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Nexam teams up in film work
Reactive additive supplier Nexam Chemical and Swedish packaging manufacturer Kullaplast have entered into a collaboration to increase the share of recycled plastic in blown film using Nexamite R305 additive. “We see this as a prime
example of how collabora- tion and innovation can drive the transition towards more circular material flows,” said Ronnie Törn- qvist, CEO of Nexam Chemical. “By combining our expertise, we can ensure that recycled material functions optimally in demanding applications such as blown film.” By combining the
additive, which improves melt strength and process stability, with Kullaplast’s expertise in film production, recycled raw materials can be used to a greater extent. �
https://nexamchemical.com �
https://kullaplast.se
Germany’s processors suffer more poor sales
Total sales at German plastics processors fell by 4.3% to €69.7bn in 2024, the second annual decline in a row, according to the TecPart trade organisation. At its annual press confer- ence in Berlin on 19 February, the industry body presented data showing how market and structural problems are continuing to depress Germany’s plastics processing companies. The worst performing segments in 2024 were Technical Parts (including automotive and E&E), where sales were down by 5.6% to €19.7bn, and Construction, 6.4% lower at €22.0bn. Sales in the Packaging segment fell by 1.6% to €16.4bn and in Consumer Products the decline was 1.4% to €11.6bn. A second year of weak demand has led to more than 80% of German plastics processors com- plaining of a severe to very
Michael Weigelt, Managing Director at TecPart, reporting 2024 results at the organisation’s annual conference
severe lack of orders, and only 20% expecting an increase in profits, said TecPart, reporting the findings of its annual member survey. “We are looking at drastic
cost increases, migration and capacity reductions among our plastics processors and internationally sourcing customers. The situation is alarming,” said Felix Loose, chairman of TecPart. There are other indicators of the severity of the impact
on Germany’s plastics manufacturing industry in 2024: profits fell for more than half of the companies surveyed, and the number of employees fell by 2% to around 310,000. The survey showed that a consequence of poor market conditions in Germany is that 84% of plastics processors intend to maintain or reduce their investment levels. But plans for rationalisation measures are increasing. �
www.tecpart.de
SK plans recycling centre in South Korea
SK Chemicals is establishing a Recycle Innovation Centre at its plant in Ulsan, South Korea. The company will form an integrated research and
production system at the centre. All processes from depoly- merisation to demonstration research, polymerisation, and mass production, will be integrated at one location and be supported by a polymerisation pilot that produces recycled PET and a commercial production facility. The company also plans to invest in new pilot facilities for
recycling PET intermediate BHET, linking them with existing commercial copolyester production facilities. The depolymerisation pilot facility is scheduled to begin
IMAGE: SK 10 COMPOUNDING WORLD | March 2025
operations in 2026. �
www.skchemicals.com
www.compoundingworld.com
IMAGE: TECPART
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