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LyondellBasell announced it has made the final investment decision to build the company’s first industrial-scale catalytic advanced recycling demonstration plant at its Wesseling, Germany, site. Using LyondellBasell’s proprietary MoReTec technology, this plant will be the first commercial scale, single-train advanced recycling plant to convert post-consumer plastic waste into feedstock for production of new plastic materials that can be ran at net zero GHG emissions. The new plant is expected to have an annual capacity of 50,000 tons per year and is designed to recycle the amount of plastic packaging waste generated by over 1.2 million German citizens per year. Construction is planned to be completed by the end of 2025.

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel launches two advanced thermal insulation products made from low-level Bisphenol A (BPA) recycled PET fibers (rPET) into the global range of comfortemp®, Freudenberg’s thermal insulation brand. The introduction of DOWN FEEL WA 150LB and FIBERBALL WB 400LB underscores Freudenberg’s commitment to innovation and sustainability.

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) and the PGA TOUR hosted the inaugural Bridgestone HBCU invitational, a first-of-its-kind tournament featuring competition from 15 HBCU teams at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. The contest is an element of the Bridgestone Collegiate Development Program, part of the PGA TOUR’s Pathway to Progression program, which aims to achieve greater diversity in golf by developing talent from diverse and historically underrepresented groups.

Digital solutions by ENGEL support injection molders along the entire value added process in their production. To provide a holistic experience, the e-connect customer portal is gradually being extended to a production portal. To allow this to happen, ENGEL is relying – among other things – on the know-how of software vendor TIG GmbH. Following the takeover in 2016, the company is now being fully integrated with the ENGEL group.

Specialty polymer additives, dispersions, and release agent manufacturer Polymer Solutions Group, LLC (PSG) announced that it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product Label for its patented functional process aids, SureMix® CO² and SureMix® S6.

The new 200,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art injection molding plant is one of the most advanced plastics manufacturing facilities in the industry, and features fully electric injection molding machines, flexible proprietary automation, cloud connectivity, and industry-leading health and safety best practices. The facility will significantly increase IPEX’s U.S. production capability to manufacture fittings for plumbing, electrical, industrial, and municipal applications.

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT) announced the appointment of Lawrence Harmon as President – of Global OE Business and Growth segments. He will also be a member of the YOHT Executive Committee.

Arkema announces a two-and-a-half-fold increase of its organic peroxide production capacities at its Changshu site in China. This investment of around €50 million will enable the Group to support its Asian customers in fast-growing markets, particularly in renewable energies.