Gerresheimer has recorded a jump in earnings in the first half of 2025, with its Plastics & Devices division generating revenues of €649m compared to €542m in the equivalent period in 2024.

Avient has launched the first grade in its new ColorMatrix Amosorb Oxyloop portfolio of oxygen scavengers: ColorMatrix Amosorb Oxyloop-1, formulated to enhance the recycling capabilities of PET packaging.

Tosaf’s FogFree portfolio of antifog compounds uses what it days is a unique approach to develop masterbatch solutions for extremely challenging polymers by modifying surface tension and encouraging a uniform water layer.

CRG Defense has acquired a ARGO 1000 HYPERMELT large-format 3D printer from Italian manufacturer Roboze, which will enhance its ability to produce aerospace-grade polymer and composite parts at scale.

Exolon Group is to acquire the AkyVer polycarbonate sheet business from Corplex, assuming ownership of the assets, trademark rights, sales operations, and intellectual property associated with the AkyVer brand in the process.

Trials conducted on rigid and flexible plastic packaging have demonstrated that digital watermarks can significantly enhance sorting accuracy, paving the way for a more circular plastics economy.

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on rules for calculating, verifying, and reporting recycled content in single-use plastic (SUP) bottles, including chemically-recycled content.

Thermoplastics compounder Star Plastics and platform company Akoya Capital Partners has announced the merger of Trivalence Technologies, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, US, into Star Plastics.

Healthcare product supplier KDI Precision Manufacturing has acquired Envision Plastics and Design. The newly combined company will operate two facilities in Rogers and White Bear Lake, Minnesota, US.

The cover story in the July issue of Compounding World takes a look at the different antimicrobial additives and processes available to compounders, while other features are on materials handling, colour measurement and odour control. Read it here:

UK resource management company Veolia has launched its biggest UK plastics recycling project with a £70m investment which will include the country’s first tray to tray closed loop PET recycling facility in Battlefield near Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Wittmann Battenfeld has opened an expanded and redesigned application technology centre at its site in Nuremberg, Germany, offering customers more opportunities to try out innovative products and technologies.

JSW is launching a two-platen, ultra-large electric injection moulding machine with a clamping force of 4,000 tons.

Arburg has officially opened the extensively renovated, modernised, and significantly enlarged Arburg Technology Centre (ATC) in Rednitzhembach, Germany.

Elton Manufacturing, a supplier of weatherstripping and windows for garage doors and entry doors in North America, has acquired of the assets of Decatur Plastic Products in North Vernon, Indiana.

Arkema has announced the construction of a new Rilsan Clear transparent polyamide unit on its Singapore platform, representing an investment of around US$20m. It is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2026.

Specialty chemicals company Orion has announced plans to discontinue production at three to five of its carbon black lines at multiple facilities in the Americas and EMEA by the end of 2025.

French mobility solution provider OPmobility has been awarded a key business by an automotive manufacturer in India, for the record time product development of a full bumper and grille for one of its light duty truck models.

Sulzer has opened its fourth location in Switzerland. The 3150m/sq Innovation Technology Hub (InTecH) in Winterthur Töss will further enhance Sulzer’s research and development capabilities in advanced polymer processing and recycling.

Masterbatch manufacturer Colorplasticchemie Albert Schleberger in Remscheid, Germany, says it is using Coperion's C-BEYOND digital platform to increase the efficiency of its ZSK twin screw extruders.