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FRANCE – TotalEnergies, a French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company has inked a long-term commercial agreement with plastic recycling firm Paprec to create a French value chain for the advanced recycling of plastic film wastes. Being built by TotalEnergies (60%) and Plastic Energy (40%), the recycling facility will be able to process 15,000 tonnes of waste annually and is…
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CHINA – German multinational chemical company, BASF has announced plans to invest in the capacity expansion of polymer dispersions at its production site in Daya Bay Petrochemical Industrial Park in Guangdong, China. The German company will add a second production line. Expected to be operational in 2024, the new line will increase the production capacity of polymer dispersions. The Dispersions…
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ITALY – French companies Verallia and Air Liquide have partnered to implement a customized solution to reduce CO₂ emissions and energy consumption at Verallia’s glass plant in Pescia, Italy. Under the agreement, Air Liquide will mobilize its innovation capabilities and its know-how to accompany the conversion of Verallia’s plant from a traditional combustion process to an optimized oxy-combustion on the…
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QATAR – Baladna, a Qatar-based dairy and beverage producer, has opted for Swiss packaging solutions provider SIG’s filling technology to pack its white cheese. The CFA 312 filling machine will allow Baladna to offer white cheese in SIG’s combibloc Slimline carton packs. This filling machine can fill a total of four different volume sizes, and Baladna benefits from its flexibility…
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AFRICA – Afri-Plastics Challenge, organized by Challenge Works and the Government of Canada has awarded £4.1 million (US$4.97m) to innovators with scalable innovations that tackle plastic waste in Africa and reduce the volume of pollution making its way to the ocean. Among the winners is Togo’s Green Industry Plast (GIP-TOGO) – a recycling business that helps households earn a living…
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COTE D’IVOIRE – Moroccan waste management company Arma Environment has announced plans to set up a recycling plant in Abidjan, says Chief Executive Youssef Ahizoune. Ahizoune as cited by Reuters explained that the new plant is “expected to be operational within a few months” as the deals are being finalized with plastic waste suppliers. The move comes at a time…
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