
Change at the top of the pro-K association
Hendrik Johannink takes over the chairmanship of the industry association from Klaus-Uwe Reiß.

Project for the chemical recycling of used tires
Neste, Borealis and Covestro are cooperating in the chemical recycling of used tires.
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Ineos Inovyn: Pilot plants for chemical PVC recycling
Ineos Inovyn is commissioning two new pilot plants at its Jemeppe-sur-Sambre site in Belgium.
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Machine manufacturer Starlinger reports record sales
At just under EUR 400 million, the Austrian company achieved the highest turnover in its history in 2023/24.
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Borealis: Stefan Doboczky becomes new CEO
Dr. Stefan Doboczky will take over the management of the Austrian polyolefin and base chemicals group as of July 1, 2024.

UMK concerned about rise in fiber-based composites
The trend towards such packaging materials was a topic at the last meeting of the Conference of Environment Ministers (UMK) in June, reports Euwid.
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Versalis + Crocco: Food packaging with material from chemical recycling
The two companies are working together on food packaging made from chemically recycled materials.
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Certificate on renewable carbon content in products
The Nova Institute, TÜV Austria and the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) present the “OK Renewable Carbon” certificate.
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Borealis builds demonstration plant for recyclate-based polyolefins
Borealis plans to build the plant for the production of high-quality polyolefins from recyclate (rPO) in Belgium.
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New BKV report published
The latest report contains an overview of the BKV's work as well as statements by experts from the BKV committees.