-performance food-grade packaging on a mass balance approach. “We are scaling up our advanced recycling capabilities around the world to manufacture mo

Plastic Recycling Industry Disruptions – Potential opportunity worth USD 50+ Bn is expected to be created in plastic recycling, owing to the environmental sustainability, which is driving the circular economy. Plastic recycling is anticipated to play a key role for business sustainability, providing billion-dollar incremental revenue opportunity to stakeholders across the value chain. According to MarketsandMarkets analysis, Chemical companie

The impacts of plastic waste on the environment and our health are global, drastic and countries around the world are enforcing plastic bans. As the call to end single-use plastics gets louder, the nation of St Kitts and Nevis is moving ahead with its plan to combat plastic pollution and promote a healthy environment.  The world now produces more than 380 million tonnes of plastic every year, which could end up as pollutants entering the natural environment and oceans.