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Circular Economy
2024 Data Reveals a Deepening Crisis of the European plastics recycling industry
Europe's plastics recycling industry is entering its sharpest decline — with turnover down 5.5% — putting at risk Europe's circular economy, industrial resilience and thousands of local jobs. The latest annual report shows the largest capacity contraction ever recorded. Preliminary 2025 data reveal a 50% rise in recycling facility closures, resulting in the loss of...
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Huntsman delivers circular PU midsole system to German shoemaker
The PU system, used by Huntsman in collaboration with Steitz Secura, requires no changes to existing processing or chemistry workflows.
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SABIC records 45% increase in net adjusted income compared to Q2 2025
SABIC, a global leader in chemicals, today reported positive financial results for the third quarter of 2025, with a net adjusted income of SAR 698 million, recording an increase of 45% compared to the last quarter's net adjusted income of SAR 484 million. Revenues reached SAR 34.3 billion in the third quarter, while volumes rise...
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Aromatic Polyamide Market Insights
Global Aromatic Polyamide Market size was valued at USD 33.1 billion in 2023 and is poised to grow from USD 35.19 billion in 2024 to USD 57.36 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period (2025-2032).
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RecyClass certifies over half of Europe's plastic recycling capacity
Covering 60% of Europe's installed plastics recycling capacity, the RecyClass Recycling Process Certification has become the leading certification scheme for plastics traceability across the region in only three years since its launch.
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Plastic Energy Produces First Recycled Oil at Advanced Recycling Plant in the Netherlands
Plastic Energy, a UK-based global leader in chemical recycling, has announced production of its first pyrolysis oil at its joint venture plant with SABIC in Geleen, the Netherlands. The company says it marks a key milestone on the road to full commercial operations.
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Sour cream cups with 30% recycled polystyrene available at Aldi
Sour cream cups containing 30% recycled polystyrene, developed by INEOS Styrolution and Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, are now available from ALDI SÜD stores across Germany.
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Master Kong launches its “label-free lightweight bottle” for drinking water
Good packaging is not only an indispensable component of product competitiveness, but also an important carrier for conveying brand value and concepts.
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Green materials: Qore starts up US$300 mn corn-based BDO plant; Dongyue Chemical opens industrial-scale chemical recycling plant in Guangdong
Qore, a joint venture of Minnesota-based Cargill and Germany-based Helm, is officially starting production of Qira, said to be the world's first large-scale US$300-million 1,4-butanediol (BDO) facility. It is set to produce 66,000 metric tonnes of Qira, using corn grown primarily within 100 miles of the site.
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Plastics recyclers report difficult conditions
Traders reporting on behalf of the Bureau of International Recycling say low-cost virgin plastics continue to gain market share at the expense of recycled plastics.
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