WORLD NEWS
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MAIRE’s Nextchem acquires ETEK for US$12M to boost precious metals recycling
The acquisition significantly broadens NEXTCHEM’s circular solutions portfolio, extending its capabilities beyond plastics recycling, chemical recycling and waste gasification into strategic materials recovery.
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Eisai invests US$63.5M in cold-chain pharma packaging hub at Hatfield for enhanced EMEA supply
The site’s advanced production flexibility, capacity for multilingual and small-batch packaging, and robust quality management systems will support Eisai’s global supply network.
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Walki, Dow’s new matte MDO-PE pouch targets frozen food with PPWR-ready mono-material design
The pack’s high-quality printability enables product differentiation at point of sale, especially as supermarkets increasingly replace open freezer cabinets with transparent glass-door freezer systems where packaging visibility plays a greater role in attracting consumer attention.
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Coveris expands CPP film capacity with GEFO acquisition to meet recyclable mono-material demand
The transaction adds to Coveris’s recyclable packaging range and supports its ‘No Waste’ sustainability vision, which aims to eliminate product waste, packaging waste and operational waste.
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Turkish company SynPet clears US$348M Antwerp recycling plant as 250,000T facility advances to construction
The plant, planned at the Euroports Terminal on Antwerp’s right bank, will convert mixed plastic waste streams that cannot be processed through conventional mechanical or chemical recycling methods such as pyrolysis and gasification.
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BlueAlp, LBC secure US$1.56M EU grant for Rotterdam chemical recycling FEED study
BlueAlp’s patented pyrolysis technology converts post-consumer mixed plastic waste into pyrolysis oil through a continuous process, achieving Technology Readiness Level 9 maturity.
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Jet Technologies to distributes Living Ink’s Carbon-negative algae black for Australian print market
Living Ink’s Algae Black pigment is produced through a proprietary pyrolysis process that transforms algae waste from nutritional supplement farms into a high-performance pigment powder.
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Jiangmen Top Packaging validates MES-ready Weigang press with 12 integrated production units
The line incorporates UV and LED curing, rotary screen printing, die-cutting, automatic waste handling, online inspection, inkjet coding, corona treatment, anti-static systems and dual-side web cleaning within a single production workflow.
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KHS new adhesive-dot multipacks cut packaging material use by up to 85% for beverage brands
The adhesive has been certified by the European PET Bottle Platform for PET bottle-to-bottle recycling, and the paper-based carrying handle slots onto just two bottles regardless of pack size, with pre-punched tabs hooking under bottle neck rings for secure transport.
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BEWI’s 40,000T EPS recycling loop delivers 30% carbon cut for Portuguese Flatfish Packaging
The adoption aligns with Flatlantic’s model of controlling the entire fish lifecycle, keeping flatfish alive until orders are placed to ensure maximum freshness while reducing food waste.