NEWS


Germany expects 15% drop in machine sales


Orders for German plastics and rubber machinery are likely to keep falling until the end of year, says the trade body that represents manufacturers. “The weak demand is


affecting all markets equally – but the European domes- tic market in particular,” said Ulrich Reifenhäuser, chairman of the board of the VDMA’s plastics and rub- ber machinery association. “Major markets such as China and the US are also weakening, though we see glimmers of hope at a lower level in Mexico and India.” From January to August


this year, incoming orders fell by 16%. Because all


organisation’s managing director, said this would mean revising sales fore- casts downwards. “The expected lowest point in terms of incoming orders has not yet been reached,” he said. “We have to be prepared for a 10-15% drop in sales this year.” He said orders could


Kühmann: “We have to be prepared for a 10-15% drop in sales this year”


existing orders have now been processed, this is directly reflected in sales – which fell 7% over the period, he said. Thorsten Kühmann, the


improve towards the end of the year as central banks cut interest rates.


“Due to the lag in


production, it will take until the middle of next year for this to be reflected in sales,” he said – estimating that 2025 sales may fall by as much as 5%. � www.vdma.org


New LYB and Dacia collaboration


LyondellBasell (LYB) said the exterior of the all-new Dacia Duster features Starkle material made using LYB’s CirculenRecover portfolio. The PP compound used in the exterior feature includes 20% recycled content derived from post-industrial waste diverted from the manufac- turing process of goods such as flexible packag- ing. The material is then used in exterior parts such as bumpers, trims, and body side mouldings, offering a mould-in-colour effect with eye-catching particles to highlight the use of recycled content. � www.lyondellbasell.com


Previero acquires Parini


Asset manager Ambienta has announced that one of its platform companies, mechanical recycling technology company Previero, has acquired fellow Italian company Parini which maufactures equipment for the mechanical separation of waste and the removal of contaminants. “We are excited and


honoured to join forces with Previero,” said Fabio Parini, General Manager at Parini. “By merging our robust technical expertise with Previero’s exceptional R&D capabilities and market leadership, we are confident that this partnership will not only strengthen our platform across the plastic recy- cling value chain but also significantly elevate our integrated solutions.” Mechanical sorting is a critical step in the recy- cling process, said Previero, alongside its own focus area of pre- processing, in ensuring high output quality and overall plant efficiency. � www.previero.it � www.parinisrl.it


UK supermarket schemes are criticised


UK supermarkets Tesco and Sains- bury’s have been accused of mislead- ing customers over their front-of-store recycling schemes for flexible packag- ing after an investigation by The Everyday Plastic campaign. In July 2023 and February 2024,


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Everyday Plastic and the Environmental Investigation Agency distributed 40 tracking devices in bundles of plastic bags and wrappers which were dropped at collection points in Sainsbury’s and Tesco stores. The investigation found that none of


PLASTICS RECYCLING WORLD | October 2024


these bundles went on to be closed- loop recycled, and that 70% which reached a known final waste facility destination was burnt, with the rest being downcycled into lower value products. � https://www.everydayplastic.org


www.plasticsrecyclingworld.com


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