Major Milestone: Sinopec Approves Overall Design for Yueyang’s Giant Ethylene Project
January 18, 2025 – Sinopec Approves Overall Design for Yueyang Ethylene Project, Marking Substantial Progress Sinopec Group has officially announced the approval of the overall design for the ethylene section of the Yueyang Ethylene Project, expressing principled agreement on the project’s general process flow, construction scale, and product plan. This significant development signifies the advancement…
China’s Light Calcium Carbonate Industry: Striving for Quality Enhancement and Diversification
October 10, 2024 – China’s Light Calcium Carbonate Industry Strives for Quality Improvement and Diversification China’s light calcium carbonate industry boasts an impressive scale, with an annual production capacity exceeding ten million tons, securing its position as the global leader in both production and consumption. However, compared to developed countries, China still lags behind in…
Bridging the Gap: China Tianchen’s Milestone in Egypt’s New Energy and Silicon Materials
March 24, 2025 – Recently, China Tianchen Engineering Corporation has forged a significant partnership with Egypt’s Alamein Silicon Industry Company by officially signing an EPC turnkey contract for a 45,000-ton-per-year industrial silicon project. This initiative not only lays a solid foundation for Egypt’s strategic transition towards green energy but is also hailed as a groundbreaking…
Krones-Powered Recycling Plant Sets New Standard for Food-Grade rPET Production
June 12, 2025 – AsiaMB Exclusive: Europe’s PET Recycling Revolution Reaches New Heights with Belgian Mega-Facility Belgium has entered a new era of circular economy with the inauguration of its first state-of-the-art PET bottle recycling plant in Filao. The joint venture between bottled water leader Sources ALMA and environmental services giant Veolia represents a €50…
Regulatory Tailwinds Drive Aliplast’s Strategic Move in European PET Recycling
April 29, 2025 – Aliplast, a leading force in Europe’s plastic recycling sector, has once again expanded its business footprint. The company, which is part of Herambiente under the Hera Group, recently completed the acquisition of Gurit’s PET recycling division in Italy. The acquired facility, located in Carmignano di Brenta, Padua, brings a significant boost…
New Research Lays Bare the Global Plastics Industry’s Troubling Landscape
April 19, 2025 – Plastic, a ubiquitous material in daily life, has given rise to a pollution problem that has escalated into a pressing global challenge. However, for a long time, the global plastics industry has lacked a comprehensive and in – depth systematic analysis. Until recently, this situation has seen a significant breakthrough. On…
From Waste to Warmth: How BASF, Sto, and ABG Are Changing the Building Industry
March 28, 2025 – A quiet revolution in construction is unfolding in Frankfurt, spearheaded by three industry giants: BASF, Sto, and ABG. They are transforming discarded foam packaging into eco-friendly building materials that keep homes warm, and they’re doing it with just 10% recycled material. So, what green secrets does this revolution hold? Once deemed…
From New York to D.C.: The High-Stakes Tariff Showdown
May 30, 2025 – U.S. Trade Policy in Turmoil as Courts Clash Over Trump Tariffs The U.S. trade landscape remains uncertain after conflicting court rulings on controversial tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. In a dramatic legal reversal, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay on May 29, just one day after…
Future Prospects: 3D Printing Technology in the Plastics Industry
November 29, 2024 – Since the introduction of the first commercial stereolithography 3D printer by 3D Systems in 1988, plastic 3D printing technology has undergone more than three decades of development and is demonstrating increasingly broad application prospects in the plastics industry. In recent years, this technology has garnered enthusiastic support from plastic processors, becoming…
Andritz and Circ Partner to Build Landmark Textile Waste Recycling Plant
December 6, 2024 – Andritz and Circ Partner to Revolutionize Textile Waste Recycling with Major Plant Project In a groundbreaking collaboration, leading high-tech group Andritz has announced that it has secured a significant engineering order from US-based textile recycling innovator Circ. Together, they will build the first large-scale textile waste recycling plant, aiming to tackle…