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Polykemi recycling subsidiary Rondo Plast has invested almost €1m in a new plastic compactor with capacity to process more than 4,000 tonnes/yr in Ystad, Sweden. New cutting machinery enables the handling of longer or tangled pieces of fibre and rope.
www.polykemi.com
Friedrich Rechberger took over as new CEO of German process engineer- ing specialist HydroDyn Recycling on 2 February 2024, with company founder Michael Hofmann moving to co-CEO to focus on strategic business development and sales.
www.hydrodyn.de
Houston-based 245- Recycle said it plans to build, own, and operate a 400 tonnes/day pyrolysis recycling facility on the Texas Gulf Coast of the US using Lummus technol- ogy. The proposed ISCC Plus-certified plant is expected to be operation- al in 2027.
https://245recycle.com
www.lummustechnology.com
US industry slams CCI anti-recycling report
In February, US-based environmentalist organisa- tion the Centre for Climate Integrity (CCI) released a new report dubbed ‘The Fraud of Plastic Recycling’ in which it was claimed that petrochem- ical companies have consist- ently lied to the public about the benefits of plastic recycling. The report, widely
reproduced in the main- stream media, drew a furious response from several notable organisations. Ross Eisenberg, President of America’s Plastic Makers (part of American Chemistry Council), said: “Unfortunate- ly, this flawed report cites outdated, decades-old
Above: Ross Eisenberg said CCI report is flawed
technologies, and works against our goals to be more sustainable by mischaracter- ising the industry and the state of today’s recycling technologies. This under- mines the essential benefits
of plastics and the important work underway to improve the way 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. Unfortunately, they use outdated information and false claims to continue to mislead the public about recycling.” �
https://plasticmakers.org �
www.plasticsindustry.org
Sukano acquires share in Kays
Swiss masterbatch maker Sukano has acquired a majority share in Hungary’s Kays. Based in Győr, it specialises in the production of engineering compounds with high recycled content. It is hoped the move will
accelerate the strategic alignment of the two companies, with each complementing the other in terms of the markets they serve. While Sukano holds a strong position in packaging and has been expanding
into consumer durables, building and construction, textiles, and healthcare markets, Kays is focused on the automotive, E&E, and railway markets. �
www.sukano.com �
www.eng.kays.hu
Syensqo and Tomra in PVDC sorting project
Syensqo and Tomra have joined forces to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of separating and sorting multi-component plastic structures in which polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) serves as a barrier layer. The partners developed a set of experiments with multilayer samples of commercial packaging waste consisting of LDPE and Syensqo’s Ixan PVDC, the results showing that multilayer films contain- ing PVDC can be separated from mixed plastic waste to achieve clean-grade polyolefin and PVDC recycling streams. They said good accuracy and repeatability can be achieved using existing technology. �
www.syensqo.com �
www.tomra.com
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