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Nova starts up PE film recycling facility in US


Nova Chemicals has commis- sioned its first PE film recycling facility, dubbed Syndigo1, in Connersville, Indiana, US. The facility spans 137,160m²and will produce over 45,359 tonnes/yr of recycled PE (rLLDPE) making it one of the largest and most sophisticated plastic film mechanical recycling facilities in the world, it said. “Our Syndigo1 facility is a tangible example of what motivation, collaboration, and market demand can do together,” said Nova Chemicals CEO Roger Kearns. “As of today, we’re not only a petrochemicals producer but also a recycler of polyethylene. We’re diverting plastic waste from landfills and turning it into new, quality products that help keep our food fresh or safely transport goods and materials to store shelves.” Today, three of four lines


are in operation, and the facility will be fully opera- tional by early 2026. Nova is


Greenhouse films to be taken back


Greenhouse films are now part of the Erntekunstst- offe Recycling


Deutschland (ERDE) system, a recovery and recycling method for crop plastics that actively contributes to sustainable agriculture in Germany. After collection, the


Ribbon-cutting at the opening of the Syndigo1 plant in Connersville


currently working with several film manufacturers and distributors to incorpo- rate recycled polyethylene into flexible packaging, with demand for post-consumer recycled plastic set to triple by 2030, according to McKinsey.


Nova announced its intention to build the facility and work with Novolex to operate it in July 2023, intending to capitalise on its nearly 20 years of experi- ence in operating plastic film recycling facilities. In 2024, the facility’s


mechanical recycling process received a first-of- its-kind Letter of Non-Ob- jection from the US Food and Drug Administration confirming its ability to produce post-consumer rLLDPE suitable for food- contact applications. In April this year it achieved the Recycled Material Standard certification from Green Blue, verifying that the Syndigo-branded material produced at the facility is 100% post-consumer recycled content. � www.novachem.com


films are recycled by specialised European partners into high-quality recyclate meaning the initiative not only pro- motes resource conserva- tion, but also offers farmers more end-of-use alternatives.


In addition to Plastika


Kritis, which supported pilot collections last year, further manufacturers such as Groupe Barbier, RKW SE and Reyenvas, are now involved in the scheme. With around 700 collection points and over 150 collection partners, the take-back system is already well-established in Germany. � www.erde-recycling.de


Trioworld expands US and India operations


Swedish flexible film producer Trioworld is to open a US manufacturing facility – while also expanding operations in India. The new US plant – in Brownsburg, Indiana – is due to open in the autumn and create 33 new jobs. It is expected to eventually double


Trioworld’s North American production capacity. “This facility will give our customers a competitive edge through ongoing


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investment and technical film innova- tion that push sustainability,” said Ricardo Cardoso, CEO of Trioworld North America. The facility was built – and is owned


– by Brennan Investment Group, which owns and manages approximately 57 million sq ft of industrial properties in the US. The North American expansion comes a few months after Trioworld signed a strategic joint venture with


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Indian film manufacturer Filmtec – which it says will extend its global reach. Andreas Malmberg, CEO of


Trioworld, said: “This joint venture is a strategic step in our global expansion, enabling us to tap into the rapidly growing Indian market.” Filmtec specialises in ‘ultra high- performance stretch films’ and POF shrink films, says Trioworld. � www.trioworld.com � www.filmtec.in


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