Energy aid for plastics recyclers
Companies will once again be able to apply for energy aids from 1 January 2025, the bvse Federal Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Management has announced.
First digital product passport for mattresses
Schlaraffia has announced that it is the first mattress manufacturer in Germany to start introducing a digital product passport.
Covestro to source raw materials from chemical recycling in the USA
As part of an agreement, the US company Encina will supply Covestro with chemically recycled raw materials from the end of 2027.
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BASF: Markus Kamieth becomes new Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors
Kamieth will succeed Martin Brudermüller as Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Ludwigshafen-based chemical company at the end of April 2024.
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Südpack acquires majority stake in Carboliq
At the beginning of the year, the film manufacturer acquired a majority stake in Carboliq, thereby securing capacities for chemical recycling.
Pro-K: Sven Weihe appointed Managing Director
Sven Weihe, who has led the pro-K industrial association on an interim basis since the death of Ralf Olsen, has now been appointed as the new Managing Director.
LyondellBasell receives German Chemistry Prize for the first time
The chemical group's polyolefins division has been awarded the VAA's German Chemistry Prize for the first time.
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Plastics manufacturers: high costs and a weak economy
The economic slump in the plastics manufacturing industry continues, reports Plastics Europe Deutschland (PED).
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Single-use plastic fund: DIVID platform launches on April 1, 2024
The UBA's digital platform for implementing the Single-Use Plastics Fund Act is to be launched in stages.
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Borealis appoints Craig Arnold to the Management Board
Effective February 1, 2024, Craig Arnold will be responsible for Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions and Innovation & Technology on the Borealis Management Board.
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