Formerra Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification Across U.S. Warehouses, Enhancing Sustainable Material Distribution

ROMEOVILLE, IL / ACCESSWIRE / May 8, 2024 / Formerra, a leader in performance materials distribution, proudly announces it has achieved ISCC PLUS certification for its U.S. legal entity, including nine of its distribution warehouses across the United S…

ROMEOVILLE, IL / ACCESSWIRE / May 8, 2024 / Formerra, a leader in performance materials distribution, proudly announces it has achieved ISCC PLUS certification for its U.S. legal entity, including nine of its distribution warehouses across the United States. This milestone marks a significant step in Formerra’s commitment to supporting the circular economy and bio-based materials, providing customers with greater access to sustainable solutions.

Formerra Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification Across U.S. Warehouses
Formerra Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification Across U.S. Warehouses

The ISCC PLUS certification enables Formerra to handle and distribute ISCC-certified materials, meeting a growing demand among customers for environmentally responsible products. With this certification, Formerra assures its clients of the integrity of its sustainable materials, ensuring they adhere to strict sustainability standards to prevent greenwashing and provide quality and consistency identical to virgin fossil-based materials.

"Receiving ISCC PLUS certification reflects our ongoing dedication to sustainability and our ability to respond to our customers’ needs," said Mike Balasko, Sustainability Director at Formerra. "Certifying nine warehouses across the U.S. allows us to get material closer to where our customers need it and provide just-in-time deliveries for customers requiring it."

Formerra’s ISCC PLUS certification includes the mass balance approach, which allows suppliers to mix sustainable and fossil-based feedstocks while ensuring the final product represents a quantifiable sustainable content. This method is critical in many industries that want sustainability but do not want to sacrifice performance, quality, and consistency.

The certification process was audited by SCS Global Services, ensuring that Formerra’s processes and policies as well as its nine warehouses met the rigorous standards required for ISCC PLUS certification. This achievement underscores Formerra’s role as a pivotal partner for suppliers looking to innovate and grow with sustainable materials as well as processors seeking bio-based or recycled materials.

About Formerra

Formerra is a preeminent distributor of engineered materials, connecting the world’s leading polymer producers with thousands of OEMs and brand owners across healthcare, consumer, industrial, and mobility markets. Powered by technical and commercial expertise, it brings a distinctive combination of portfolio depth, supply chain strength, industry knowledge, service, leading e-commerce capabilities, and ingenuity. The experienced Formerra team helps customers across multiple industries to design, select, process, and develop products in new and better ways – driving improved performance, productivity, reliability, and sustainability. To learn more, visit www.formerra.com.

Contact Information:

Jackie Morris
Marketing Communications Manager, Formerra
jackie.morris@formerra.com
+1 630-972-3144

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Young man arrested for lobbying You can apply for government work.

Central Investigation Police Young man arrested for claiming to be able to lobby Can be hired to work in government agencies

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) through the Crime Suppression Division has arrested Mr. Patchakorn, age 51, who is ac…


Central Investigation Police Young man arrested for claiming to be able to lobby Can be hired to work in government agencies

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) through the Crime Suppression Division has arrested Mr. Patchakorn, age 51, who is accused of committing fraud, Taling Chan Criminal Court arrest warrant No. 685/2566 dated 27 November 2023, who is accused of committing fraud. Property and an arrest warrant from the Chiang Mai District Court, No. 301/2023, dated July 7, 2023, which must be found to have committed fraud. The arrest was made in the parking lot of a condominium in the area of ??Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province.

From around July 2022, the victim got to know and talked with the accused. The accused claimed that he was able to lobby for people to work in the Provincial Administrative Organization, Subdistrict Administrative Organization, and many other government agencies. Or help escape from various lawsuits, so the victim is believed and has transferred money to the a
ccused many times. Totaling more than 100,000 baht, the victim later took her grandchild to surrender to work at the Provincial Administrative Organization on the date and time the accused informed. It appears that the Provincial Administrative Organization informed them that there were no openings for applications. The victim then contacted the accused. It appeared that he could not be contacted. Therefore, he realized that he had been deceived and went to file a complaint with the investigating officer for legal action.

From a background check, the accused had the same deceptive behavior. with victims reporting legal action in many other localities The total damage value was more than 200,000 baht. Later, police officers from the Crime Suppression Division They followed up and arrested the accused. Then the accused was taken to the investigating officer, Pak Kret Police Station, Nonthaburi Province, for further legal proceedings.

Source: Thai News Agency

Cement core weir Innovation to fight drought

Khon Kaen, Cement core weir It is a temporary water retarding dam. But there is strength. Stores water well Importantly, it uses low costs. Fast construction Therefore, it is an important innovation in Khon Kaen Province. Used to fight drought-flood …


Khon Kaen, Cement core weir It is a temporary water retarding dam. But there is strength. Stores water well Importantly, it uses low costs. Fast construction Therefore, it is an important innovation in Khon Kaen Province. Used to fight drought-flood problems. The results were very good.

Source: Thai News Agency

Director General of the Department of Corrections Let the Probation Department investigate “Thaksin” and find ethnic groups.

Department of Corrections, Director-General of the Department of Corrections explains the case of “Thaksin” meeting Myanmar ethnic groups. It is at the discretion of the Probation Department to investigate. If the conditions are violated, they must b…


Department of Corrections, Director-General of the Department of Corrections explains the case of “Thaksin” meeting Myanmar ethnic groups. It is at the discretion of the Probation Department to investigate. If the conditions are violated, they must be sent back to prison. If it’s not serious, you need to warn and understand.

Mr. Sahakarn Petchanarin, Director-General of the Department of Corrections Referring to the case of Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, who is currently suspended from punishment and on probation. Has coordinated with ethnic groups in Burma that In such cases, it must be examined from the facts first. You must look at the conditions that the Probation Department operates. However, he cannot conclude whether he can do it or not. It is expected that the Probation Department may be in the process of considering what the former prime minister can or cannot do. There would probably need to be a discussion and understanding with the former prime minister. who is under suspension of sentence

The Directo
r-General of the Department of Corrections also said that if people who are currently on suspension do not do things correctly, The Probation Department will be the one to notify. and have those on probation act correctly As for the case where the probationer must be sent back to prison, It must be an action that violates the conditions. If the conditions are violated but not severe, they can be understood, told or given a warning. However, the number of warnings is quite flexible. Because sometimes people who are on probation may not know. or understand that it can be done, so the Probation Department must go and understand It is at the discretion of Mr. Rueangsak Suwaree, Director-General of the Probation Department.

As for the matter of Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, former prime minister Trying to travel back to Thailand It may be coordinated to use the embassy of one country as the place for reporting. The Director-General of the Department of Corrections said that he still does not know the matter. Ms. Yingl
uck Which embassy will be used as the reporting location? And there has still been no coordination. In fact, in the case of any person living abroad He must coordinate with the Immigration Police (Immigration) because in the past When anyone returns, they must coordinate with the police. This is because the police will have to pick them up and take them to the court, and then the court will read the verdict. and the Royal Prison will then go and receive him. which is not within our authority It is the power of the police.

When asked if Ms. Yingluck Individual applications for royal pardons have been made. Or has the family coordinated in this matter or not? The Director-General of the Department of Corrections stated that this matter has not yet come to light.

Source: Thai News Agency

Rushing to solve the mystery of two women carrying a 9-month-old child

The case of a 9-month-old boy mysteriously disappearing from a house in the Bang Na area yesterday (7 May). Recently, the culprit who carried the child to Rayong province has been arrested. Today, the police rushed to investigate in detail again. Bec…


The case of a 9-month-old boy mysteriously disappearing from a house in the Bang Na area yesterday (7 May). Recently, the culprit who carried the child to Rayong province has been arrested. Today, the police rushed to investigate in detail again. Because he still doesn’t believe in the criminal’s testimony. Claiming to take care of him himself Because I want to have a child

The disappearance of little Martin, age 9 months, from a construction camp house in the Bangna area yesterday afternoon (April 7) was a huge shock to the family, grandparents and neighbors. The power of social media helped. Paid the news to search until they found a clue. CCTV footage showed a suspicious man holding Nong Martin. Walk away from the alley of houses near the pier. Good Samaritan’s front camera can see Mr. Noi was holding a child near the Bangna intersection. The motorcycle taxi driver told me to take him to Mochit Transport. and in the evening, tour bus passengers Reported a tip and found a man holding a child sitting in a
car on his way to Rayong Province. The police quickly tracked down the suspect until they took the culprit into custody in the transportation area of ??Rayong Province. and help children safely

As for the root of the incident this time, according to the testimony of the young man who caused the incident, he said that he felt fond of the child. I only want to raise them like children, not to kidnap them and sell them. But the police are still not convinced that they still need to investigate further on the issue of whether or not there is a connection with the child kidnapping gang. Are you Thai or not? In addition, it was found that he had a history of drug use.

Initially, charges were filed of taking a minor under 15 years of age from his or her parents. And if other charges are found, additional charges will be reported. Martin’s bright smile You can return to Grandpa’s embrace today with the power of social media, the power of media, and good citizens helping to share and inform information in just 6 hou
rs. It becomes an important clue that leads to successfully helping the child.

Source: Thai News Agency