Year 2025
April 2025
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]
24 Feb 2025
SIG Caton Plant -Gujarat 20 February 2025 – SIG has announced the opening of its first production plant for aseptic carton packs in India. Completed in 20 months in Ahmedabad, the €90 million investment marks a major milestone for SIG to strengthen its presence in the market. The company says the plant in Gujarat has an initial annual production capacity of up to 4 billion aseptic carton packs, meeting the hi....
24 Feb 2025
15 February 2025 – ALPLA a global leader in packaging and recycling, is expanding in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region with the opening of a new plant in Thailand. The modern plant in Chachoengsao, near Bangkok, combines all production technologies, technical centre and STUDIOa, the one-stop-shop for design, on a 24,000 square metre site. The global packaging and recycling specialist is thus increasing capac....