ELIX Polymers earns the Platinum medal from EcoVadis for its good sustainability practices

ELIX Polymers earns the EcoVadis Platinum, the highest recognition in CSR.
(Photo: ELIX Polymers, PR066)ELIX Polymers, a leading global thermoplastics manufacturer, continues to make great strides in terms of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Every year, ELIX Polymers undergoes a series of demanding audits and assessments. This year, 2022, the company has once again undergone the annual evaluation conducted by EcoVadis, a reputed agency in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) area.

Solvay Expands Solvalite® Portfolio with Prepregs for Automotive Body Panels and Invests in Xencor LFT Production Facilities

Solvay Expands Solvalite® Portfolio with Prepregs for Automotive Body Panels and Invests in Xencor™ LFT Production Facilities. 
(Photo: Solvay, PR021)Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty materials, has announced an important addition to complement its broad portfolio of composite materials for the automotive industry: SolvaLite® 714 Prepregs, a new-generation of unidirectional carbon-fiber and woven-fabric products pre-impregnated with SolvaLite® 714 epoxy resin. These innovative prepregs offer fast-cure cycles, long outlife, and have been optimized for manufacturing automotive components, such as body panels at short compression molding cycle times in serial production runs.

DOMO Chemicals invests to expand production capacity of TECHNYL® polyamide in China to meet growing market demand

DOMO Chemicals invests to expand production capacity of TECHNYL® polyamide in China to meet growing market demand.DOMO Chemicals, a global leader in engineered materials, announced a long-term investment plan in China to continue expanding its production capacity of TECHNYL® high-performance polyamides. This plan aims to meet growing demand in the automotive, electrical & electronics, and industrial consumer goods industries, and help build a sustainable future. DOMO Chemicals acquired Solvay's Performance Polyamides business in 2020 and has sold the TECHNYL® products globally since February 1, 2022, including in China, one of the company's key strategic markets.

Westfalia Fruit Brings Avocado Expertise to India

From left to right: GVK Naidu (Managing Director at Sam Agri), Zac Bard (Executive Global Farming, growers and commercial nurseries at Westfalia), Amos Or (Dvori Or), David Levin (Marketing Director at Sam Agri) and Ms. Levin (Sam Agri). (Photo: Westfalia Fruit, PR007)As a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit, Westfalia is expanding its operations into India where it will supply local markets, retailers and wholesale markets with locally produced avocados and avocados from our global network of farms.

Packaging can make homecare more sustainable

Packaging can make homecare more sustainable. 
(Photo: Mondi, PR211)Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has highlighted the power of packaging in creating a more sustainable homecare industry.

Solvay and Carbios Demonstrate Enzymatic Depolymerization in PET/PVDC Barrier Film

Solvay and Carbios demonstrate enzymatic depolymerization in PET/PVDC barrier film. 
(Photo: Solvay, PR014)Solvay and Carbios successfully demonstrated that multi-layer PET films coated with Diofan® PVDC high-barrier polymer are fully compatible for enzymatic depolymerization - Carbios’ innovative recycling process. Results show that the PET is fully depolymerized, whereas the PVDC remains intact.

BENEO investeert € 50 miljoen in fabriek voor de verwerking van peulvruchten

BENEO investeert € 50 miljoen in fabriek voor de verwerking van peulvruchten. 
(Foto: BENEO, PR011)BENEO, één van de toonaangevende producenten van functionele ingrediënten, heeft aangekondigd € 50 miljoen te zullen investeren in een nieuwe fabriek voor de verwerking van peulvruchten in Offstein, Duitsland. Hier zullen eiwitrijke ingrediënten uit peulvruchten worden geproduceerd voor voedingsmiddelen en dierenvoeding. In eerste instantie zal de focus liggen op eiwitconcentraat, zetmeel en peulen van de faba boon met de optie om in de toekomst andere peulvruchten te verwerken. Met deze nieuwe productielocatie wordt het assortiment plantaardige eiwitten van BENEO verder versterkt en kan het bedrijf voldoen aan de groeiende vraag naar plantaardige ingrediënten voor voedingsmiddelen en dierenvoeding.

Mondi has food industry wrapped with two sustainable packaging launches at Anuga FoodTec

Mondi has food industry wrapped with two sustainable packaging launches at Anuga FoodTec. (Photo: Mondi, PR210)Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is highlighting the need for innovative packaging solutions in the fresh food industry by introducing two new recyclable packaging products - a paper-based tray and a semi-rigid plastic tray - at Anuga FoodTec.