Year 2025
May 2025
30 May 2025
24 May 2025 – SIG announced the commercial launch of SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier for multi-serve aseptic cartons. Building on the success of this groundbreaking packaging material innovation in the field of single-serve cartons – with over 300 million packs sold in China since 2023 – SIG is scaling up the world’s first, aluminum-layer-free full-barrier packaging material to multi-serve aseptic carto....
22 May 2025
20 May 2025 – Mitsui Chemicals Inc. and Hagihara Industries Inc. announced that they have carried out joint development for technology to homogenize the viscosity of recycled plastics, resulting in the successful demonstration of this technology. [Read full article at insights.plaspakasia.com/mitsui-chemicals-hagihara-indus]
21 Apr 2025
Hanoi, Vietnam – April 2025 -Vietnam-based Stavian Chemical, announced its acquisition of Core Polymer, a polymer distributor based in Türkey. This strategic acquisition is a significant milestone in Stavian Chemical’s expansion efforts, enhancing its global presence and strengthening its position in the plastics industry. Mr. Tony Dinh Duc Thang, Chairman and CEO of Stavian Chemical, said that Core Poly....
21 Apr 2025
17 April 2025, PT ALBA Tridi Plastics Recycling Indonesia in Kendal, Central Java, reached a major milestone by receiving a No Objection Letter (NOL) from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). This approval confirms that its mechanically recycled post-consumer PET plastics are suitable for food-grade packaging. “This FDA NOL is a testament to the premium quality of our recycled PET flakes and validates our....
28 Feb 2025
AL KHOBAR, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and HOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sipchem and LyondellBasell (LYB) have been awarded a feedstock allocation from the Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia supporting a joint feasibility study for a world-scale mixed feed cracker complex combined with a diversified derivative portfolio. Sipchem and LYB will assess the viability and optimal structure for the project, w....
27 Feb 2025
Kaneka NV announced that its Kaneka Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ Expanded Beads – type L40N – has been officially excluded from the definition of synthetic polymer microparticles under EU Commission Regulation 2023/2055. [Subscribe for full article]