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19th Dec 2022

France-based chemical company Carbios has formalised several targets in its newly released 2021 sustainability report. The environmental objectives include using the LCA method to maximise circularity and aim for the lowest carbon impact and commitment to depolymerising 60 tons of PET in 2023 at the demonstration plant in Clermont-Ferrand.

19th Dec 2022

US’ Trillium has raised a $10.6 million series A financing round. The first closing totalled $5.5 million and was led by Hyosung Advanced Materials. Capricorn Partners and HELM have joined the series A round to bring the total to $10.6 million. The funding builds on the company’s non-dilutive award of $2.5 million from the US Department of Energy.

15th Dec 2022

Finland’s Ahlstrom has named Helen Mets as its president and CEO, effective January 1, 2023. With the company entering the next phase of growth and transformation, Mets will succeed current president and CEO, Hans Sohlstrom, who has been with the company since 2016. Sohlstrom will leave Ahlstrom at the end of December to pursue new opportunities.

14th Dec 2022

Switzerland’s Autoneum has announced Eelco Spoelder-who has over 25 years of experience in the automotive supply industry-as its new CEO. Matthias Holzammer is handing over the operational management of Autoneum due to personal reasons as of March 27, 2023. Autoneum is one of the leading manufacturers of vehicle acoustic and thermal insulation for...

14th Dec 2022

Swedish hygiene and health company Essity has been recognised for its leadership in sustainability by the global non-profit environmental organisation CDP. The company was awarded a place on CDP’s prestigious A List for its work in combating deforestation. Essity’s products include tissue paper, baby diapers, feminine care, and incontinence products.

13th Dec 2022

RecyOuest, a French green economy company, has successfully started up world’s first recycling line that produces recycling fibres for nonwoven applications from agricultural plastic waste nets. The unique dry-cleaning system of the recycling line was delivered, installed, and commissioned by international technology group Andritz in August 2022.

13th Dec 2022

Germany’s Sandler has named Philipp Ebbinghaus, the chief officer of finance and IT, and CFO of Sandler Nonwoven, as board member, effective January 1, 2023. On December 31, 2022, his predecessor, Wolfgang Hoflich will retire after 46 years. Christian Heinrich Sandler (CEO) and Ulrich Hornfeck, another board member, will continue in their roles.

11th Dec 2022

ILC Dover, the leading provider of spacesuit pressure garments and components since the Apollo era, has announced that it is producing the next generation of spacesuits for the International Space Station (ISS), for use in low-Earth orbit, deep space, and lunar/planetary exploration. The US-based company will work as part of the Collins Aerospace-led...

11th Dec 2022

Avgol has announced that the company has invested in a new high-speed, high-capacity flexible multiple beam production line at its facility in Mocksville, USA. Headquartered in Israel, Avgol, an Indorama Ventures Limited company, leads the global hygiene market with the most comprehensive range of ultra-lightweight spun-melt nonwoven fabrics.