MAAG Group Continues Expansion With Additional Services in Malaysia

MAAG Group, a broadly diversified global solutions provider of Pump & Filtration Systems, Pelletizing & Pulverizing Systems, Recycling Systems and Digital Solutions, has again expanded its operations in Asia, announcing new new services in Malaysia for MAAG Ettlinger melt filters.  Now, in addition to, cutting rotor regrinding, MAAG Malaysia can also provide vacuum pyrolysis oven cleaning.

In plastics processing some components have to be repaired, upgraded, or replaced during the long plant lifecycle. MAAG Malaysia offers our customers comprehensive repair services for their polymer production plants. Whether repairing gear pumps and filters or reconditioning and regrinding of cutting rotors — we ensure a long service life for your machines. The facility serves most of Asia.Ueli Thuerig, President of MAAG Group, said: “We are excited about our new Malaysian growth. This project marks another important milestone in the implementation of the company’s plan to grow capacity in strategic markets where we expect strong long-term demand.” These additional services are the latest example of MAAG’s commitment to the Asian market.

About the MAAG Group
The MAAG Group is a broadly diversified global solutions provider with integrated and customizable systems in process technology for the polymer, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and food industries. Its Pump & Filtration Systems, Pelletizing & Pulverizing Systems, Recycling Systems and Digitalization divisions consolidate the many years of experience and in-depth know-how of the AUTOMATIK, ETTLINGER, GALA, MAAG, REDUCTION, SCHEER and XANTEC product brands. The MAAG Group currently employs over 1,100 people at production sites in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, the USA, and China. Additional sales and service centers in France, Malaysia, India, Thailand and Brazil ensure close attention to customers’ needs. The MAAG Group is a business unit of Pumps & Process Solutions, a segment of the Dover Corporation.
www.maag.com

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LANXESS Again With Top Positions in Sustainability Ratings

•   Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe in DJSI World
•     MSCI ESG confirmed AA ratin
• Platinum level in EcoVadis rating achieved again

LANXESS once again convinces in terms of sustainability:
In the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe, the specialty chemicals company took first place in the “Chemicals” category with a score of 79 out of 100. LANXESS ranked third in the DJSI World. The company scored particularly well in the categories climate strategy, water, product stewardship and occupational safety. In November, the rating agency MSCI ESG confirmed LANXESS’ AA rating for the third time in a row. This makes the specialty chemicals company one of the best companies in the “Diversified Chemicals” industry.
In addition, EcoVadis confirmed LANXESS’ platinum sustainability rating in August. This distinction is awarded to the top 1 percent of the more than 100,000 companies rated by EcoVadis.

Proof of successful transformation to sustainability :
“We want to actively shape the transformation of the industry and global value chains and thus contribute to a more sustainable future. The ranking in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices and good ratings by MSCI ESG and EcoVadis underline that we are on the right track,” said Hubert Fink, Member of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG. Both the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices and MSCI ESG evaluate companies in the areas of environment, social responsibility and corporate governance. EcoVadis evaluates companies in the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.Sustainable products for a climate-neutral future:
LANXESS aims to make its entire value chain climate neutral and has therefore further expanded its portfolio of sustainable products in 2023. The raw material base for the plasticizer Mesamoll has been changed so that it now consists of 30 percent sustainable raw materials. Sulfur carrier additives under the Additin brand are also based on locally sourced, renewable raw materials. In addition, the Flavors & Fragrances business unit plans to offer sustainable product variants for its entire portfolio of flavors and fragrances, preservatives and animal nutrition products. Many polyols and oxidation products are also available in a sustainable version. LANXESS markets its most sustainable products under the “Scopeblue” umbrella brand. Scopeblue labels products that are based on more than half renewable raw materials or have a carbon footprint that is less than half that of a comparable product made from conventional raw materials.

Supporting customers in their sustainability goals:
LANXESS is also supporting its customers in the industry’s transition to greater sustainability. The specialty chemicals company has developed a tool that automatically calculates the carbon footprint of its products. The “Product Carbon Footprint Engine” retrieves existing data from various areas of the company and calculates the resulting emissions using the cradle-to-gate approach. This includes greenhouse gas emissions during      production, product-specific emissions associated with the raw materials, energy, operating resources and transportation used, as well as emissions from waste disposal. The tool has been certified by TÜV Rheinland.
www.lanxess.com

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INEOS Inovyn Publishes New ESG Report – Demonstrating Sustainability Leadership Through Innovation

The report highlights key innovations supporting our transition to a green economy, including circular recycling solutions, development of production process electrification and the increased use of decarbonised energy.
• INEOS Inovyn progresses its roadmap deployment to reach 33% CO2 reduction in 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050.
• “INEOS Inovyn’s ambition is to provide leadership through sustainable innovation. By harnessing our expertise and technologies, we will meet evolving customer needs and deliver products that are essential to modern life,” said Geir Tuft, CEO of INEOS Inovyn.

INEOS Inovyn has today published its latest ESG report which highlights how its business is progressing key projects to reach 33% CO2 reduction in 2030, whilst remaining profitable and ahead of regulation.
As Europe’s leading producer of Chlor-Vinyls, INEOS Inovyn is one of the top three companies worldwide, providing a range of essential products that offer the lowest carbon footprint of their kind, with Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) to certify their credentials. It is also the largest operator of electrolysis technology in Europe, producing 60,000 tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen annually.
As both a user and producer of hydrogen, INEOS Inovyn is in a unique position at the heart of Europe’s hydrogen transformation. INEOS Invoyn continues to grow and strengthen its hydrogen business through key strategic projects.

As hydrogen demand progressively increases we will scale up our developments, while recognising the need for clear legislation to nurture this market and investment.
The development of the electrification of VCM monomer cracking with project Electra represents a key innovative step for our roadmap.
“We embrace our responsibility as European market leader to play an active role in the journey towards a Net Zero economy, through collaborating across our industry, reducing INEOS Inovyn’s operational footprint and delivering products that will help us reach a sustainable future,” added Geir Tuft.
During 2022, we strengthened our range of bio-sourced PVC products, including BIOVYNTM, which delivers greenhouse gas savings of over 90% compared to conventional PVC and is now being used across a wide range of applications.

Moreover, INEOS Inovyn’s Project Circle program is pioneering advanced recycling technologies for end-of-life PVC products, with an ambition to have industrial advanced recycling units on stream by 2030 and bring circular product offers to market.
The report also highlights an outstanding sustainable safety performance achieved by a continual focus on health and safety of INEOS Inovyn’s workforce and contractors as its highest priority.
Recognising our work in 2022, we received Gold status for the 5th consecutive year from EcoVadis, acknowledging our systematic focus on increasing INEOS Inovyn’s performance year on year. EcoVadis is a leading independent assessors of environmental and labour practices, ethics and supplier sustainability.

www.ineos.com

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SABIC, SD & LINDE ENTER STRATEGIC COLLABORATION TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DECARBONIZATION IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, Scientific Design (SD), an affiliate company licensing leader in Ethylene Glycol Technology and Linde Engineering, a subsidiary of Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, have entered into a Memorandum Understanding to explore collaboration opportunities to decarbonize the SD Ethylene Glycol Process. This collaboration seeks to develop innovative solutions to reduce carbon footprint and achieve low-carbon emissions technology by offering SABIC’s innovative CO2 of recovery and purification technology to SD licensed manufacturing glycol plants worldwide. The ultimate goal is to establish sustainable Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol production and set industry benchmarks for carbon-neutral industries.

Bob Maughon, Executive Vice President, Technology & Innovation, CTO & CSO at SABIC emphasized the company’s commitment to carbon neutrality, stating: “At SABIC we have outlined a clear pathway toward carbon neutrality that necessitates the advancement of innovative technologies on a large scale, both within our existing asset base and in our future growth. Through embracing innovation and fostering collaboration, we are developing new technologies and processes to drive our journey toward carbon neutrality. Our carbon capture strategy and this new opportunity to collaborate with Linde Engineering, demonstrates the importance of leveraging our technological expertise to transform waste products into valuable resources demonstrating the Circular Carbon Economy frameworkJohn van der Velden, Senior Vice President Global Sales & Technology, Linde Engineering, stated: “I’m proud that SABIC and Linde Engineering will work together to decarbonize this major petrochemical building block. We have an established and long-standing history of collaboration between our two companies, which builds on the complementary strength and expertise of our organizations. By combining SABIC’s SD gas processing technology with Linde’s expertise in capturing and liquefying CO2, plus our strong track record in designing, executing and operating plants, we hope to find solutions that support a carbon neutral petrochemical industry.”

Atieh Abu Raqabah, SD CEO: “We are excited to embark on this groundbreaking journey with SABIC & Linde Engineering, integrating SABIC’s CO2 Capture & Purification technology into our EO/EG production processes. It will enable us to capture and purify CO2 emissions generated during our EO/EG production processes, thereby mitigating the environmental impact. This strategic collaboration aligns with our steadfast commitment to sustainability and also positions SABIC Scientific Design as a leader in offering Zero Carbon Ready EO/ EG Technology.”

The collaboration will leverage SABIC’s proprietary CO2 technology which has already demonstrated its effectiveness in the world’s largest carbon capture and utilization (CCU) plant at SABIC affiliate, United. This technology has the capacity to recover and purify up to 500,000 metric tons (MT) of CO2 per year, which would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere during ethylene glycol production. The captured CO2 can be converted into valuable products such as urea, a vital agri-nutrient that enhances agricultural yields, methanol, a versatile building block for various chemicals, and liquefied CO2, widely used in the food and beverage industry.

In 2021, SABIC announced its carbon neutrality commitment; 20% reduction by 2030 Interim Scope 1&2 emissions target compared to 2018 and carbon neutral by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement goals. The company’s carbon neutrality roadmap comprises five critical pathways; energy efficiency, renewable energy, electrification, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and green/blue hydrogen.
This strategic collaboration between SABIC, Scientific Design, and Linde Engineering represents a significant step toward transforming the chemical industry and accelerating the transition to a sustainable and carbon-neutral future.

www.sabic.com

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SIG Foundation Wins First SAVE FOOD Project Competition and Plans Further Investment

With “Cartons for Good” the SIG Foundation leverages SIG’s know-how to reduce worldwide food losses and prevailed in the Project Competition organised by the SAVE FOOD Initiative. The project stands for the use of innovation and technology to solve one of the most pressing global problems.

The SAVE FOOD Initiative sponsors a member’s project with € 20,000. In line with their vision of curbing food waste and losses worldwide, the founding members have decided to make these funds available. The SAVE FOOD Project Competition promotes solutions that contribute to reducing the 1.3 billion tons of food being lost or wasted every year. Special emphasis is placed here on supporting the players in the processing, packaging and distribution stages of the supply chain; the aim is to help them fully exploit their potential for dealing with food sustainably and responsibly.The first edition of the SAVE FOOD Project Competition saw the SIG Foundation win with “Cartons for Good”. The project uses SIG filling technology to help people in developing countries turn their food into meals locally and extend their shelf life. The winner will be announced as part of pacprocess MEA to be held jointly with Food Africa in Cairo from 12 to 14 December 2023. Both trade fairs form part of the interpack alliance portfolio.

“The SAVE FOOD Initiative actively supports the processing and packaging industries in their key role combatting food waste and losses. The SIG Foundation shows impressively just what the industry can deliver in this respect,” says Bernd Jablonowski, Executive Director at Messe Düsseldorf and one of the SAVE FOOD initiators. “Here innovative technologies meet with local initiatives. The holistic approach ranging from the support of local agricultural businesses and the supply of meals for school children to the recycling of packaging is precisely what we seek to promote with our SAVE FOOD Competition.” The expert jury comprises members from the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), the WPO (World Packaging Organisation) and interpack/Messe Düsseldorf.Local support, global impact
For the “Cartons for Good” project the Swiss manufacturers of carton packaging and filling technology developed an innovative solution: a compact version of SIG’s industrial filling plants, which can also be transported to remote rural areas. Fruits and vegetables are processed into meals without any preservatives and filled into carton packaging. These then have a shelf life of up to nine months without refrigeration at ambient temperature. This proves a major benefit especially in regions where farmers often cannot sell their complete harvest and lack preservation possibilities.

Closed-loop sustainability
Farmers are paid for their surplus vegetables thereby receiving extra income. The preserved packaged food is then distributed to local schools enabling them to offer underprivileged children a hot meal daily. After consumption the packaging is collected at a local recycling plant. This ensures the materials are reused and fed back into the production cycle – a sustainable and eco-friendly solution. The pilot project in the Balia region in Bangladesh is already reaping success: in 2022 alone, some 20 tons of vegetables could be saved, 15 permanent jobs created, and 24,600 meals distributed to 180 school children. In addition, 3,000 cartons went to families and people hit by the severe flooding in Bangladesh.

Commitment in Egypt
At present, the SIG Foundation is planning to also roll out the “Cartons for Good” project to Egypt. 50 percent of the fruit and vegetables grown here are wasted. With prize money of € 20,000 a comprehensive study aims to find out where this project can make the biggest impact. A project shall then be developed locally – together with the local implementation partner, the Natural Resources & Climate Protection Foundation (NRCP).

www.save-food.org

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 Plastivision India Breaks All The Previous Records 234090 Registered Visitors

The 12th edition of ‘Plastivision India’ by All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA), concluded on 11th December 2023 With great success and a record 2,34,090 visitors, 1280 exhibitors—71 of them were foreign exhibitors from 20 different countries, including China, Malaysia, South Korea, Germany, and Malaysia—displayed cutting-edge global technology and goods. In addition to creating over 1,00,000 employments, the event enabled deals worth 5000 crores in business. With 101 buyers from 26 countries, Plastivision India 2023 experienced reverse Buyer and Seller interactions for the first time. Big Indian companies including Reliance, HPCL, IOCL, and JSW Group, among many others, honoured Plastivision India 2023.

Speaking on the glorious history of Plastivision India, Mr. Manish Dedhia, President-All India Plastics Manufacturers Association (AIPMA) said, “Over the past three decades and still counting, Plastivision India served as the largest platform to bring together industry stalwarts, entrepreneurs, customers, and enthusiasts alike; helping galvanizse growth opportunities both domestically and across key international markets for the Indian plastics industry. In this journey, AIPMA has served as the key catalysing element with its unceasing support and has in fact been at the forefront of mitigating challenges faced by the Indian plastics industry. Against this backdrop, it would only be fair to dedicate the success of Plastivision India 2023 to AIPMA’s members and 4 million+ collaborator community.”

Mr. Arvind Mehta, Chairman, NAB and Governing Council, Plastivision India 2023 said, “In addition to sporting 10 distinct exhibitor categories to facilitate greater business opportunities for participating members and businesses, the 12^th edition of Plastivision India also featured a reverse buyer seller meet that saw international buyers interacting with prospective Indian firms including MSME’s for potential collaborations. Plastivision India 2023 also unlocked new business and networking possibilities for plastic processors, mould manufacturers, packaging companies, manufacturers, budding entrepreneurs, industry, and academic professionals alike.” 

Elaborating on the importance of the domestic plastics industry, Mr. Harpal Singh, Chairman NEC- Plastivision India elucidated, “The Indian plastic industry is one of the leading sectors in our nation’s economy and has undoubtedly made substantial progress. Not only does it employ more than 4 million people in the country, it also remains largely driven by small and medium enterprises that account for nearly 90% of the overall manufactured output. The Government of India has been supporting sustainable manufacturing through a slew of initiatives, Indian plastics manufacturers are expected to more than triple current economic activity to surpass the ₹10 lakh crore (US$ 126 billion) before the end of the current decade. In this context, promoting innovative technologies and sustainable processes will be critical and Plastivision India remains committed to fostering growth and learning opportunities that will support the vision of making India the global plastic manufacturing hub in the future.”

Echoing the same sentiment, Dr. Asutosh Gor, Co-Chairman Plastivision India further elaborated, “While the world veers towards promoting sustainable materials, entrepreneurs across the world are innovating new technologies and products that are upping the sustainability quotient of the plastics industry as a whole. In the Indian context, it is important that young technical talent and business minds alike, learn about the latest inventions and advances, leveraging frugal engineering concepts to produce world-class products with a better value proposition.”

Remarking on the importance of Plastivision India from an industry and networking standpoint, Mr. Chandrakant Turakhia, Co-Chairman NEC, Plastivision India added, “While there is no doubt about the future prospects of the Indian plastics industry, it is vital to stoke business, learning and networking opportunities amongst the industry constituents. This involves bringing together large Indian businesses, MSMEs as well as global leaders across different plastics segment and facilitating extensive interactions amongst them. PlastiVision India was immensely successful at achieving the objective of putting India on the global map and will now act as a benchmark for future editions to emulate.”

AIPMA’s Plastivision India is supported by the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals and the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, with the event also holding the distinction of being the only trade fair exhibition from the plastic industry to be approved by UFI, the premier Paris-based global association and authority of the Exhibition industry. Moreover, apart from being the largest non-profit apex body that has been championing growth initiatives for the Indian plastics industry, AIPMA also organizes several national as well as international seminars, lectures, meetings, conferences, buyer & seller meetings, and training programs periodically.

About AIPMA:

The All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA) is a leading trade association that represents the plastics industry in India. The association’s vision is to set up a Centre of Excellence to promote high-quality knowledge and industrial services for the rapid growth of the plastics and its application industry. AIPMA has been working towards the development of the plastics industry in India for several decades and has been instrumental in promoting the use of plastics in various sector.

About Plastivision India 2023:

PLASTIVISION INDIA is organized by the All India Plastic Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA), the largest non-profit apex body working towards welfare of the plastic industry. The event has a glorious history that dates back to 1992. Its huge success has made it rank among the top 5 plastics industry events held globally. PLASTIVISION INDIA is the only trade fair exhibition from the plastic industry approved by UFI (the premier Paris-based exhibition authority)

www.plastivision.org  /  www.aipma.net

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NEW TECH COMMITTEE CHAIR ANNOUNCED FOR PLASTICS PIPE INSTITUTE

Joshua Goldberg, business development manager of Asahi/America, Inc. (Lawrence, MA), has been appointed chair of the Technical Committee of the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI). The announcement was made today by the association’s board of directors. PPI is the major North American trade association representing the plastics pipe industry. Asahi/America is a member company of PPI.

“We are very pleased that Josh has agreed to lead this important committee,” stated Gary Morgan, application development engineer for Borealis and chair of the PPI board. “He will provide strong leadership in our ongoing and future technical endeavors. Josh brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this role, making him an exceptional choice for leading our Technical Committee.” Goldberg has nearly 25 years of experience and has earned a Master of Science degree in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Oregon.

“Additionally, he is an experienced marketing specialist with analytical skills plus a demonstrated history of working in the industrial polymer sector,” Morgan continued. “Josh’s expertise includes polymer chemistry, product development, R&D, and process engineering. These are all important components that are individually significant and in concert with each other combine to make a fortified leader for this critical committee.”“The PPI Technical Committee is a cornerstone of our organization,” stated David M. Fink, president, PPI, “responsible for several critical functions such as quality assurance, ensuring that all PPI technical documents are technically correct and validated through a rigorous balloting process; coordinating technical activities across divisions to minimize duplication of efforts and promote synergy when possible; reviewing reports and technical papers intended for publication, and forwarding recommendations to the Board; and finally, undertaking activities on technical matters as directed by the Board, which may include research and development initiatives.

“Josh Goldberg’s appointment as the Technical Committee Chair underscores our commitment to excellence in technical endeavors. With his impressive background and qualifications, we are confident that Joshua will lead the committee to even greater successes.”

About PPI:
The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) is the major North American trade association representing the plastic pipe industry and is dedicated to promoting plastic as the materials of choice for pipe and conduit applications. PPI is the premier technical, engineering and industry knowledge resource publishing data for use in the development and design of plastic pipe and conduit systems. Additionally, PPI collaborates with industry organizations that set standards for manufacturing practices and installation methods.

www.plasticpipe.org

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