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AMI postpones plastics industry expos in Essen


AMI has announced that its four focused plastics industry exhibitions, which were scheduled to take place at Messe Essen in Germany on 1-2 June 2021, have now been postponed to 29-30 September 2021. On-going uncertainty created by Coronavirus pandemic led to the decision to delay the Compounding World Expo, Plastics Recycling World Expo, Plastics Extrusion World Expo and Polymer Testing World Expo. Rita Andrews, Head of Exhibitions at AMI, said: “We have been reviewing the on-going situation and consulting with exhibitors and visitors. Our primary concerns are for the health


and safety of all attendees at our events, and delivering the very best audience for our exhibitors. With these factors in mind, we have taken the decision to postpone the expos to 29-30 September 2021.” AMI announced the decision to reschedule the event on 1 February. Andy Beevers, Events Director at the company, said: “We felt it was important to make and announce this decision now, in order to end the current uncertainty and to allow exhibitors, speakers and attendees to plan effectively for the new dates. We have had tremendous support and understanding from the industry during this


process and are now all looking forward to a successful return to Essen at the end of September.” Rita Andrews added: “Exhibitor numbers are up substantially compared to our launch event in 2018, and we want to ensure visitors can feel confident and comfortable in attending the expanded exhibitions.” Admission to the four


expos and their five confer- ence theatres will continue to be free of charge. Registra- tions that have already been made for the June dates will still be valid. For new registra- tions for the September dates, click here. � www.ami.international/ exhibitions


Fischer needs new


investor In early February, insol- vency administration firm Schultze & Braun was appointed at four compa- nies owned by plastics recycler Fischer Group, based in Achern, Ger- many. The group process- es around 65,000 tonnes per year of plastics. According to Schultze


& Braun, Fischer cited a business impact resulting from the economic effects of Covid-19, including a drop in sales to the automotive industry. The administrator is


examining restructuring options and will be looking for an investor to take over the company. � www.schultze-braun.de


Borealis and Tomra open demo plant for advanced mechanical recycling


Borealis and Tomra Sorting Recycling have opened an advanced mechanical recycling demonstration plant in Lahnstein, Germany. The plant sorts post-consumer rigid and flexible plastics and produces pellets for brand owners and packaging companies to qualify, validate and prove in their applications. The partners said the state-of-the-art plant is unlike many current recycling plants and it will produce pellets at a quality necessary for use in demanding applications in various industries, including automotive and consumer products. “With high purity, low odour, high product consistency and light colour fractions, these Borcycle M grade recycled polymers will meet customer quality requirements across


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Left: The plant sorts post-consumer rigid and flexible plastics and produces high-quality material for brands to evaluate


plastics circularity through collabora- tion,” said Lucrèce Foufopoulos, Borealis Executive Vice President Polyolefins, Innovation & Technology and Circular Economy Solutions. “This plant is just the beginning of


the value chain,” they said. Operation of the plant is a joint enterprise between Borealis, Tomra and waste management company Zimmermann. “This plant embodies the principles


of the Everminds platform founded by Borealis, which seeks to innovate


PLASTICS RECYCLING WORLD | January/February 2021


what’s possible when key players in the value chain come together to make a truly significant impact in the market,” said Volker Rehrmann, Executive Vice President and Head of Circular Economy at Tomra. � www.borealisgroup.com � www.tomra.com


www.plasticsrecyclingworld.com


IMAGE: BOREALIS


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