Plastics sector in bold move to end reliance on imports

A $40-MILLION polystyrene plastics plant tipped for Ho Chi Minh City looks set to end the country’s reliance on imports.A source from the Vietnam Saigon Plastics Association (VSPA) said a feasibility study for a 40,000-tonne capacity plant was underway.
basf for the first time makes products with chemically recycled plastics

BASF for the first time makes products with chemically recycled plastics

BASF is breaking new ground in plastic waste recycling with its ChemCycling project.
local plastics firms hope to edge out market rivals

Local plastics firms hope to edge out market rivals

Vietnamese plastics firms have upped their game in the face of foreign competition.
vietnams plastics industry becomes the aiming point of foreign investors

Vietnam’s plastics industry becomes the ‘aiming point’ of foreign investors

Plastics manufacturers complain that the current laws make it easier for foreign conglomerates to swallow domestic companies.
hanoi plastics and powernet technologies embrace strategic partnership

Hanoi Plastics and PowerNet Technologies embrace strategic partnership

Hanoi Plastics JSC, a member of An Phat Holdings, and its Korean partner PowerNet Technologies have signed an MoU marking their strategic comprehensive partnership on electronic equipment assembly.
exports of plastics up 35 per cent on firming global demand

Exports of plastics up 35 per cent on firming global demand

The export of plastic products is forecast to help the country gain an annual turnover of $1.35 billion, up 35 per cent over last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
financial stability key to green finance for plastics industry

Financial stability key to green finance for plastics industry

Foreign investors continue to eye the plastics industry in Vietnam, making it an enticing prospect for numerous merger and acquisition moves. The sector is prioritising the acquisition of more green investment to enhance its global competitiveness.
unilever vietnam brings circular economy for plastics to life

Unilever Vietnam brings circular economy for plastics to life

Unilever Vietnam has continuously implemented a series of programmes to promote green and sustainable development, covering everything from the environment to people and highlighting the need for social responsibility.
expo for paint paper rubber and plastics to be held in june

Expo for paint, paper, rubber, and plastics to be held in June

An expo serving the international paint, paper, rubber, and plastics industries will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from June 14-16, according to Nguyen Ba Vinh, director of Minh Vi Exhibition & Advertisement Services, and a member of the Exhibition Organising Committee.
plastics rubber vietnam exhibition 2023 opens in hanoi

Plastics & Rubber Vietnam Exhibition 2023 opens in Hanoi

Plastics & Rubber Vietnam 2023, an international plastics & rubber technologies and materials exhibition, kicked off at the International Centre for Exhibition in Hanoi on July 25.
rang dong plastics to pay sojitz planet following ruling

Rang Dong Plastics to pay Sojitz Planet following ruling

Vietnamese manufacturer Rang Dong Plastics has lost a lawsuit to its Japanese shareholder, Sojitz Planet, costing the company more than $6.4 million, with interest and court fees to be paid in addition to that amount.
talk show to discuss solutions on reducing plastics in retail and services

Talk show to discuss solutions on reducing plastics in retail and services

The talk show on Plastic Reduction Initiatives in Retail & Services will take place from 3 to 4.30pm on June 22, with the participation of experts from the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment and representatives of leading enterprises in Vietnam.
worthwhile opportunity to foster new technologies in the plastics and rubber industry in vietnam

Worthwhile opportunity to foster new technologies in the plastics and rubber industry in Vietnam

The Ninth International Plastics and Rubber Technologies and Materials Exhibition for Vietnam – Plastics & Rubber Vietnam 2022 – will officially take place between July 6 and 8 and feature hundreds of exhibitors and various inspiring activities for attendees.
mondel z international advances commitment to help create circular economy for plastics

Mondelēz International advances commitment to help create circular economy for plastics

Mondelēz International is investing in Circulate Capital Ocean Fund (CCOF) as a limited partner to support scalable business solutions to develop infrastructure for the collecting, sorting, and recycling of plastic waste, including flexible films.
plastic as a valuable resource for vietnam to tackle plastics pollution

Plastic as a valuable resource for Vietnam to tackle plastics pollution

A new IFC-World Bank analysis argues that treating used plastic as a resource provides a compelling financial case for Vietnam to scale up recycling and other plastic circularity efforts while fostering sustainable economic development locally.