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Evonik invests in U.S. start-up offering medical device to improve patient recovery after open-chest surgery Evonik Venture Capital has invested in CircumFix Solutions, a Tennessee, U.S.-based start-up that has developed a new sternal…
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Milliken’s ColorDirection 2023 Bold Unity: evoking a sense of belonging and familiarity The new 2023 collection is the work of thought-leaders and trend-watchers in the worlds of textiles, packaging, fashion, design, and marketing and a…
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Bühler strengthens market positions in 2021 The key markets of Bühler in the food, feed, and mobility sectors underwent fundamental transitions driven by changing consumer requirements and enabled by new technologies. As a result, the…
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Reusable plastic bottles release hundreds of chemicals CHEMICALS Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found several hundred different chemical substances in tap water stored in reusable plastic bottles. Several of these…
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PACCOR TO INCLUDE RHDPE CONTENT IN UK DAIRY CAPS WITH A MINIMUM 30% In the UK, about 79% of the HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) bottles collected are recycled, of which a high percentage are milk bottles. On average, about 15% of HDPE milk…
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FRANZ HINTERECKER IS HANDING OVER HIS POSITION AS CEO TO OLIVER ZINTNER With Oliver Zintner (49), KRAIBURG TPE is opting for company seniority and experience at the top management level. A university-trained chemist, he joined the…
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Leading closure manufacturer BERICAP gets the TOP 100 seal of approval as one of Germany’s most innovative SMEs in 2022 BERICAP, one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic and aluminum closures, has received the TOP 100 award as one…
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Turning up the heat When Peter Vyncke, owner of Vyncke Clean Energy Technology, and Johannes Wick, CEO Grains & Food at Bühler announced a strategic partnership between Vyncke and Bühler in March 2021 to offer low-carbon-emission food…
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New Indorama Ventures partnership will recycle over 1.6 billion PET beverage bottles in the Czech Republic by 2025 Indorama Ventures acquires 85% equity stake in UCY Polymers CZ s.r.o. (UCY) Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL),…
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Mitsui Chemicals Ships First Bio-Based Phenol in Asia Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo: 4183; President & CEO: HASHIMOTO Osamu) today announced that it has shipped bio-based phenol for the first time in Asia. Derived from bio-based…
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