Plastic
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POLREC 2nd Networking Open Call for Polymer Recycling Industries
The POLREC project is a collaborative project between 5 European clusters : Polymeris (coordinator), CENTIMFE, Cluster Mav, PCD/DMN and WFG. It started on the 1st of September 2022 and will end on the 31st of August 2025. It is funded by the European Commission Joint Cluster initiatives for Europe’s...
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POLREC 2nd Training Open Call
The POLREC project is a collaborative project between 5 European clusters: Polymeris (coordinator), CENTIMFE, Cluster MAV, PCD/DMN and WFG. It started on the 1 st of September 2022 and will end on the 31 st of August 2025. POLREC is funded by the European Commission Joint Cluster initiatives for...
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POLREC Open Call for Internationalisation of Polymer/Elastomer recycling SMEs
The POLREC (Supporting a green and resilient Europe through POLymer RECycling) eurcolusters project has published its Internationalisation Open Call. The Call is open on 22 March 2024 and will close on 24 May 2024 at 18:00 CET. To submit their application, applicants are invited to create an account...
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Clusaga and Packaging Cluster join forces to find out the impact of the plastics tax on the food industry
The meeting organised by the Galician Food Cluster and the Packaging Cluster of Catalonia was attended by more than 60 professionals from the packaging and food sectors DS Smith, Buergofol and Karibou offered three sustainable alternatives to reduce the production of non-reusable plastic packaging...
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Clusaga and Packaging Cluster join forces to find out the impact of the plastics tax on the food industry
The meeting organised by the Galician Food Cluster and the Packaging Cluster of Catalonia was attended by more than 60 professionals from the packaging and food sectors DS Smith, Buergofol and Karibou offered three sustainable alternatives to reduce the production of non-reusable plastic packaging...
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Introducing The Packaging Cluster: The Future of Packaging is Here!
The packaging industry is facing major challenges as companies seek to reduce their environmental impact. One company that is at the forefront of this effort is Packaging Cluster from Catalonia, a nonprofit organization that promotes innovation and sustainability in the packaging industry. The...
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PETinject researches industrial technologies to manufacture PET packaging from recycled material
The project involves 6 companies from different parts of the packaging industry value chain, under the coordination of the Packaging Cluster, BertIA, Industrias Plásticas Triana, KUKA, Molmasa, Tepsis and VM Systems The objective of this collaborative initiative is the development of a system that...
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Packaging industry in Catalonia grows after the pandemic
According to the analysis made by the Packaging Cluster, the packaging sector is recovering and surpassing pre-covid pandemic turnover levels. The European market foresees a 5.76% growth in sales until 2026. The plastics and cartonboard industries stand out in terms of turnover. In order to maximise...
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The Packaging Cluster launches a consultancy service in view of the entry into force of the indirect tax on non-recycled plastic
This initiative aims to respond to the growing concern of part of the sector, which from 2023 will have to pay €0.45 for every kilo of virgin plastic they put on the market The Packaging Cluster will accompany companies in the industry in the process of adapting to the new law, in order to maintain...
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The consequences of the plastic tax in the packaging sector
s of 2023, manufacturers of non-reusable plastic packaging will pay €0.45 for each kilo of virgin plastic that they put on the market Companies are concerned about the impact it may have on their daily production The Packaging Cluster will accompany the companies in the industry in the process of...