Clariant contributes to China's carbon neutrality goal with innovative MegaMax® catalyst for CO2-based methanol synthesis

MegaMax series for CO2-based methanol production. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant's MegaMax catalyst series for CO2-based methanol production helps China reach its carbon neutrality target. Capturing and converting CO2 emissions is a cornerstone of the technology roadmap for addressing climate change. Synthesizing methanol from CO2 is a particularly valuable approach because methanol forms a building block for thousands of chemical products such as plastics, paints, cosmetics, and fuels — including providing an energy storage carrier for hydrogen.

EMG celebrates 30 years in industrial B2B marketing

(Photo: EMG, EMGPR052)EMG, the specialist B2B communications agency, has reached a major milestone in its history by entering its fourth decade as a business.

Un wrap coi fiocchi! La nuova carta Advantage StretchWrap di Mondi è la scelta sostenibile per l’avvolgimento dei pallet

Advantage StretchWrap di Mondi. 
(Foto: Mondi, PR183)Mondi, azienda leader globale per imballaggi in carta, ha collaborato con il produttore italiano di pallettizzatori ACMI e con il distributore italiano Ecowrap per creare un nuovo sistema di avvolgimento dei pallet che prevede l’uso della carta anziché della plastica. Trasformando l’avvolgimento dei pallet, Advantage StretchWrap riduce il fabbisogno di plastica dell’intera filiera, consentendo il passaggio a un materiale rinnovabile e completamente riciclabile.

Covestro launches total solutions approach to turbocharge performance and innovation in the decorative industry

Covestro launches total solutions approach to turbocharge performance and innovation in the decorative industry. 
(Photo: Covestro AG: COVPR001)Covestro today announces the launch of a game-changing, total solutions approach developed by the resins and functional materials business recently acquired from DSM. Based on unique customer and end-user insights to the approach supports paint manufacturers in accelerating innovation and product improvements within the high-performance decorative industry. By leveraging proprietary artificial intelligence tools and a broad set of technologies, Covestro will support paint manufacturers to develop differentiating solutions and address evolving market demands better than ever before.

TotalEnergies, MPG Manifattura Plastica S.p.A. and Froneri announce the commercial launch of bio-based ice cream plastic cups made from Certified Renewable Polypropylene

TotalEnergies, MPG Manifattura Plastica S.p.A. and Froneri announce the commercial launch of bio-based ice cream plastic cups made from Certified Renewable Polypropylene. 
(Photo: Total, PR037)TotalEnergies, MPG Manifattura Plastica S.p.A. and Froneri join forces to develop a sustainable food packaging made from Certified Renewable Polypropylene.

EU LIFE project absolutely circular: Indaver and INEOS Styrolution announce production of first ABS with recycled styrene

INEOS StyrolutionIndaver, a leader in sustainable waste management and INEOS Styrolution, global leader in styrenics, announced today the first production of “ABrS”, i.e. ABS[1] with the styrene component based on recycled feedstock.

Belden & Hirschmann Neckartenzlingen als ‚Beste Arbeitgeber Baden-Württemberg 2021‘ ausgezeichnet

BeldenBelden, ein weltweit führender Anbieter von industriellen Netzwerklösungen, hat erneut seine herausragende Stellung als einer der attraktivsten Arbeitgeber in Deutschland bewiesen. Nach der erfolgreichen Zertifizierung des Unternehmens als Great Place to Work in Deutschland vom Dezember 2020 rangieren Belden und Hirschmann nun auch unter den 27 besten Arbeitgebern in Baden-Württemberg. Der Standort Neckartenzlingen erreichte den dritten Platz unter den Firmen mit 501 bis 1.000 Beschäftigten.

Fraunhofer, SABIC, and Procter & Gamble join forces in closed-loop recycling pilot project for single-use facemasks

In an innovative circular economy pilot project, Fraunhofer, SABIC and Procter & Gamble have demonstrated the feasibility of closing the loop on facemasks to help reduce plastic waste and mitigate fossil resources depletion. (© SABIC / Fraunhofer)Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT, SABIC and Procter & Gamble (P&G) today announced their collaboration in an innovative circular economy pilot project which aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of closed-loop recycling of single-use facemasks.