Wrzesień 2022
Grudzień 2022
What companies in Germany keep resources in the loop longest through re-use, recycling, or repair? What innovative approaches to waste reduction are in use today? ServiceValue GmbH and the F.A.Z. Institute examined these questions in detail. In a two-stage web monitoring process between 2022 and 2024, they analyzed the data from 5,500 companies in 38 industries. Now the results are in: SÜDPACK achieved the top rating in the “Packaging Manufac-turer” category. With a score of 100 points, the company sets the benchmark for all the other companies in its industry included in the study.
Sustainable composites manufacturing leader Exel Composites has announced a new purchasing agreement with chemical manufacturing giant INEOS for over 100 metric tons of its ENVIREZ bio-based resin system. This deal will serve as a springboard for Exel Composites to phase out its use of hydrocarbon-derived resins. The Finnish pultrusion expert hopes to lead the composites industry towards a more sustainable future with zero change in material performance.
Plastics processor Röchling Industrial is investing almost ten million euros in expanding its plant in Geeste-Dalum, Emsland. The Röchling Sustainability Centre will be expanded extensively by 2027. "As a family business, sustainability plays a major role for us. The point of this investment is to live up to our responsibility and to ensure the future viability of our company. At the same time, we are strengthening the circular economy and expanding our international pioneering role in the long term," emphasises Franz Lübbers, CEO of Röchling Industrial.
Małe kulki prasowanej, palonej kawy otoczone roślinną warstwą ochronną: tak wygląda innowacyjna, nadająca się do kompostowania w ogrodzie kapsułka z kawą, którą Grupa Edeka, jako jeden z wiodących detalistów spożywczych w Niemczech, będzie miała w swoim asortymencie. Jako rozwiązanie nadające się do biokompostowania, „kawa z polewą” jest zgodna z obecnym paradygmatem i stanowi odpowiedź na problem utylizacji i recyklingu konwencjonalnych kapsułek z kawą.
The Swedish compounders, HEXPOL TPE AB and Polykemi AB, have collaborated on a 2K sustainable development project for consumer products.
Trinseo is set to showcase its sustainable portfolio at the 2023 Plastics in Automotive Engineering (PIAE) tradeshow in Mannheim, Germany. The event which runs from June 21 to 22 is the largest of its kind, focusing on automotive plastics – a crucial sector in the mobility industry. Trinseo will highlight its recycled-content-containing ALTUGLAS™ R-Life V825T Acrylic Resin and its MAGNUM™ BIO ABS Resin with 95 percent bio-attributed content.
