Compounder and masterbatch maker Blend Colours is expanding capacity at two factories on its headquarters campus in India.

The Frankfurt, Germany-based TecPart plastic technical parts trade association presented winners of its 2022 innovation awards on the first day of the K 2022 fair.

The social enterprise Plastic Bank comes to K 2022 looking to build ties in the industry for its recycled, ocean-bound plastic collected by a network of more than 600 collection centers in developing countries.

For Desma, the planning process with its clients is critical, as the company views the early development process rich with opportunities.

At K 2022, Avon Lake, Ohio-based Avient showcased its success in working with beauty products giant L'Oreal on developing colors with recycled resin for its packaging.

UBQ Materials co-CEO Albert Douer: "Recycling is part of the solution. But it's not going to solve everything. And, literally, this is how I describe UBQ: We take the garbage out of the garbage. The stuff that no one else wants? That's what we take."