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Borealis to acquire Austrian plastics recycling company Ecoplast Kunststoffrecycling GmbH
Borealis announces that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Ecoplast Kunststoffrecycling GmbH ("Ecoplast"), an Austrian plastics recycler.
Pipelife takes over Isoterm, the specialist in pre-insulated pipes
Pipelife Norge takes over Isoterm AS, a producer of frost-resistant and pre-insulated plastic pipes based in Norway.
BASF acquires two manufacturers of 3D printing materials
BASF New Business GmbH (BNB) has acquired all the shares of Advanc3D Materials GmbH in Hamburg and Setup Performance SAS in Lyon. Advanc3D Materials offers advanced, tailor-made plastic powders and formulations for selective laser sintering (SLS) together with process knowhow.
EU will look into the proposed acquisition of Solvay's nylon business by BASF
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Solvay's global nylon business by BASF, under the EU Merger Regulation.
KraussMaffei Group acquires a stake in Gindumac
The KraussMaffei Group acquires a stake in the Gindumac GmbH. With its digital sales solutions for used machinery trading, Gindumac extends the KraussMaffei Group's digital portfolio.
Mitsubishi Chemical invests into 3D printing business
Mitsubishi Chemical yesterday announced that they acquired Dutch Filaments BV, a leading manufacturer of 3D printing filaments in Europe, via wholly owned group company Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers Europe B.V.
Mexichem acquired Sylvin Technologies
Mexichem has announced that it has acquired Sylvin Technologies Inc., a niche PVC compounds manufacturer based in Denver, Pennsylvania.
Krahn Chemie acquires the distribution business of Memolex SAS
The Krahn Chemie Group has acquired the distribution business of Memolex SAS and has established Krahn France SAS.
The Reifenhäuser Group takes over EDS GmbH
As of January 17, 2018, EDS GmbH an international supplier of high-end extrusion tools is part of the Reifenhäuser Group. EDS is a specialist for flat dies.
Alpha Packaging targets European expansion
Alpha Packaging acquires Dutch plant from Graham Packaging Company. St. Louis-based PET and HDPE bottle maker sees purchase of Etten-Leur facility as platform for broader European growth
Südpack acquires Seville Flexpack Corporation
Südpack Verpackungen GmbH und Co. KG, one of Europe’s leading providers of flexible packaging solutions, has recently acquired the Seville Flexpack Corporation, based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
LANXESS’s Rhein Chemie business unit combines rubber and colorant specialties
Following the acquisition of U.S. firm Chemtura in April this year, specialty chemicals company LANXESS has revised its organizational structure.
Sanner acquires Jaco S.A.
Emergence of the global market leader for effervescent packaging.
Sabic invests in Dutch composite engineering company
Sabic has invested in the Dutch composites specialist Airborne International BV.
Klöckner Pentaplast to acquire Linpac Group
Klöckner Pentaplast Group has signed an agreement to buy Linpac Group Ltd.
Kiefel increases automotive business in the USA
In order to increase Kiefel's automotive business in the USA, the Brueckner Group USA acquires the business of Paragon Molds Corporation on January 1, 2017.
Mondi completes acquisition of Beepack plant in Russia
Mondi Group acquired LLC Beepack, a corrugated packaging plant in Russia.
Amcor to acquire a leading manufacturer of speciality containers
Amcor announced an agreement to acquire the North American rigid plastics blow molding operations of Sonoco Products Company.
PolyOne acquires Gordon Composites and Polystrand
PolyOne Corporation announced the acquisition of two specialty businesses from Gordon Holdings.
Borealis to acquire German plastics recycler
Boreali will acquire the German plastics recycler mtm plastics GmbH and mtm compact GmbH.
Kiefel to acquire Austrian Mould & Matic Solutions
Kiefel GmbH of Freilassing, Germany – part of the Brückner Group based in Siegsdorf, Germany – intends to acquire a 100% share in Mould & Matic Solutions GmbH
Mondi Group to acquire Simet plant in Poland
Mondi Group has signed an agreement to acquire the Simet SA corrugated plant located in Grabonóg, near Poznań in Poland.
PolyOne acquires certain TPE assets from Kraton
PolyOne Corporation announced it has acquired certain technologies and assets from Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.
Gabriel-Chemie GmbH enters the Italian masterbatch market
Having recently acquired Italian company TE.MA. s.r.l., the Austrian family-run business Gabriel-Chemie is continuing its expansion into southern Europe.
ChemChina to acquire KraussMaffei Group for €925million
The locations of KraussMaffei Group will remain and number of jobs is expected to increase.
Ter Plastics Iberica acquired the plastic division of Proquibasa
With this regional expansion the customers and business partners can now take advantage of Ter Plastics technical expertise in Spain and Portugal.
Indorama Ventures acquires Cepsa business in Spain
Indorama becomes world’s 2nd largest producer of Purified Isopthalic Acid, enhancing HVA portfolio.
Amcor Rigid Plastics USA acquired Eco-Groupe
Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, LLC has purchased the manufacturing assets and intellectual property of Eco-Groupe, Inc.
LyondellBasell announces sale of Argentina-based Petroken
YPF S.A. and Grupo Inversor Petroquimica S.L. have accepted an offer to purchase LyondellBasell's Argentina-based Petroken Petroquimica Ensenada S.A.
Reifenhäuser acquired Enka Tecnica
Reifenhäuser further expands manufacturing know-how and innovative capacity by acquiring the German spinneret manufacturer Enka Tecnica.
Clariant acquires Lanxess' black pigment preparations portfolio
Clariant announced that it has acquired the black pigment preparations portfolio of Lanxess, located at Nagda, Madhya Pradesh.
Huhtamaki acquires Malaysian cup manufacturer
Huhtamäki Oyj's subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire Butterworth Paper Cups Sdn Bhd.
DBAG takes a share in Huhtamaki Films
The German Federal Cartel Office has approved the sale of the film manufacturer to the private equity company.
Dow continuous portfolio shift
The Dow Chemical Company signed agreements to sell its global Sodium Borohydride business and its polyolefin films plant in Findlay.
BASF to acquire a manufacturer for TPU adhesives
BASF has entered into a definitive agreement to fully acquire the business and assets in Taiwan and Mainland China of Taiwan Sheen Soon.