Mondi’s Containerboard portfolio ready to meet the rising demand for sustainable, high-performance packaging

Mondi’s Containerboard portfolio ready to meet the rising demand for sustainable, high-performance packaging. (Photo: Mondi, PR321)Mondi's ProVantage containerboard paper grades range, available in both brown and white, ensures that businesses can meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging without compromising on performance. From fully recycled to 100% fresh fibre, the containerboard papers provide a strong foundation for corrugated packaging and are also well-suited for applications like honeycomb structures and fibre drums.

Clariant's new Aristoflex SUN for elevated suncare formulations

Clariant's new Aristoflex SUN for elevated suncare formulations. © Clariant Global specialty chemicals company, Clariant, has unveiled its new, advanced rheology modifier that tackles sunscreen formulation challenges by combining superior stability, SPF performance and luxurious sensory appeal.

Mondi helps reduce Evonik’s carbon footprint with new paper bags for chemical powders

Mondi helps reduce Evonik’s carbon footprint with new paper bags for chemical powders. 
(Photo: Evonik, PR327)Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has created a recyclable pre-made paper bag for chemical powders, working in partnership with chemical company Evonik. The lightweight bag has been developed to reduce the carbon footprint of packaging for fumed silica, which is used as a performance additive in various industrial and consumer applications.

Clariant & Midrex fortify partnership in DRI, helping to decarbonize the steel industry

Clariant & Midrex fortify partnership in DRI, helping to decarbonize the steel industry. 
© Midrex (Photo: © Clariant)Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that it has renewed its successful cooperation with Midrex and will intensify collaboration in direct reduced iron (DRI) technology for steel production. A low-carbon alternative to conventional coal-based ironmaking, natural gas-based DRI converts natural gas with recycled CO2 and H2O to generate reducing gas for the production process. The technology combines MIDREX® Reformers with Clariant-manufactured REFORMEX® Catalysts, which offer superior activity and stability to increase productivity, reduce energy consumption, and minimize carbon emissions. MIDREX DRI technology avoids around one ton of CO2 per ton of crude steel.

Belden Sets New Industrial Ethernet Switch Standards

Belden sets new industrial Ethernet switch standards. 
(Photo: Belden, PR549)Belden (NYSE: BDC), a leading global provider of complete connection solutions, today announced the launch of its Hirschmann GREYHOUND2000 Standard Switch. Building on Belden’s visionary leadership in the industrial automation space, GREYHOUND2000 sets new standards for 19-inch Ethernet switches. This next-generation switch delivers very high fiber port density and configurable port modules that adapt to various connectivity scenarios.

Syensqo receives 2025 Automotive News PACE Pilot recognition

Brian Baleno - Director of Global Business Development and Program Management, Deedee Smith - Head of Marketing Automotive, Laura Hirschhorn - Executive Key Account Manager, and Patrick Rodgers - Transportation Sales Director for the Americas at Syensqo receive the 2025 Automotive News PACE Pilot Innovation to Watch award. (TAPSNAP DETROIT AND RAJ MEHTA PHOTOGRAPHY)Syensqo, a leader in advanced materials and specialty chemicals, is thrilled to announce that it was named a 2025 Automotive News PACE Pilot Innovation to Watch for its innovative Ajedium™ PEEK film technology for e-motor slot liners.

Opakowanie nowym obliczem marki według szóstego corocznego raportu Mondi Group na temat trendów w eCommerce

Opakowanie nowym obliczem marki według szóstego corocznego raportu Mondi Group na temat trendów w eCommerce. 
(Zdjęcie: Mondi, PR326)Mondi, globalny lider w dziedzinie zrównoważonych opakowań i papieru, ogłosiło wyniki swojego szóstego dorocznego raportu na temat trendów w eCommerce zatytułowanego „Zrównoważony rozwój i jego wpływ na opakowania oraz wybory konsumentów podczas zakupów online”. To kompleksowe badanie analizuje trendy, postawy i oczekiwania dotyczące handlu internetowego oraz roli opakowań w doświadczeniu konsumenckim.

Packaging is the new brand statement according to the sixth annual Mondi Group eCommerce trend report

Packaging is the new brand statement according to the sixth annual Mondi Group eCommerce trend report. (Photo: Mondi, PR325)Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, today announced the results of its sixth annual eCommerce trend report “Sustainability and its impact on packaging and online shopping choices”. This comprehensive study examines trends, attitudes and expectations regarding eCommerce and the impact packaging has on the consumer experience.

Verpackung als Markenbotschafter: Zentrales Ergebnis des Mondi eCommerce Trendberichts 2025

Verpackung als Markenbotschafter: Zentrales Ergebnis des Mondi eCommerce Trendberichts 2025. (Foto: Mondi, PR324)Mondi, ein weltweit führender Anbieter von nachhaltigen Verpackungen und Papier, hat die Ergebnisse seines jährlichen eCommerce-Trendberichts zum Thema ‚Nachhaltigkeit und ihre Auswirkungen auf die Wahl von Verpackungen und Entscheidungen bei Online-Käufen‘ veröffentlicht. Diese umfassende Studie untersucht Trends, Einstellungen und Erwartungen in Bezug auf eCommerce von Online Shoppern und den Einfluss von Verpackungen auf das Einkaufserlebnis der Verbraucher.

Archroma presents low impact, durable, and long-lasting garment solutions at China Interdye 2025

Archroma presents low impact, durable, and long-lasting garment solutions at China Interdye 2025. 
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, will highlight its groundbreaking solutions for textile and fashion brands at this year's China Interdye. Archroma’s showcase will emphasize its High IQ® Lasting Color assurance program and the PHOBOTEX® range of durable water-repellent finishes, underscoring the company’s dedication to providing low impact, durable, and long-lasting garment solutions.

BENEO inaugure une nouvelle usine de transformation de légumineuses

BENEO inaugure une nouvelle usine de transformation de légumineuses. 
(Photo: BENEO, PR032)BENEO, l’un des principaux fabricants d’ingrédients fonctionnels pour l’alimentation humaine et animale ainsi que pour les produits pharmaceutiques, a officiellement inauguré sa première usine de transformation de légumineuses, après seulement un an et demi de travaux de construction. Cette nouvelle usine est le fruit d’un investissement d’environ 50 millions d’euros réalisé par le groupe Südzucker, auquel appartient BENEO, sur son site allemand d’Obrigheim, en Rhénanie-Palatinat. Des légumineuses, telles que la féverole locale, y sont transformées en ingrédients pour la production de denrées alimentaires et d’aliments pour animaux. Pour marquer l’occasion, une cérémonie d’inauguration spéciale s’est tenue le 11 avril en présence de Daniela Schmitt (ministre des affaires économiques de Rhénanie-Palatinat), Nicole Eicher (maire d’Obrigheim), Dr Niels Pörksen (CEO du Groupe Südzucker), Olivier Roques (CEO de BENEO GmbH), Niels E. Hower (Member of the Executive Board de BENEO GmbH) et Dirk Dinger (président du conseil d’entreprise de l’usine d’Obrigheim).

Syensqo’s Heanor site in the UK achieves ISCC-PLUS accreditation

Syensqo’s Heanor, UK site receives ISCC-PLUS accreditation. (Image: ISCC)Syensqo, a global leader in advanced materials and chemical solutions, proudly announces that its Heanor site[1] in the United Kingdom has achieved third-party accreditation for the production of its ReGen portfolio of composite materials.

Sustainability par excellence: EcoVadis awards KRAIBURG TPE with gold medal

EcoVadis awards KRAIBURG TPE with gold medal. (Image: © 2025 KRAIBURG TPE)Following several awards for the individual sites in Germany, Malaysia and the USA in previous years, KRAIBURG TPE has been awarded a gold medal as an overall company for the first time by the renowned assessment company EcoVadis 2025. KRAIBURG TPE is therefore not only one of the highest rated companies within the plastics industry, but also occupies a top position in the overall sustainability ranking of EcoVadis.

Clariant teams with Technip Energies to introduce new catalyst for unprecedented low steam-to-oil ratios in styrene production

Clariant StyroMax UL-100 catalyst. © ClariantClariant, a global leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the launch of StyroMax UL-100, its most advanced ethylbenzene dehydrogenation catalyst to date. This innovative catalyst achieves exceptional performance at unprecedented low steam-to-oil ratios (S/O) of 0.76 by weight, setting a new industry benchmark in SM production efficiency.

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