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Earth Day Investment is Important, Says Plastics Industry Association

Earth Day Investment is Important, Says Plastics Industry Association

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today issued its support of Earth Day 2022, saying it is important to continually recognize the need to properly care for the planet.

“This year’s Earth Day theme of investing in our planet could not be more appropriate,” said Patrick Krieger, VP for Sustainability at PLASTICS. “The plastics industry has invested and continues to invest billions in new recycling technologies and programs at home and abroad, innovating to increase the recyclability of the products we make and including more recycled content at a record pace.”

Krieger went on to say that technology exists to recycle most types of plastic and that technology continues improving by the day. “Improving our national infrastructure to make sure all plastics can be recovered and recycled is the most important answer to reducing waste and building a more circular economy,” he said.

PLASTICS has a number of its own sustainability goals that include promoting the use of recycled plastics in new products, educating companies on how to recycle more and make products easier for consumers to recycle, and demonstrating viable business models for collecting and recycling plastic materials from locations such as hospitals, offices, auto repair shops, and others.

“Even with plastic being only 13 percent of municipal solid waste in the U.S.”, Krieger said, “the plastics and recycling industries want to ensure these materials are kept at their highest and best use. We are investing to ensure plastics are used as circularly as possible.”

The association supports legislation such as the Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Values of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act, which would allocate funds to recycling infrastructure improvement, and the Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act, to create a new federal grant program through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help educate households and consumers about their residential and community recycling programs.

Krieger recommended, “On Earth Day, and every day, we encourage people to contact their government officials, asking them to push forward legislation and programs that prioritize recycling. That would be a great investment in our planet.”

Earth Day Investment is Important, Says Plastics Industry Association

Earth Day Investment is Important, Says Plastics Industry Association

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today issued its support of Earth Day 2022, saying it is important to continually recognize the need to properly care for the planet.

“This year’s Earth Day theme of investing in our planet could not be more appropriate,” said Patrick Krieger, VP for Sustainability at PLASTICS. “The plastics industry has invested and continues to invest billions in new recycling technologies and programs at home and abroad, innovating to increase the recyclability of the products we make and including more recycled content at a record pace.”

Krieger went on to say that technology exists to recycle most types of plastic and that technology continues improving by the day. “Improving our national infrastructure to make sure all plastics can be recovered and recycled is the most important answer to reducing waste and building a more circular economy,” he said.

PLASTICS has a number of its own sustainability goals that include promoting the use of recycled plastics in new products, educating companies on how to recycle more and make products easier for consumers to recycle, and demonstrating viable business models for collecting and recycling plastic materials from locations such as hospitals, offices, auto repair shops, and others.

“Even with plastic being only 13 percent of municipal solid waste in the U.S.”, Krieger said, “the plastics and recycling industries want to ensure these materials are kept at their highest and best use. We are investing to ensure plastics are used as circularly as possible.”

The association supports legislation such as the Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Values of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act, which would allocate funds to recycling infrastructure improvement, and the Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act, to create a new federal grant program through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help educate households and consumers about their residential and community recycling programs.

Krieger recommended, “On Earth Day, and every day, we encourage people to contact their government officials, asking them to push forward legislation and programs that prioritize recycling. That would be a great investment in our planet.”

PLASTASIA 2022 Returns with a Vision/Bang for the Plastic Industry in Asia Post Covid

PLASTASIA 2022 Returns with a Vision/Bang for the Plastic Industry in Asia Post Covid

After a long wait of four long years, the much-anticipated gathering of all the stakeholders from the Plastic Industry in India and Asia, the seventh successful edition Of PlastAsia 2022 in association with The Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Association of India (PMMAI) organized by Triune Exhibitors Pvt Ltd kickstarted in the Indian capital city Delhi from April 20th–23rd, 2022. This congregation assumes greater significance after the last two years of Covid induced chaos and uncertainty across the world, especially in the manufacturing centres across the Asian mainland and India.

As the world around us tries to and its feet after lockdown, the plastic industry faces a never before witnessed challenge posing a serious threat to the normal way of conducting business. The pandemic that we faced has affected the daily aspect of our lives and every country is facing an uphill task. PlastAsia 2022 aims to bring the best brains from an Industry that among other things, keeps the global trade together, setting the unveilingagenda for a road to recovery in order to plan a disruption-free vision for Asia.

The marquee event was graced by industry leaders, policymakers from the government as well as trade bodies along with the buyers and sellers from the domestic and international markets. The threeday extravaganza is inaugurated yesterday by Shri. R. K. Bharati, Joint Director / HOO, MSME. Mr. Mahendra Patel, Chairman PMMAI / Mamata Machinery, Mr. Ujjal De whole-time Director, Lohia Corp Ltd., Mr. Ravi Kumar, Chief General Manager, The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd, NSIC, Mr. Tushar Parikh Director, Neoplast, Mr. H.V.S. Krishna Chairman I M S.

PLASTASIA 2022 Returns with a Vision/Bang for the Plastic Industry in Asia Post Covid

PLASTASIA 2022 Returns with a Vision/Bang for the Plastic Industry in Asia Post Covid

After a long wait of four long years, the much-anticipated gathering of all the stakeholders from the Plastic Industry in India and Asia, the seventh successful edition Of PlastAsia 2022 in association with The Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Association of India (PMMAI) organized by Triune Exhibitors Pvt Ltd kickstarted in the Indian capital city Delhi from April 20th–23rd, 2022. This congregation assumes greater significance after the last two years of Covid induced chaos and uncertainty across the world, especially in the manufacturing centres across the Asian mainland and India.

As the world around us tries to and its feet after lockdown, the plastic industry faces a never before witnessed challenge posing a serious threat to the normal way of conducting business. The pandemic that we faced has affected the daily aspect of our lives and every country is facing an uphill task. PlastAsia 2022 aims to bring the best brains from an Industry that among other things, keeps the global trade together, setting the unveilingagenda for a road to recovery in order to plan a disruption-free vision for Asia.

The marquee event was graced by industry leaders, policymakers from the government as well as trade bodies along with the buyers and sellers from the domestic and international markets. The threeday extravaganza is inaugurated yesterday by Shri. R. K. Bharati, Joint Director / HOO, MSME. Mr. Mahendra Patel, Chairman PMMAI / Mamata Machinery, Mr. Ujjal De whole-time Director, Lohia Corp Ltd., Mr. Ravi Kumar, Chief General Manager, The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd, NSIC, Mr. Tushar Parikh Director, Neoplast, Mr. H.V.S. Krishna Chairman I M S.

7 th PLASTASIA 2022 will opens its door in person after four years

7 th PLASTASIA 2022 will opens its door in person after four years

After six successful editions, PLASTASIA 2022 returns for its 7th edition as the leading Plastics Exhibition. The exhibition is scheduled to take place at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 20 – 23 April 2022.

Organised by Triune Exhibitors Pvt Ltd in association with the Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Association of India (PMMAI), the 7th PLASTASIA 2022 Exhibition will be the podium to compare the best in the world to the best in India. The show will constitute an ideal platform not just for maximum exposure of cutting-edge products and services to key plastics machinery manufacturers, raw materials, associated industries and petrochemical sector players and top decision-makers; but also, for the kind of high-powered face to face business meetings and contacts that will take an organisation forward in leaps and strides This event will help by providing a common platform to machinery manufacturers, raw material producers, other associated industries, users and consultants to review the latest advances and futuristic trends, share operational experiences and discuss the requirements for smart systems.

Over the last 20 years, Plastasia Exhibitions have built a reputation as an ideal place to discover the latest innovations in plastics, witness live demonstrations, share ideas and most importantly, secure orders said Mr. Cyril Pereira, Managing Director of Triune Exhibitors.

The Indian plastics industry has been developing fast with market growth and diversification in recent years. Latest market reports indicate that the industry is likely to see increasing demands in the post-pandemic era. According to the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) of India, the Indian plastics industry hosts more than 2,000 exporters.


In FY 2020, the plastics export in India stood at USD 7.045 billion with the highest contribution from plastic raw materials at USD 2.91 billion, followed by plastic sheets, films and plates at USD 1.22 billion, and packaging materials at USD 722.47 million said Mr. Mahendrabhai Patel President of Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Association of India (PMMAI) and he is also Chairman of Mamata Group.

Meanwhile, there are around 50,000 plastic processing units of which 85-90% are small and medium-sized enterprises, over 7000 recycling units and numerous end-users, which ensure an effective industry chain in the country. These enterprises employ more than 4 million people.

Demand for plastics expected to increase
The Indian plastics industry produces a wide array of plastics, including polypropylene (PP), polyethene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and more. PP is the most produced polyolefin across India. Mr. Ginu Joseph, CEO of Modern Plastics Global Network and Vice President of German Indian Plastics and Polymers e.V. stated that the PP demand in India grew at a CAGR of around 8.51% during 2015-2019 and is expected to achieve a healthy growth rate in 2022 – 2030.

Triune Exhibitors Pvt. Ltd (TEPL) was founded in 2000. TEPL’s core business is organizing Exhibitions and Conferences. The group acts as an interface between government, industry, media and academia. TEPL is amongst few Indian exhibition organizers with a commendable track record of having organised 50+ Exhibitions on various subjects like Machine Tools, Electricity, Plastics, Printing & Packaging, Food-pro & Hospitality etc. Further, TEPL’s robust sales, marketing, information technology, and ground operations teams enable the company to add value to their B2B and B2C exhibitions, ensuring business growth and maximum ROI for their customers.

Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Association of India (PMMAI) is the apex body of plastics machinery manufacturers in India. PMMAI works continuously for Indian Plastics Machinery to be World Class in terms of Quality, Technology, Cost Competitiveness and Process Standards through an inclusive and cooperative approach to creating value for the plastics processing industry. PMMAI is driven by a vision to make India a leading supplier & hub of PLASTIC MACHINERY sector with 25% World Market Share For more information about 7 th PlastAsia 2022 visit www.plastasia.in

7th PLASTASIA 2022 will opens its door in person after four years

7 th PLASTASIA 2022 will opens its door in person after four years

After six successful editions, PLASTASIA 2022 returns for its 7th edition as the leading Plastics Exhibition. The exhibition is scheduled to take place at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 20 – 23 April 2022.

Organised by Triune Exhibitors Pvt Ltd in association with the Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Association of India (PMMAI), the 7th PLASTASIA 2022 Exhibition will be the podium to compare the best in the world to the best in India. The show will constitute an ideal platform not just for maximum exposure of cutting-edge products and services to key plastics machinery manufacturers, raw materials, associated industries and petrochemical sector players and top decision-makers; but also, for the kind of high-powered face to face business meetings and contacts that will take an organisation forward in leaps and strides This event will help by providing a common platform to machinery manufacturers, raw material producers, other associated industries, users and consultants to review the latest advances and futuristic trends, share operational experiences and discuss the requirements for smart systems.

Over the last 20 years, Plastasia Exhibitions have built a reputation as an ideal place to discover the latest innovations in plastics, witness live demonstrations, share ideas and most importantly, secure orders said Mr. Cyril Pereira, Managing Director of Triune Exhibitors.

The Indian plastics industry has been developing fast with market growth and diversification in recent years. Latest market reports indicate that the industry is likely to see increasing demands in the post-pandemic era. According to the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) of India, the Indian plastics industry hosts more than 2,000 exporters.


In FY 2020, the plastics export in India stood at USD 7.045 billion with the highest contribution from plastic raw materials at USD 2.91 billion, followed by plastic sheets, films and plates at USD 1.22 billion, and packaging materials at USD 722.47 million said Mr. Mahendrabhai Patel President of Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Association of India (PMMAI) and he is also Chairman of Mamata Group.

Meanwhile, there are around 50,000 plastic processing units of which 85-90% are small and medium-sized enterprises, over 7000 recycling units and numerous end-users, which ensure an effective industry chain in the country. These enterprises employ more than 4 million people.

Demand for plastics expected to increase
The Indian plastics industry produces a wide array of plastics, including polypropylene (PP), polyethene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and more. PP is the most produced polyolefin across India. Mr. Ginu Joseph, CEO of Modern Plastics Global Network and Vice President of German Indian Plastics and Polymers e.V. stated that the PP demand in India grew at a CAGR of around 8.51% during 2015-2019 and is expected to achieve a healthy growth rate in 2022 – 2030.

Triune Exhibitors Pvt. Ltd (TEPL) was founded in 2000. TEPL’s core business is organizing Exhibitions and Conferences. The group acts as an interface between government, industry, media and academia. TEPL is amongst few Indian exhibition organizers with a commendable track record of having organised 50+ Exhibitions on various subjects like Machine Tools, Electricity, Plastics, Printing & Packaging, Food-pro & Hospitality etc. Further, TEPL’s robust sales, marketing, information technology, and ground operations teams enable the company to add value to their B2B and B2C exhibitions, ensuring business growth and maximum ROI for their customers.

Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Association of India (PMMAI) is the apex body of plastics machinery manufacturers in India. PMMAI works continuously for Indian Plastics Machinery to be World Class in terms of Quality, Technology, Cost Competitiveness and Process Standards through an inclusive and cooperative approach to creating value for the plastics processing industry. PMMAI is driven by a vision to make India a leading supplier & hub of PLASTIC MACHINERY sector with 25% World Market Share For more information about 7 th PlastAsia 2022 visit www.plastasia.in

Solvay and P&G Join Forces in Industry- Leading Effort to Double the Global Supply of Sustainable Guar Farming in India

The partnership with P&G Beauty in the Sustainable Guar Initiative will accelerate sustainable growth of guar at scale, empower more women farmers, and further improve the livelihoods of smallholder guar bean farmers in India

Solvay, a leading global supplier of naturally-derived polymers for beauty care formulations, has announced that P&G Beauty has joined its Sustainable Guar Initiative (SGI), an industry-leading program launched in 2015, aimed at developing sustainable guar production at scale within the Bikaner desert district of Rajasthan, India. The district is one of the country’s largest guar producers and supplies Solvay with guar as a natural and renewable resource for Jaguar® used in hair and body care formulations.

“I am delighted to welcome P&G Beauty to the Sustainable Guar Initiative,” said Solvay CEO Ilham Kadri. “Through this fantastic partnership we will be able to significantly increase our impact and I’m particularly proud that together we will ramp up our efforts to empower farmers, especially women farmers. This is a win for farmers, customers and consumers.”

With the partnership of P&G Beauty, one of the market leaders in the beauty category, the SGI program will nearly double its reach in the region. It will significantly expand its efforts to equip guar farmers, especially women farmers, with the tools and knowledge in good agricultural practices1 that promote continuous improvement on key outcomes like higher-yield production and crop productivity, improved financial stability, and better living and working conditions.

P&G Beauty’s partnership will add 5,250 new farmers to the program, bringing the total reach of the SGI program to just over 11,000 famers. This includes doubling the reach and scale of the program with women, by training, supporting, and empowering 1,800 additional women as farmers, entrepreneurs, workers, and members of farming households.

In addition, P&G Beauty will enable the SGI program to double the number of women trained (nearly 900 in total) in the adoption of household hygienic practices as well as in the building of kitchen gardens, which will give women and their families the ability to improve their food security, household nutritional diversity and their livelihoods. The P&G Beauty project will also include the construction of a new johad (a local community owned pond), designed to improve the capture and percolation of rainwater for home use, animal hydration as well as the establishment of a community plantation unit.

“We are proud to join forces with Solvay to significantly expand the positive impact of the Sustainable Guar Initiative and to accelerate the growth of this important program,” says Alex Keith, CEO, P&G Beauty. “Working in partnership with Solvay and TechnoServe India is enabling our continued commitment to Responsible Beauty and to being a positive force for beauty in the world. We hope this program inspires others to invest in the sustainable growth of guar, empowerment of women farmers and improving the lives and livelihoods of farming communities in India.”

“As a founding member of the Sustainable Guar Initiative, our aim is to conceive, demonstrate, and refine scalable actions for an inclusive, sustainable growth of the Guar production system in India,” explains Punit Gupta, Country Director, TechnoServe India. “We are delighted to welcome P&G Beauty on this important effort as they move to become a buyer and funder of sustainable guar. Being one of the market leaders in the beauty category, P&G Beauty’s partnership is a significant step in support of TechnoServe’s work to promote sustainable livelihoods among smallholder guar bean farmers in India.”

About the Sustainable Guar Initiative
The SGI program was launched by Solvay in 2015 and empowers guar farmers with tools and knowledge for cultivating their crops. The program includes training in climate-smart agricultural practices to improve and stabilize guar yield and increase soil fertility. It also aims to enhance the Bikaner region’s climate preparedness and resilience. From 2015 to the end of 2020, the initiative led to a 125 percent increase in guar yields and an increase in revenues to guar farmers of 143 percent.

Solvay is further enhancing social impact by leveraging blockchain and building a digital platform, with two partners TechnoServe and BanQu, tracing the transaction from farm to shampoo. So far, this platform is available for 2000 farmers to record their transactions of guar volumes and related payments.

With P&G Beauty’s partnership, the program will double its impact and scale, strengthening its action amongst areas such as, but not limited to, ensuring that local children are not missing school, that communities have access to clean and safe drinking water, that women and families are trained on best practices for health and hygiene, that practices are established to monitor the survival of plantations, and that a local Farmer Producer Organization is created to ensure economic stability of the farmers and their families. Read more on Solvay’s Sustainable Guar Initiative program here.

Two leaders in label & packaging equipment form alliance

Two leaders in label & packaging equipment form alliance

Xeikon America, Inc. and Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. today jointly announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Anderson & Vreeland will sell the Xeikon line of dry toner and inkjet-based digital label presses in the United States and Canada. The move, which was announced at the TLMI annual meeting, exponentially increases Xeikon’s sales strength in North America.

“As market dynamics continue to evolve, label converters are challenged to meet their customers’ evolving requirements. They need to find the right print production manufacturing process for this changing market,” said David Wilkins, vice president, Sales, Xeikon America, Inc. “Anderson & Vreeland is a trusted advisor to the industry, providing label shops with inks, flexo plates, plate imagers, and plate processors. They’re uniquely positioned to engage in such conversations, which now include Xeikon digital printing. This partnership has enormous potential for both our companies and, ultimately, our customers.”

A&V will begin offering Xeikon digital press solutions in early 2020 while the current Xeikon sales managers maintain their territory and account base. For each prospective customer, A&V will work in partnership with Xeikon’s regional sales managers to assemble the optimal configuration, and to assist in contract negotiation, ordering, and installation. Xeikon will provide maintenance services and consumables for the digital presses after the sale is complete.

“We’ve seen a steadily increasing interest in digital label and packaging production among our customer base,” said Dave Miller, Director, Digital Business Solutions, Anderson & Vreeland, “and the quality of Xeikon meets their high standards.” We have chosen to work with Xeikon because they have the broadest portfolio in the digital label space covering both UV inkjet and dry toner technologies, converting equipment, consumables, embellishment, and workflow software.”

This partnership allows the customer to build their own digital setup to best serve their business rather than buying off-the-shelf solutions. For example, UV inkjet technology cannot print on natural paper for wine and spirits labels; this is where dry toner excels. Conversely, where UV inkjet provides the most durable solution for labels; toner may require additional steps, for example, lamination or UV varnish for durability. Xeikon’s 30+ year, solid reputable experience within the digital space brings a wealth of knowledge and credibility on growing revenue and achieving a profitable digital operation,

“We’re proud to add Xeikon presses to the portfolio of solutions we offer which includes being the Flint Group’s North American distributor, for Xeikon ThermoFlexX, Printing Plates, and Rotec Sleeves,” said Miller.

 www.xeikon.com 

#label & packaging  #Two leaders  #equipment #Alliance

TBV Sensual Massage Studio Melbourne Announces to Offer Hands-on Couples Massage Workshops

TBV Sensual Massage Studio Melbourne Announces to Offer Hands-on Couples Massage Workshops

TBV Sensual Massage Studio Melbourne announces a new series of couples massage workshops for those looking for hands-on instruction to learn massage therapy. The workshop training is customized by professional massage therapists experienced in their field.

Interested people are advised to take action now to secure their place in these hands-on, small-sized couples massage workshops where every couple of massage gets the individual attention required to learn successful massage therapy. Learning massage therapy like a professional is truly a life-changing experience.

“I am always thrilled when I think about the numerous achievements that couples in my workshops have had. I am blessed to hear how content those past couples have been when they share how transformed their lives are after learning massage therapy,” states Marcella Rosa, who runs TBV Sensual Massage Studio Melbourne.

Every couple massage workshop with TBV is the time when selected a few enthusiastic people take the first steps toward the new lifestyle they’ve always wanted to live.

More About couples massage workshops

In these couples massage workshops, participants will discover how to slow down and be more grateful to their significant other or closest friend. This workshop is ideal for couples or family members as well as friends.

Learn to relax, recharge, re-energize and improve your relationships by using touch and massage. In this workshop, participants will be able to give and receive massage under a professional massage therapist’s guidance.

In this 2-hour workshop, you will learn:

  • Massage techniques for relaxing tension, tired and tight muscles.
  • Learn to give your loved one an excellent massage.
  • Massage techniques for the Head, Neck, Shoulders, and foot.
  • Learn communication and touch techniques to build more significant connections.
  • Use your workbook at home to ensure you can recreate the massage at home.

Couples Massage Workshop Cost: $300

The booking includes free bonus gifts worth $80 (Provided upon completion of the workshop)

  • Massage oils of high quality made from Australia ($25 worth)
  • Swedish massage study guide PDF ($10 value)
  • Access to the Couples massage Videos ($30 value)
  • Free ebook on the five languages of love by Gary Chapman ($15 value)

#TVB  #couples massage #workshops # relaxing tension

Re-Connect at Xeikon Café Europe

Re-Connect at Xeikon Café Europe

In response to the cancellation of this year’s Labelexpo Europe and to maintain contact, showcase its latest innovations, and inform its customers, Xeikon and a variety of its industry partners have announced a special edition of its ever-popular Xeikon Café to take place at the company’s headquarters in Antwerp, Belgium at the end of April. Entrance is free and visitors will discover new digital printing solutions for a diversity of applications and print sectors.

 

Filip Weymans, Vice President Marketing, explains, “In these uncertain times and with printers facing unprecedented challenges, we want to re-connect, engage and showcase new innovations with the potential to address the challenges. Our Xeikon Café events are designed to learn, discover and re-connect. Each event is structured to give the visitor insight into the latest trends in digitalizing print production, discover new printing applications, watch live demonstrations of different digital production set-ups, and re-connect with other printers and converters. At the upcoming event in April, visitors will have the opportunity to see in action the latest technological advancements, which we are sure will be of great interest.”

Xeikon has put together a conference program with industry experts discussing the most relevant issues in our industries. There will be in-depth presentations on several applications and also plenty of opportunities for interaction and questions.

5 reasons to visit Xeikon Café:

  • Keep up to date with new market trends
  • Discover new printing applications and the latest digital print production innovations
  • Re-connect with other printers and converters
  • Watch live demonstrations of different digital production set-ups
  • Take away a helpful guide and framework to move forward on the pathway to digital transformation

Weymans concludes, “We are looking forward to highlighting different digital opportunities to suit the diversity of needs of today’s printers and converters. Digital innovations are a response to ongoing trends in the market. All Xeikon presses are now designed with cloud connection and next-generation interfaces to connect and integrate at each step. With over 30 years experience in digital technologies, Xeikon is able to advise and support companies in their digital choices which can only lead to business growth.”

https://xeikon.com/cafe2022

#Xeikon Café Europe #innovation #digitalprintingsolution #businessgrowth