AI Recycling Sorting Upgrades France’s Firminy Facility
Pellenc ST’s optical sorters and artificial intelligence are helping Suez improve material recovery at the modernized Firminy sorting facility in France.
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Westlake PVC Acquisition Expands European Capacity
Westlake has completed the acquisition of a major PVC and VCM production site in Wilhelmshaven, strengthening its European chlorovinyls network.
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APR Expands Recycled Content Certification for Plastic Products
APR has extended its PCR program to verify the percentage of post-consumer recycled plastic in finished and semi-finished products across the supply chain.
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Mangrove Microbes Could Unlock Salt-Tolerant Plastic Recycling – Polymer Price Trends
Researchers studying Colombian mangrove soil have identified 12 potential plastic-degrading enzymes, including salt-tolerant and possibly heat-resistant candidates.
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INEOS Channahon Closure Reshapes US Polystyrene Production
INEOS Styrolution will permanently close its Channahon polystyrene plant by the fourth quarter of 2026, shifting North American production to Alabama and Mexico.
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Peak Energy Plans 4-GWh Sodium-Ion Battery Factory in Sacramento
Peak Energy will invest up to $71 million in a Sacramento sodium-ion battery factory designed to produce 4 GWh of grid storage systems annually.
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Oil Prices and the Iran War: Brent Near $76
Brent is trading near $76 a barrel and WTI near $72 as renewed US–Iran hostilities put the Strait of Hormuz, tanker traffic and global energy supplies back in focus.
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Michelin and Axens Move to Scale Bio-Based 5-HMF for Greener Chemistry
Michelin ResiCare and Axens are in exclusive talks to scale bio-based 5-HMF, a renewable platform molecule for resins, polymers and greener chemistry.
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Flexible Packaging Prices Surge as Europe Faces Fresh Supply-Chain Pressure
Europe’s flexible packaging sector is facing sharp raw-material cost pressure, with film, foil and polyethylene prices hit by energy and supply-chain volatility.
