Orbia Chief Sustainability Officer on Leading Sustainably in Latin America

In the latest episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, Orbia’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Tania Rabasa Kovacs, shares how we’re embedding sustainability into our strategy while navigating regional challenges—from regulatory uncertainty to climate impacts on local communities.

15 days ago

We're Not Undergrounding Power Lines Fast Enough. How Utilities Can Invest without Blowing the Budget

Energy outages cost the U.S. $150 billion annually. Undergrounding helps utilities improve resilience. Tom Stewart from Orbia Connectivity Solutions outlines the business case for undergrounding in this article for T&D World.

19 days ago

How AI in Agriculture will Shape the Global Food Supply

This article by Max Moldavsky, Director of Innovation and Climate Solutions at Orbia's Precision Agriculture business Netafim, explores the impact of AI on agriculture and how we can use it to build a smarter food system.

26 days ago

Orbia Netafim Celebrates 60 Year Anniversary of Empowering Farmers Through Precision Irrigation

For the last six decades, Orbia’s Precision Agriculture business Netafim has been at the forefront of developing precision irrigation solutions, enabling farmers and communities in over 110 countries to achieve higher yields while using fewer resources and minimizing environmental impact.

One month ago

Why PVC Recycling Can Only Scale with a Systemic Approach

PVC recycling has emerged as a success story for plastics with relatively high recycling rates and the ability to be recycled up to seven times. This article by Javier Perez, Sustainability Leader at Orbia Polymer Solutions (Vestolit) explores how PVC recycling programs can scale.

One month ago

Orbia Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Zephex Brand

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials celebrated 30 years of Zephex at an event at the Rocksavage plant in the U.K. For three decades Zephex medical propellants have been used in more than 3 billion metered dose inhalers, helping 100 million people around the world breathe easier, every single year.

One month ago

Orbia's Vinyl in Motion Program Supports The Most Vulnerable People in the Recycling System While Increasing PVC Recycling Rates

Orbia is expanding its Vinyl in Motion PVC recycling program as well as helping improve the standard of living for some of the most vulnerable people in the recycling system in Latin America. Learn more about how the program began and has grown.

2 months ago

Orbia F&EM: "Pharma Sustainability is Approaching a Moment Where Hesitation Could Cost Us, Not Just in Patient Outcomes but in Compliance and Competitiveness"

Markus Laubscher, Head of Pharma at Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials discusses how in the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory change is accelerating the transition to low-Global Warming Potential (GWP) propellants.

2 months ago

How Sustainable Drainage Systems Can Reduce Flooding in U.K.

Martin Lambley, Senior Product Manager for Urban Climate Resilience at Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business Wavin writes that new developments in the U.K. must implement sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) as standard if they’re to weather the storms to come.

2 months ago

Orbia Netafim, Kilimo, Microsoft Advance Water Conservation in Califonia's Central Valley

Orbia's Precision Agriculture business Netafim, Kilimo and Microsoft are advancing water conservation in California's Central Valley through an initiative using GrowSphere to cut water use.

2 months ago

Heating Installers Share Praise for Orbia Wavin Installer Network

Orbia's Building & Infrastructure business Wavin recently launched the Wavin Installer Network (WIN) – a new, free-to-join network for installers who work with underfloor heating, ventilation and heat recovery. Installers were invited to get hands-on with the product at an event in Chippenham, U.K.

2 months ago

Orbia's New Economical High Performing Refrigerant, R-444A, Boosts Vehicle Service Options

Orbia's new economical high performing refrigerant, R-444A, boosts vehicle service options.

2 months ago

Orbia Alphagary Drives Technological Advancements in High-Performance Cable Jacket Materials

LeeAnn Chen, Global Product Director at Orbia’s Polymer Solutions business Alphagary, explains how Orbia is innovating cable jacket materials to meet the needs of next-gen infrastructure, such as AI, 5G, renewable energy and more.

3 months ago

Orbia B&I: Grey and Green Infrastructure are Both Essential for Flood Prevention

Martin Lambley, Senior Product Manager for Urban Climate Resilience at Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business Wavin writes that the future of urban resilience lies not in choosing between grey and green infrastructure, but in embracing a hybrid, integrated approach that maximizes the strengths of both.

3 months ago

Orbia Netafim Partners with Treetoscope to Bring Plant Sensing Technology into Digital Farming Tools

Orbia's Precision Agriculture business Netafim announced a partnership with Treetoscope to bring its plant sensing technology into the GrowSphere digital farming solution.

3 months ago

Precision Irrigation from Orbia Netafim Helps South African Sugarcane Farmers Reduce Water by 40% and Energy by 30%

Precision irrigation from Orbia Netafim has helped some South African sugarcane farmers reduce water consumption by 40%, electricity use by 30%, and labor input by nearly half -- all while increasing yields by up to 25%.

4 months ago

Orbia CFO: "We have stayed on course with tariff planning"

While most of Orbia’s operations fall under USMCA-compliant transactions and remain unaffected, CFO Jim Kelly speaks to why the evolving trade landscape highlights the importance of proactive planning and supply chain agility.

4 months ago

Fluor & Energy Materials General Manager Highlights How Orbia is Developing Sustainable Medical Propellants

Markus Laubscher, General Manager at Orbia’s Fluor & Energy Materials Pharma Business Unit, sat down for an interview with PharmTech about Orbia’s work developing sustainable solutions in the pharmaceutical industry while keeping abreast of regulatory changes, offering a look into the future of the industry.

4 months ago

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials Unveils New Team to Lead Pharmaceutical Division

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials has announced the appointments of a new General Manager, Global Commercial Director, UK Operations Director and Technical Manager for its Pharma Business Unit.

4 months ago

Orbia Netafim and Virridy Launch Carbon Credit Program for Precision Irrigation in Turkey

Orbia’s Precision Agriculture business Netafim has announced the launch of a new carbon credit program in Turkey in partnership with Virridy. The program will start with about 1,000 hectares of farmland focusing on alfalfa, corn and sugar beet crops. Already it has been shown to reduce at least 3.5 CO₂e tons per hectare per year.

4 months ago