Mondi provides sustainable eCommerce packaging solutions for MODIVO SA

Mondi provides sustainable eCommerce packaging solutions for MODIVO SA. (Photos: Mondi, PR232)
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has been appointed as the exclusive packaging provider for one of Europe’s largest fashion enterprises. Following a product trial earlier this year, Mondi will support MODIVO in switching from the standard rigid packaging currently used in the distribution of the e-retailer’s full collection of shoes, bags and clothes.

SANITIZED AG appoints Dr. Martin Čadek as CTO of its Competence Centre for Technology & Innovation

Dr. Martin Čadek, CTO SANITIZED AG. 
(Photo: SANITIZED AG, PR042) 
Swiss-based SANITIZED AG is increasing its innovation expertise by appointing a new CTO, Dr. Martin Čadek, who will oversee global technological activities for the specialist antimicrobial hygiene brand. Dr. Čadek will lead the company’s Competence Centre for Technology Innovation and will focus on breaking new ground to develop innovations in sustainability.

Society of Plastics Engineers names INEOS Styrolution and Volkswagen Group as 2022 Automotive Innovation Hall of Fame Award Winners for designing the first mold-in-color weatherable grille

Society of Plastics Engineers names INEOS Styrolution and Volkswagen Group as 2022 Automotive Innovation Hall of Fame Award Winners for designing the first mold-in-color weatherable grille.Society of Plastics Engineers named the first mold-in-color weatherable grille, used on the 1987 Volkswagen Golf, made possible with Luran S ASA from INEOS Styrolution, as the 2022 Automotive Innovation Hall of Fame winner.

SABIC and Japan Steel Works collaborate on SABIC’s TF-BOPE resin for flexible packaging

The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (JSW) has validated the use of SABIC® LLDPE BX202, a linear low-density polyethylene resin specially developed for processing on tenter frame extrusion equipment for biaxially oriented PE (TF-BOPE) packaging film. 
(Photo: JSW)SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry has announced that The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (JSW) has validated the use of SABIC® LLDPE BX202, a linear low-density polyethylene resin specially developed for processing on tenter frame extrusion equipment for biaxially oriented PE (TF-BOPE) packaging film. The value chain collaboration endorses the use of SABIC’s TF-BOPE material on JSW film lines, extends the machine supplier’s footprint into the BOPE film market for flexible packaging, and underscores SABIC’s role as a forerunner in this market segment.

Clariant’s advanced active Rootness® Awake wins prestigious European innovation award

Plant Milking technology* revealing the plants potential.
(Photo shot by PAT SA – photo credits: Ambroisine Meignant – Compagnons Photographes)
*Patented technology from Plant Advanced Technologies (PAT)>Rootness Awake, Clariant’s advanced and powerful active ingredient, that fights under-eye circles and eye bags, has won gold in the Environment and Actives categories of the BSB Innovation Awards, a prestigious European prize with a proud 20-year history.

Solvay’s Sustainable Alve-One® Foaming Solutions Win 2022 Pierre Potier Prize

Solvay’s Sustainable Alve-One® Foaming Solutions win 2022 Pierre Potier Prize. 
(Photo: Solvay, PR062)Solvay, a leading supplier of advanced materials, has announced that its Alve-One® foaming solutions have been awarded the 2022 Pierre Potier Prize during a ceremony organized by France Chimie on October 27 in Paris. Alve-One® is a family of safe and eco-friendly, patented chemical foaming agents developed for use in thermoplastic foams.

New facility Graveson France

Artist’s impression of the new site. 
(Photo: Westfalia Fruit, PR014)Westfalia Fruit France is pleased to announce the construction of its new facility scheduled to be operational in November 2022. The state of the art facility located in Graveson, in the Provence area of South of France will include avocado storage, ripening rooms and packing capability to support Westfalia’s pan-European operations.

Upcoming rugged Grenadier 4x4 features tough ASA polymer from INEOS Styrolution

Image courtesy of INEOS AutomotiveINEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has today announced that its ASA[1] polymer Luran® S product has been selected by INEOS Automotive as the material of choice for the front grille of its upcoming Grenadier 4X4.