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Panattoni starts the second phase of construction within the Panattoni Park Bratislava North project
- 07.05.2024
- Services
- Circular economy
- Cost savings
The main trend for almost the last decade has been the gradual transition from combustion engines to electric ones. In addition to the change in driving parameters, the primary reason for this change is the reduction of the carbon footprint. Billions of cars in the world have helped push it to an...
FRIMIC has a new OEM-Relations Manager
- 02.05.2024
- Latest News
- Circular economy
FIMIC, a leading manufacturer and specialized supplier of automatic self-cleaning melt filtration technologies, has recently welcomed an exceptional addition to its team: Eng. Michael Heitzinger. With a career spanning almost two decades, Mr. Heitzinger brings a wealth of experience and a passion...
MOL Group expands its consumer services portfolio in Poland
MOL Group will produce 1,600 tonnes of green hydrogen per year using electricity from renewable sources. This will reduce the Duna refinery's carbon dioxide emissions by 25,000 tonnes.With the introduction of this technology, MOL Group has taken an important step towards carbon neutrality and...
ORLEN and ORLEN Unipetrol invite young tech companies from Slovakia and abroad to collaborate
- 27.03.2024
- Latest News
- Circular economy
- Recycled plastics
Young technology companies can submit their applications to ORLEN Group’s acceleration programme, Skylight Accelerator, until 2 April. In this programme, the ORLEN Group publishes areas and calls for which it looks for technology and business...
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Schoeller Allibert: Transforming industries with sustainable solutions
In today's fast-paced business environment, sustainability is no longer a choice, but a necessity. Schoeller Allibert is at the forefront of introducing a greener and more efficient future for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and chemical industries. With a focus on circular solutions and innovative...
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ISCC PLUS sustainability certification completed for Polykemi and Scanfill
Polykemi and its subsidiary Scanfill are now certified according to ISCC PLUS. The certification guarantees total traceability in the production and delivery of bio-circular mass balance certified plastic raw material – another step towards increased sustainability and reduced climate...
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EcoVadis Sustainability Award: Gold for ARBURG!
With our recent Gold Medal from EcoVadis and 73 points, we has made it into the top five per cent of the world's most sustainable industrial companies. EcoVadis is a comprehensive sustainability rating platform for global supply chains. In addition to environmental impact and sustainable...
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CEE Automotive Supply Chain 2023: We have a chance to emerge from the transformation of reinforcements
We are not happy that the irregularity and supply interruptions continue, but the worst is probably behind us. This is how representatives of supplier companies of the automotive industry evaluated the current situation during the CEE Automotive Supply Chain 2023 conference, the largest meeting of...
The HOPV Slovnaft system has been protecting the underground waters of Žitné ostrov for 50 years
- 14.11.2023
- Latest News
- Circular economy
The unique system of hydraulic protection of groundwater Slovnaft, known by the abbreviation HOPV, is commemorating the 50th anniversary of its commissioning this year. Its main task is to protect the purity and monitor the quality of the groundwater of the upper Rye Island, the largest river...
SILON opens up to new research projects
The research and development center of the international company SILON, a major global manufacturer of plastic compounds, will start operating as an independent company SILON CZ R&D from January 1, 2024. The newly created entity will offer research and development services to external customers as...
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Fakuma 2023 is all about sustainability for Polykemi
- 12.10.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Circular economy
- FAKUMA
The compounder Polykemi AB will be exhibiting at Fakuma 2023 with sustainability solutions as an overall theme. They will present their CO2 calculation tool, will give daily presentations in the stand about smart material choices and inform about the new ISCC PLUS...
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Röchling-ReLoop®: Materials with a reduced ecological footprint, suitable for the production of plastic tanks
Thanks to our product line of Röchling-ReLoop® materials, denoting high-quality recycled materials, we save valuable natural resources and effectively close the life cycles of...
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In Czech Republic was established the Alliance for promotion of recycling
The Alliance for the Promotion of Recycling (APPR), a non-profit organization focused on strengthening and expanding sustainable recycling practices, announces the start of its official activities on June 16, 2023. The Syba Packaging Institute and the Czech-Slovak initiative ECR are behind...
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Polykemi AB and HEXPOL TPE AB have collaborated on the development of new materials
Making a material selection can be a complicated task when designing consumer products. There are many properties to balance, and the choice is even more complex when including eco-design principles. Selecting two materials for a 2K part is not doubling the difficulty; it is...
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Daniel Orel: ARBURG's philosophy has been an environmentally friendly approach for several decades (interview)
The Hehl family, owners of ARBURG GmbH + Co KG, are in business for 100 years this year. We talked about celebrations, news and current challenges in the field of plastics with the director of the the ARBURG spol. s r.o. and ARBURG SK s.r.o., Ing. Daniel Orel,...
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Production of regranulates from technical plastics in VÁŽEME s.r.o.
VÁŽEME s.r.o. produces and sells regranulates from technical plastics. Waste sorting and subsequent recycling of secondary raw materials are currently generally considered to be very beneficial activities for the environment. This is one of the main paths to sustainable development and...
ARBURG invites you to a webinar focused on the circular economy and upcoming legislative changes in the EU
- 21.03.2023
- Latest News
- Circular economy
- Webinar
ARBURG is organizing a short webinar this Wednesday morning. We know that in the near future, obtaining a contract will be conditional on the demonstrable fulfillment of ecologically sustainable production. The ongoing changes in European legislation will inevitably affect the situation in our...
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GLOBAL RECYCLING a.s. is clear about that! Recycling makes sense
- 20.01.2023
- Services
- Circular economy
- Recycled plastics
Today, almost all of us perceive the recycling of glass, paper or plastics as a matter of course. We are less experienced that it should be the same with electrical equipment, even if this statement is not 100 percent true. We probably wouldn't try to throw an old washing machine, television or...
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Panattoni sustainable buildings – a significant advantage for the automotive industry
- 02.01.2023
- Services
- Circular economy
- Cost savings
The main trend for almost the last decade has been the gradual transition from combustion engines to electric ones. In addition to the change in driving parameters, the primary reason for this change is the reduction of the carbon footprint. Billions of cars in the world have helped push it to an...
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Carbon footprint of injection moulding machines: Arburg calculates meaningful product carbon footprints
Arburg has been working intensively on the topic of sustainability and resource efficiency for a very long time. As a supplier of Allrounder injection moulding machines, the machine manufacturer is increasingly active in evaluating climate protection activities along the entire value chain for its...
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Successful collaboration on material change resulted in reduced CO₂ footprint
The Danish manufacturer EVBiler ApS was looking for a more environmentally friendly and material-smart solution for one of their products. Polykemi Group provided them with the optimal material that reduced their CO₂ footprint by more than...
ORLEN Unipetrol enters the segment of mechanical waste recycling
- 03.11.2022
- Latest News
- Circular economy
- Recycled plastics
The ORLEN Unipetrol Group continues to meet its strategic development objectives by 2030. As part of this strategy, it also focuses on the principles of circular economy and sustainability. It develops them by building a broad portfolio of recycling activities, thanks to which it can effectively...
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ARBURG at K 2022: Circular economy, digitalisation and climate protection
- 22.09.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Circular economy
- Smart factory
- K Show
- Injection molding machines
At K 2022, a world leading trade fair, from 19 to 26 October in Duesseldorf, Germany, ARBURG is pursuing a clearly worded line of communication: "There is only a Plan A". "Plan A" conveys a commitment to making a contribution and presenting solutions for the important global issues of...
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Polykemi helped Separett to reduce their carbon footprint
- 03.06.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Circular economy
In collaboration with Polykemi, Separett saved almost 700 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year thanks to a material-smart choice. This corresponds to emissions from around 400...
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Polykemi Group’s material-smart life cycle analysis – now with third-party certification
In the autumn of 2021, Polykemi Group launched materialsmart.info, a website based on a scientific study that helps customers reduce their carbon footprint. The reliability of the study is now confirmed with an objective third-party...
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ORLEN Unipetrol and Pražská plynárenská will work together to develop hydrogen mobility and reduce emissions
- 23.02.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Circular economy
The largest Czech refinery and petrochemical group ORLEN Unipetrol and one of the most important Czech energy companies, Pražská plynárenská, have signed a memorandum of mutual cooperation. The subject of the memorandum is the transfer of experience and future cooperation, especially in the areas...
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German companies want to support sustainability in Slovakia
- 02.11.2021
- Services
- Circular economy
- Business economics
The leaders of 13 major companies from six different sectors commit themselves in a joint memorandum to promoting a sustainable economy. Companies, mainly from Germany, support measures aimed at reducing CO2 production, protecting natural resources and, as far as possible, enabling the development...
Effective and practical solutions for waste recycling are offered by Hard Plastic Recycling s.r.o.
Hard Plastic Recycling s.r.o is a company that specializes in the recycling and efficient processing of various types of plastics in waste...
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Reduce your company’s carbon footprint with material-smart choices
Polykemi Group is making a major investment to help companies reduce their carbon footprint. The company is using a scientific study to provide customers information on how their material choices affect the...
Participate in the conference Perspectives of the use of plastics in the conditions of circular economy
- 02.09.2021
- Latest News
- Events
- Circular economy
UNIPLAST BRNO - společnost zpracovatelů plastů, z.s. invites you to a conference, where you will get acquainted with new opportunities for the use of plastics in the conditions of the circular economy with the support of leading Czech and foreign experts. The seminar will take place on 15 - 16...
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