Clariant, partners develop laser marking process for flexibles

Clariant has teamed up with pigment supplier Merck and polymer producer SABIC to develop laser-marking technology and materials to ease the recycling process for flexible polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE) packaging film. For the partnership, SABIC will be supplying a range of polymers for packaging, including its “certified circular polymers”, which use Tacoil feedstock, an oil produced …

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s smart, speedy and sustainable K show

Germany  Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery will unveil its fastest, most energy efficient, sustainable, data driven integrated machine line-up. Presenting five machines, the company is continuing its staunch focus on delivering “Precision. Power. Productivity.”. CEO Gerd Liebig commented, “Sustainability, productivity, energy resources, plastic waste, Industry 4.0, big data, automation – these have all been headline …

Equate’s human capital investment, Elevate, gives its employes equality and diversity

Kuwait: The Equate Group has launched Elevate programme within the Group’s company, taking its employee equality and diversity initiative to new heights. Dr Ramesh Ramachandran, Equate CEO and president sponsored the programme and the EQUATE management team endorsed it as part of the Equate’s continued investment in its human capital as a driver for its …