Author: Riya Kadam

Africa Expansion Mission Results in Immediate Revenue and Multi Million Pipeline Think Plastic Brazil, a portfolio of solutions for the plastic-converted products sector in the process of internationalizing to target markets, hosted a business mission to South Africa from June 17 to 20, 2025, bringing together 21 Brazilian companies for business meetings as part of its strategy to strengthen trade relations with the African continent. This initiative was carried out through a partnership between ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) and INP (Brazilian Plastics Institute). The mission directly earned US$910,000 in revenue, with an additional US$5 million anticipated over…

Syensqo Partners With Fairmat to Launch Carbon Fiber Composites Recycling Initiative Syensqo, a global leader in advanced performance materials, has announced a strategic collaboration with Fairmat, a pioneering French deeptech company specializing in recycling carbon fiber composites. This new agreement marks a significant step forward in the sustainable management of composite waste and reinforces both companies’ commitment to advancing the circular economy. Under the terms of the agreement, Fairmat will take responsibility for recycling Syensqo’s UK-based carbon fiber prepreg waste. Through its proprietary recycling process, Fairmat will transform this high-performance composite waste into valuable raw materials for a variety of…

UFlex Launches New Pellet Meeting FSSAI Standards for Sustainable Food Packaging The leading international flexible packaging and solutions company in India, UFlex, has announced the release of its most recent invention, a single-pellet solution that complies with FSSAI regulations and uses recycled PET in food and drink packaging. This novel product combines virgin and recycled PET to create a single, very pure pellet with mechanical and thermal stability. This resin produces packages with a decreased acetaldehyde content, great clarity, and strength. Crucially, this resin solution may be used with current PET production lines, allowing for a smooth transition to rPET…

Plastlit and Gneuss Pioneer Food Grade Polystyrene Recycling Across Latin America With more than 55 years of expertise in Ecuador and South America, PLASTLIT S.A. started out in the food sector with flexible packaging before branching out into food service packaging for delivery and other uses. PLASTLIT is well-known for its industrial, environmental, and social responsibilities. It has established a solid reputation through constant innovation, creating high-tech products using recyclable, reusable, and renewable materials. While foodservice packaging has provided essential solutions to the industry since the 1980s, it has also brought waste management challenges, particularly in markets such as Ecuador.…

Sustainable Shift: Evonik Rolls Out Paper Bags for MetAMINO Feed Additive Evonik removes plastic film layer in 25-kilogram bags for MetAMINO The new packaging helps conserve resources, facilitates recycling, and reduces CO2 emissions Antwerp is Evonik’s first production site to switch to the new packaging, with others to follow Essen, Germany. Evonik has introduced a more environmentally friendly 25-kilogram paper bag for MetAMINO (DL-methionine) by eliminating the plastic film layer. This change not only benefits customers with easier disposal options but also aligns with the EU’s new ‘Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation’ (PPWR) aimed at enhancing recycling efforts. The new…

SMS Group Delivers Advanced Open-Die Forging Press to Jiuli Yongxing, Enabling Fully Integrated High-Capacity Line Jiuli Yongxing is expanding its capabilities in forging high-performance alloys to respond to increasing demand from the chemical, aerospace, and energy industries, among others Open-die forging press is designed for fully automatic operation New forging press and existing SMS radial forging machine will work together to form a fully integrated forging line The new open-die forging machine enables upsetting forces of up to 71 meganewtons and forging forces of up to 63 meganewtons Huzhou Jiuli Yongxing High Performance Metals Co., Ltd., a joint venture subsidiary…

Think Plastic Brazil Leads 21 Company Trade Mission to South Africa to Foster Industry Collaboration The Africa-Brazil Trade Mission, a commercial mission that links 21 Brazilian companies with buyers from throughout the region, starts in Johannesburg, South Africa. Think Plastic Brazil is a portfolio of solutions for the plastic-converted products sector in the internationalization process for target markets, carried out through a partnership between ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) and INP (Brazilian Plastic Institute). On the days of activity, buyers are invited to business rounds. The event is a significant entry point for Brazilian industry, whether in the…

An Exclusive Interview on the road to K 2025 with Manfred Hackl, CEO of the EREMA Group, The Circular Economy Thrives Only When the Entire Value Chain Moves Together Mr. Hackl, EREMA celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023. How has recycling developed during that time? If you look back over these 40 years, you will realize that an incredible amount has been achieved in plastics recycling. Today it is technologically possible to do things that we could not have imagined 40 years ago, 20 years ago or even 5 years ago. Recycling technologies have developed rapidly. As EREMA, we have…

Lindner Forms LATAM Subsidiary to Expand Its Footprint Across Latin America Lindner, a worldwide leader in recycling and shredding technologies, furthers its strategic growth by launching its new subsidiary, Lindner LATAM, located in Brazil. This milestone signifies an important advancement in enhancing the company’s presence and capabilities in the Latin American market — a region experiencing a swift increase in demand for efficient, future-oriented waste processing solutions. With years of expertise in engineering and creating durable shredders and comprehensive system solutions for the recycling sector, Lindner is well-known for its dedication to quality and innovation. The newly established Brazilian subsidiary…

Tosca Introduces Expert Webinars Guiding Businesses Through New Packaging Rules A series of expert-led webinars has been launched by Tosca, a global pioneer in 100% recyclable and reused plastic packaging and pooling solutions, to discuss the major changes in packaging legislation in the UK and Europe. The first session provided insightful information about how companies may stay ahead of the curve through reuse, as well as the future EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks. Led by Tosca’s Team, Laurent Le Mercier, EMEA President; Karin Witton, Global Head of Sustainability; and Lisa Buchholz, Business…