Italy
Herambiente

Aliplast expands recycling operations in Poland

July 15, 2026 - Hera Group has signed an agreement to acquire a plant from Kronos Polymer for sorting, grinding and washing polyethylene waste.

Herambiente takes full control of Aliplast

July 2, 2025 - The HERA Group has acquired the remaining 20% stake in Aliplast from Rogroup through its subsidiary, strengthening its position in European plastics recycling.

Carbon fiber recycling launches in Northern Italy

March 12, 2025 - Herambiente’s new FIB3R plant inaugurated at Imola – Up to 160 tons of carbon fiber recovered annually through pyrogasification of composite production waste.

Herambiente and Angeloni partner for composite recycling

March 10, 2025 - Agreement signed at JEC World to establish a closed-loop system for carbon fiber recycling in Italy, targeting the automotive, marine and sports equipment industries.

LAST NEWS

TotalEnergies secures Grandpuits

September 11, 2026 - The company becomes sole owner of the Seine-et-Marne plant producing circular petrochemical feedstock from hard-to-recycle plastic waste.

Uncertain future for Leuna Polyamid

September 11, 2026 - No binding offers for the German site; plants are set to shut down in the coming weeks.

Winery film gets a second life

September 11, 2026 - Italian recycler Aliplast recovers Cantina Pizzolato’s pallet-cover films and turns them into raw material for new packaging.

Commercial change at Borouge

September 11, 2026 - Roland Janssen takes over as Chief Commercial Officer as Borouge International advances its integration and growth priorities.

New mixing plant for Renolit

September 10, 2026 - The Worms project will increase automation in raw materials handling and support more efficient film production.

Six priorities for circular plastics

September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.

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PLA recycling closes the loop

September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.

Six priorities for circular plastics

September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.

Syensqo doubles compounding capacity in India

September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.

Plastiflex invests in Italian healthcare

September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.

Marelli to stay in lenders' hands

July 30, 2025 - Search for a buyer falls through; Chapter 11 exit slated for 2026 under the ownership of its principal lenders.

EVENTS

Friedrichshafen Oct. 12–16, 2026

Plastics fair Fakuma confirms Friedrichshafen

With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.