(AP) China is stepping up virus inspections on imported food packaging as cooler weather brings new waves of coronavirus infections in several overseas countries, according to Chinese officials.Packaging is “not…
12 November 2020 – As the leading manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastics, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, (MCAM) has been perfecting its KyronMAX® platform since 2014. KyronMAX® polymers are now 20% lighter…
15 October 2020 – Austrian plastic packaging manufacturer ALPLA switched its PET Recycling Team plants in Wöllersdorf, Austria, and Radomsko, Poland, to a mix of electricity from renewable sources in…
1 October 2020 – Zurich, Switzerland – Amcor, a global leader in packaging, has announced the world’s first recyclable flexible retort pouch. The technical breakthrough, which many considered impossible, follows…
29 September 2020 – France – Corbion and Total has announced their intention to build a new PLA bioplastics plant in Europe through their Total Corbion PLA joint venture. The…
The face of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag: Henrik Langwald, Paolo Zirondoli, Anatol Sattel, Jürgen Schulze, Arnaud Nomblot, Gerd Liebig, Siegfried Köhler, Thorsten Thümen (left to right) 18 Aug 2020 – Compared…
Chiba, Japan – August 19, 2020–BASF Idemitsu Co., Ltd. (BIC), a joint venture between BASF SE and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (IKC), will be closing its 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) plant at Chiba, Japan…