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Founded in 2003 by three industry veterans Tom Fleck, Craig Dye, and Dave Wheeler, GlobalTech is a premier technology forward Injection Molding company in the Pacific Northwest. Specializing in primary verticals Automotive, Healthcare, Aerospace, and Infrastructure, GlobalTech molds complex engineered parts for a variety of customers primarily in regulated industries. Craig Dickens, CEO of JD Merit and 20-year veteran of the plastics industry, commented, "We were thrilled to re

The Just Add Water™ System is an effective eco-friendly household cleaning system designed to reduce single-use plastic bottles, and provide safer, more effective cleaning solutions. JAWS® starts with a refillable spray bottle and a childproof cartridge of concentrated cleaning solution. Fill the JAWS bottle with water to the fill line, drop a cartridge into the neck of the bottle, and twist on the sprayer to release the concentrate. The JAWS® lineup of household clean

Can rubber go “green”? The recycling of old tires is a major step forward on the path towards a circular economy. Major tire manufacturers, pyrolysis companies, and research institutions have launched pilot projects with the goal of recycling pyrolysis oil (TDO) and carbon black from old tires. So far, recycled carbon black is only a promising niche product. The most recent Ceresana report concerning the world market for carbon black shows that this important industrial base mater

In order to further expand its Quebec-based recovery and recycling programming for agricultural plastic packaging and containers, including silage films, Cleanfarms recently recruited Francis Gauthier, a sustainable development and waste management specialist with over 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Mr. Gauthier, who is based in Victoriaville, will focus primarily on setting up and managing programs aimed at helping the agricultural sector work towards zer

Footprint, a global materials science technology company focused on creating a healthy planet, today announced it has awarded five customers with an annual Ocean Hero Award, and two honorees. The awards celebrate businesses leading by example to eliminate single-use and short-term-use plastic. Award recipients were honored during an award ceremony at Footprint’s fourth annual Sustainability Summit, Champions of Change, which brings together sustainability leaders and Footprint customers

TotalEnergies and Honeywell today announced a strategic agreement to promote the development of advanced plastic recycling. Under this agreement, Honeywell will agree to supply TotalEnergies with Recycled Polymer Feedstock (RPF) using Honeywell’s UpCycle Process Technology at the recently announced Honeywell and Sacyr advanced recycling plant, intended to be built in Andalucía, Spain. TotalEnergies will purchase and convert this raw material into virgin-quality polymers, which co

 rePurpose Global, the world's leading Plastic Action Platform is now creating environmental impact in collaboration with 100 personal care brands based in over 15 countries. On behalf of this coalition, the social enterprise is removing 4127 tons of plastic waste every year, the equivalent of 208 million plastic bottles or 1.8 billion plastic bags in weight. The brands partnered with rePurpose Global are tackling the pressing issue of plastic pollution globally by going plastic neut

The plastics industry in Malaysia is on its growth path despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Forecast has been optimistic, with the Malaysian plastics market projected to register an annual growth of 3% for the period 2021-2026, according to Mordor Intelligence.  Major drivers for growth are sectors such as food and beverage packaging, consumer products, electronics and construction. According to the report, packaging accounts for the largest application se

Neelanjan Banerjee will be taking over as the new Global Head of the Business Unit Lubricants Additives at LANXESS Corporation, USA effective July 1, 2022 after a brief work-in period. He has been Region Head, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director for LANXESS India Private Limited since August 2018 and has also been an Executive Director since 2009. He has held senior management positions in the last 16 years with the organization. Headquartered in Shelton, CT in the US, the Busines

The Edison Awards globally recognizes, honors and fosters innovators and innovations that positively impact the world. As a 2022 Edison Award Finalist iMFLUX is thrilled to be included among this elite group of finalists recognized for excellence in innovation. Specifically, Auto Viscosity Adjust was nominated in the category of Sustainability and will medal in the Plastic Upcycling during the gala event, April 20-22, 2022. Hosted by journalist Miles O’Brien from PBS NewsHour,

Repeats Group B.V, a pan-European plastics recycling platform focused on producing high-quality recycled low-density polyethylene ("LDPE"), today announced that it has made an investment in Anviplas S.L. ("Anviplas" or the "Company"), a producer of recycled LDPE located in the Catalunya region of Spain. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Repeats is a portfolio company of Ara Partners ("Ara"), a global private equity firm focused on industrial

Logitech International announced today that it has exceeded its commitment to incorporate post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic into products, reducing its carbon impact and increasing the circularity of consumer product materials and ingredients. Logitech’s Creativity and Productivity portfolio, the company’s largest product portfolio, uses PCR at scale with 65% of all mice and keyboard units now including PCR plastic, surpassing its 50% commitment made in 2020. Logitech