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Evonik is to cut up to 2,000 jobs, the majority in Germany, as part of a €400m restructuring and cost cutting programme dubbed Evonik Tailor Made. All structures and processes of the company have been analysed extensively, and based on this analysis the company will design and establish a new organisational struc- ture by the end of 2026.
https://corporate.evonik.com
Albis has extended its distribution agreement with Bekaert allowing it to offer the company’s Beki-Shield steel fibre conductive additives, which can provide electrically conduc- tive properties in com- pounds, prevent electro- static charges, or protect against electromagnetic interference, across almost the enti re EMEA region.
www.albis.com
www.bekaert.com
Shipping rules change to prevent pellet spillages
In response to several high-profile instances of maritime littering, at a meeting in February at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters in London, a sub-committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 11) agreed draft recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea. The recommendations, which include using good quality packaging strong enough to withstand the shocks and loadings normally encountered during transport, transport information clearly identify- ing those freight containers containing plastic pellets, and freight containers containing such pellets being properly stowed and secured, were submitted for
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urgent consideration, and approved by the Marine Environment Protection Committee at MEPC 81 the following month. Consequently, the MEPC adopted amendments to article V of Protocol I of the MARPOL Convention (Provisions concerning reports on incidents involving harmful substanc-
US industry groups hit back at ‘flawed’ anti-recycling report
In February, US-based environmentalist organisa- tion the Centre for Climate Integrity released a new report ‘The Fraud of Plastic Recycling’ in which it was claimed that petrochemical companies have consistently lied to the public about the benefits of plastic recycling. The report, widely
reproduced in the main- stream media, drew a furious response from industry groups. Ross Eisenberg,
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President of America’s Plastic Makers (part of American Chemistry Council), said: “Unfortunately, this flawed report cites outdated, decades-old technologies, and works against our goals to be more sustainable by mischaracterising the industry and the state of today’s recycling technolo- gies. This undermines the essential benefits of plastics and the important work underway to improve the way
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plastics are used and reused to meet society’s needs.” These sentiments were echoed by Matt Seaholm, President and CEO of the Plastics Industry Association, who said: “This report was created by an activist, anti-recycling organisation, and disregards the incred- ible investments in recycling technologies made by our industry.” �
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www.plasticsindustry.org
es) and added a paragraph to say that “In case of the loss of freight container(s), the report required by article II (1) (b) shall be made in accordance with the provisions of SOLAS regulations V/31 and V/32.” The amendments are
expected to enter into force on 1 January 2026. �
www.imo.org
Nordmann distributes BYK in UK
Nordmann has taken over the distribution of BYK’s comprehensive range of plastics additives in the UK and Ireland. BYK products for fibre-reinforced composites and PVC plastisols are well known within the sector for their mechanical and aesthetic advantages and excellent processing qualities. �
www.nordmann.global �
www.byk.com
www.compoundingworld.com
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