In Plastics We Trust
News release by Sidel, published Feb 17th, 2026, republished by ABC Plastics News Feb 17th, 2026. In Bruchsal, Germany, Refresco is making history with Sidel’s latest breakthrough technology – the EvoBLOW Laser. Now in operation at Refresco for over one year, this industrially proven innovation is redefining PET bottle lightweighting while bringing unprecedented efficiency to […]
Vienna, Austria; January 20th, 2026 – Press Release by Borealis, Re-published by ABC Plastics News, February 17th, 2026. Borealis announces a EUR 49 million strategic investment to scale up production of Borstar® Nextension polypropylene (PP) at its manufacturing site in Burghausen, Germany. This will expand commercial production of next-generation single-site polypropylene (ssPP) grades that deliver enhanced purity, processability, […]
Kuluttajien epävarmuus ja talouden ennakoitua hitaampi käänne heijastui vielä venealan vuoden 2025 myyntiin. Rekisteröidyn vesikulkuneuvokannan kasvu, käytettyjen veneiden vahva kaupankäynti ja Finnboatin tukkutoimitustilastot kertovat kuitenkin käänteestä parempaan. Alan yritysten suhdannebarometri povaa varovaista optimismia myös vuodelle 2026. Vuonna 2025 uusien veneiden rekisteröinnit vähenivät 23 % edelliseen vuoteen verrattuna. Venerekisteri kasvoi kuitenkin ylivuotisten veneiden varaston sulaessa: vesikulkuneuvoja […]
Part 1 of the series ’Focus on User Industries: Automotive’ Exclusively for K-Mag This article was published originaly in K-Mag Community News (k-online.com) 9.7.2025. Published here in this magazine with permission of K Messe Duesseldorf. What do bumpers, door panels and cable sheathing have in common? They are often made of plastic – and for […]