The global polyethylene terephthalate (PET) market has entered 2026 with soft demand, volatile freight and aggressive import competition defining sentiment across most regions. • Seasonality, freight volatility and speculative activity override fundamentals • Producers in multiple regions struggle to lift run rates meaningfully • Trade flows keep shifting as buyers chase the cheapest origin Middle

Within the study, CETMA (Italy) and Gjenkraft AS (Norway) collaborated with Cormatex (Italy) and ÉireComposites (Ireland). Glass fibres recovered using Gjenkraft's thermal recycling process were converted into a nonwoven mat by Cormatex and then evaluated for use in composite manufacturing.

The study was commissioned by Every Can Counts and conducted across 16 countries with more than 16,000 participants. It indicates that circularity is becoming part of general public understanding, particularly in relation to packaging and recycling systems.

The new DynaShape technology responds to changes in feed material shape and bulk density by automatically adjusting the machine to get the best possible results from the polymer. During exhaustive test runs that simulated different stages of production, including changes in the input material, Pure Loop clocked an increase in productivity of up to ten percent.

Key findings (as of October 2025):

ICIS and CPCIF have released a new study shedding light on the impacts of the European Union's circularity regulation on global demand for recycled plastics, generally and China's chemical industries, in particular, with key implications across packaging, automotive, and textiles.

Located at IMRO's headquarters in Uffenheim, Germany, the facility will combine ZenRobotics robotic and sensor-based sorting technologies with IMRO's processing lines to efficiently recover valuable materials from complex waste streams. A key focus will be the treatment of incinerator bottom ash. IBA typically contains a diverse mix of ash, glass, ceramics, and metals, including ferrous and non-ferrous fractions. Through fully automated identification and recovery processes, the facility will extract high-value metals such as aluminium, copper, and stainless steel from IBA and other hard-to-process waste, enhancing both material purity and operational efficiency.