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10/27/2025

Success at K 2025

Very positive trade fair with several business deals concluded.

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Close-up of numerous white plastic bottle caps piled on top of each other. A few caps stand out with red and blue colors. Most of the caps are white with small markings.

09/17/2025

Starlinger PP cap-to-cap recycling process cleared by FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has newly released an NOL (No Objection Letter) for the polypropylene cap-to-cap recycling process on the…

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The image shows the recoSTAR dynamic art recycling system from Starlinger. This advanced system is specifically designed to recycle heavily contaminated and moist plastic waste. It ensures efficient processing and produces high-quality regranulate, which can be used for further processing in the plastic industry. The system consists of various components such as a conveyor belt, a shredding and extrusion machine, and a control unit that allows precise adjustment of process parameters. The design is functional and modular, enabling flexible adaptation to different production requirements.

09/09/2025

The art of post-consumer plastics recycling

K 2025: Film waste from the food and agricultural sectors, fibers, or foamed plastics – the new recoSTAR dynamic art recycling system which Starlinger…

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The image shows several AD*STAR bags from the company Starlinger in two different designs. On the left are light blue bags with a geometric pattern and the label “PRIME,” while on the right are cream-colored bags with green printing, including one marked “PCR-PP.” These durable, rectangular plastic bags are designed for packaging dry bulk goods such as rice, flour, or cement. They are standing and lying on a neutral, light-colored surface.

07/31/2025

K 2025: The Power of Circular Packaging

Plastic packaging for a sustainable future: Starlinger presents technical solutions for closed-loop systems in woven plastic packaging.

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The image shows the recoSTAR PET art bottle-to-bottle recycling system from Starlinger in a side view. The modern industrial plant consists of several vertically and horizontally arranged stainless steel components, interconnected by numerous pipelines. Key features include two tall cylindrical reactor towers with red platforms and safety railings, a red-cased extruder in the center, and various conveying, dosing, and processing units. The entire system stands on a smooth white surface against a neutral light gray background, conveying an impression of advanced recycling technology for converting used PET bottles into new PET material.

07/15/2025

Positive “Scientific Opinion” by EFSA for Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling process

The European Food Safety Authority EFSA confirms the compliance of the decontamination performance of the recoSTAR PET art recycling process in a…

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A red paragraph symbol (§) made of wood stands upright in front of a blurred scale of justice in the background, placed on a wooden table. The image symbolizes law and justice.

06/03/2025

Further legal proceedings against Chinese plagiarists

Starlinger has initiated legal proceedings for patent infringement against the Chinese companies Wenzhou Huazao Machinery Technology Co., Ltd. and…

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A smiling middle-aged man with dark hair and glasses stands in front of a neutral gray background. He is wearing a dark blue suit with a white shirt and has his arms crossed. The person in the image is Touchawatt Techamongkoljit, CEO of the Thai plastics manufacturer Royce Universal Co. Ltd.

05/19/2025

Royce - Driving Business towards a Circular Economy

Thai plastic product manufacturer Royce Universal Co., Ltd. has the capacity to recycle around 15,000 tons of post-consumer PET per year, turning it…

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A group of seven people is posing for a photo in a modern office setting. In the center, Leander Huemer from Starlinger (left) and Nitish Goel, CMD of Lakhdatar International Pvt. Ltd. (right), are smiling and shaking hands. Both are wearing suits—Huemer in black, Goel in grey. Behind them, large windows with blinds and several product packages on a sideboard are visible. On the left wall, graphic elements include the word “FEEDBACK.” Everyone appears friendly and professional.

05/13/2025

Starlinger equipment for Lakhdatar

Indian packaging producer Lakhdatar International Pvt. Ltd. invests in Starlinger machines for woven plastic packaging production.

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The image shows a 4-loop big bag manufactured on Starlinger machinery. The big bag consists of a high proportion of recycled polypropylene (rPP). On the front of the big bag, the inscription "50% rPP" indicates the percentage of recycled material. Additionally, the inscription "Designed for Recycling" and the Starlinger logo are visible. The big bag is light green in color, with sturdy lifting loops at the four upper corners.

03/06/2025

Starlinger at Chinaplas 2025

Starlinger & Co GmbH puts the focus on its technologies for sustainable and efficient polypropylene tape production as well as food-safe recycled PET…

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The image shows the opened 2024 sustainability report of Starlinger & Co Ges.m.b.H. In the foreground, an open double-page of the report displays a materiality analysis and the three key CSR categories: "Social," "Environment," and "Governance" in a graphic. In the background, there is a landscape with gentle, green hills covered in a light mist. A closed copy of the report is placed over the landscape, with the title "Circular Economy at its Best – Sustainability Report 2024" visible on the cover.

01/28/2025

Sustainability Report 2024

Starlinger released the second sustainability report after 2022.

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