The Plastics Transition

Plastics Europe ope and its members share societal concerns about the European plastics system’s contribution to climate change and the challenge of plastics waste, and the need to foster the sustainable use of plastics. Plastics remain irreplaceable for many applications and have a vital role to play in enabling the sustainability transitions and supporting the competitiveness of many sectors in Europe. The vision is to create a sustainable plastics system that continues to meet consumer and societal demands, whilst supporting the transitions of many downstream industries, and remains a strategic asset for the European economy.

Virginia Janssens nssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, said: “For the first time our industry is united around a hugely ambitious but realistic plan to redesign the European plastics system – the ‘Plastics Transition’ roadmap. It will be our North Star for the years to come and reflects a profound cultural shift that has taken place in our industry.” Read more

BASF Reports Quarterly Loss

Like the rest of the industry, BASF is feeling the effects of sluggish global demand. Management is focusing on a cost-cutting program and is modest about its targets for the year. Read more

KraussMaffei Presents Multilaser-Technology for Series Production

Filigree structures with a perfect surface – in a very short time: precisionPrint combines stereolithography with industrial efficiency. For this purpose, KraussMaffei has deliberately incorporated customer experience into the further technical development of the printer in addition to its own many years of expertise and is now introducing this evolution at Formnext - Where ideas take shape . Read more

CJ Biomaterials Received Red Dot Design Award

CJ BIOMATERIALS, Inc. materials has been recognized with the prestigious German 2023 Red Dot Design Award for its Head-Up Toothbrush, developed in collaboration with Revelop, an eco-friendly design specialist. Made with a blend of industrially compostable PLA and PHA, rather than petroleum-based plastic, the toothbrush has an enhanced environmental profile and was selected as the winner in the “Sustainable” category within the Design Concept discipline in the awards program. Read more