Beaulieu Fibres International at IDEA25: showcasing fibres that build futures - high in performance and sustainability

Beaulieu Fibres International at IDEA25: showcasing fibres that build futures - high in performance and sustainability.
(Photo: © Beaulieu International Group)As thousands of industry leaders look towards IDEA25 in Miami Beach in April, Beaulieu Fibres International is exhibiting its next-generation sustainable fibre solutions for high performance nonwovens in various industries.

Westfalia Fruit's Chilean alliance wins UN sustainable development award

Westfalia Fruit Group’s Chilean operation, as part of the Pro Tiltil Alliance, received an award under SDG 17. (Photo: Westfalia Fruit, PR047)Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit, has been honored with a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) award for its work with the Pro Tiltil Alliance in Chile. The recognition, under SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, celebrates the alliance’s efforts in fostering sustainable development through collaborative corporate action.

New Nipaguard SCE Vita: Clariant’s latest fully naturally derived preservation blend for cosmetics

Clariant colleagues from the preservation labs at the Clariant Innovation Center in Frankfurt, Germany evaluating product performance.
© Clariant As the personal care industry prepares for in-cosmetics Global, the world’s premier launchpad for new ingredient innovations, Clariant unveils Nipaguard SCE Vita, its naturally derived preservation solution for formulations without controversial preservatives.

Syensqo erzielt Durchbruch im mechanischen Recycling von mehrschichtigen PVDC-Lebensmittelverpackungen

Syensqo erzielt Durchbruch im mechanischen Recycling von mehrschichtigen PVDC-Lebensmittelverpackungen. 
(Foto: Syensqo, PR044)Syensqo, ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Hochleistungswerkstoffen und chemischen Lösungen, gibt mit Freude den erfolgreichen Abschluss einer ehrgeizigen Recyclinginitiative bekannt. Die Ergebnisse umfangreicher Versuche belegen, dass mehrschichtige Lebensmittelverpackungen mit Ixan® Polyvinylidenchlorid (PVDC) wirksam in wertvolle Sekundärrohstoffe für andere Anwendungen innerhalb eines standardmäßigen Polyethylen-(PE)-Abfallstroms recycelt werden können. Die Versuche wurden von CSI, einem anerkannten Anbieter von Test- und Zertifizierungsdiensten für kontrollierte Umgebungen und Teil der IMQ-Gruppe, durchgeführt.

Clariant decodes concept of beauty through ingredients for skin-mind harmony at PCHi 2025

Clariant decodes concept of beauty through ingredients for skin-mind harmony at PCHi 2025. © Clariant Clariant’s Personal and Home Care Segment, together with the newly acquired Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant, is bringing to the PCHi 2025 exhibition a host of exciting beauty care ingredients to help consumers strike the all-important beauty harmony between their skin and mind.

Syensqo and Vartega collaborate to advance circularity of carbon fiber composites

On the left, Gabriel Molina, Sustainable Development Director Composite Materials Business at Syensqo and on the right Andrew Maxey, CEO of Vartega. (Photo: Syensqo, PR057)Syensqo, a global leader in advanced materials, and Vartega, a pioneer in carbon fiber recycling technologies, announce a technical and commercial collaboration to create an ecosystem to foster the use of post-industrial recycled carbon fiber products in high performance applications.

SONGWON announces FY2024 financial results

SONGWONSONGWON Industrial Group today reported its financial results for FY 2024. The Group achieved revenues of 255,148 Million KRW in the 4th quarter of 2024, 3.8% higher than revenues achieved in the final quarter of 2023. (Q4/2023: 245,709 Million KRW). In Q4/2024, the Group achieved a net profit of 16,359 Million KRW, 465.5% higher than the prior-year quarter (Q4/2023: 2,893 Million KRW). SONGWON recorded a gross profit margin of 16.6% in Q4/2024, representing a 5.0%-point increase compared to the gross profit margin in Q4/2023 (11.6%). SONGWON reported strong consolidated sales of 1,070,200 Million KRW in FY2024, a 3.9% rise when compared to FY2023 (1,029,975 Million KRW) and a gross profit margin of 16.5% (FY 2023: 14.6%). SONGWON ended FY/2024 with a net profit of 45,088 Million KRW, 29.4% higher than the previous year (FY2023: 34,847 Million KRW).

Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant to launch Melicica, an innovative honey-based repair solution for damaged skin

Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant to launch Melicica, an innovative honey-based repair solution for damaged skin. 
(picture: AI-generated)Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant is excited to announce the global launch of Melicica, a natural skin repair ingredient inspired by the traditional healing properties of honey. Melicica is a natural extract of Jelly Bush honey, also known as Australian Manuka honey, which has long been prized for its unique biochemical composition and healing properties.