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GIC Launches Green Platform Connecting Chemicals and Consumer Goods Toward Scalable Solutions In an effort to facilitate a future with net-zero and circular chemicals, the CEO-led Global Impact Coalition (GIC) is launching a new project to involve consumer-facing businesses as Value Chain Partners. It has become...

Stronger Order Intake Paves the Way for Plastics and Rubber Sector Recovery For German producers of rubber equipment and plastics, 2024 was just another year to "forget." After accounting for pricing adjustments, order intake and sales both decreased by 21% and 19%, respectively, from the...

Adapting to US Tariffs and the Broader Trade Landscape The tariffs imposed by US President Trump are having an adverse effect on all parties, including machinery companies and their clients. The EU has until early July to come up with a workable solution. No two regions...

Shaping a Self‑Sufficient Future: Is Europe Ready to Stand Without the USA? For European industry, the USA is considerably more than just a significant sales market. Companies are being particularly severely hit by Donald Trump's shift in trade policies. Europe must now demonstrate strength and...

Innovation and Competitiveness Depend on a Chemicals Policy Aligned with User Needs Europe’s mechanical and plant engineering sector stands at the forefront of sustainable solutions — from energy-efficient production systems to cutting-edge climate technologies. Yet these highly complex machines and plants rely on thousands of...

UFlex Reveals Pellet Innovation Setting Benchmark for FSSAI Compliance The leading international flexible packaging and solutions company in India, UFlex, has announced the release of its most recent invention, a single-pellet solution that complies with FSSAI regulations and uses recycled PET in food and drink...