Bangkok, Thailand & Madrid, Spain May 2025 – In response to Mali’s escalating environmental crisis, three leading organizations— Ayuda en Acción, Indorama Ventures, and IMG Group —have joined forces to launch ‘Bamagreen,’ a transformative recycling and reforestation project in the capital city of Bamako. This initiative is the first under the Plastic2Prosperity program, developed through the adaPETation® network by IMG Group. The project will strengthen plastic circularity while … [Read more...] about Ayuda en Acción, Indorama Ventures, and IMG Group launch major recycling partnership to tackle waste crisis in Mali
Brenntag returns to gross profit growth in Q1 2025 – EBITA outlook for 2025 maintained and currently expected to be in the lower range due to dampened business sentiment and severe currency headwinds
Brenntag (ISIN DE000A1DAHH0), the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, published its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. The overall performance was characterized by a persistently challenging business environment, a volatile geopolitical climate, and a high degree of economic uncertainty amplified by global tariff discussions. In this environment, Brenntag increased its operating gross profit and achieved a stable operating EBITA. Considering the various … [Read more...] about Brenntag returns to gross profit growth in Q1 2025 – EBITA outlook for 2025 maintained and currently expected to be in the lower range due to dampened business sentiment and severe currency headwinds
Lightweighting: Less is more
KHS has set an impressive new benchmark by engineering one of the world’s lightest PET bottles for still beverages to date. Under the working title of Factor 101, in close cooperation with Canadian-based injection molding technology equipment and services provider Husky Technologies, a container has been produced that uses just 5.89 grams of material to hold 591 milliliters of product. This is equivalent to the 20-ounce size common in the United States. At Drinktec 2017, KHS presented … [Read more...] about Lightweighting: Less is more
