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Global biopolymer leader Braskem and bioplastics compounding specialist FKuR have signed a compounding agreement for BioPE, Green PE. This strong partnership will result in the first tailor-made green polyethylene compounds available in Europe.
Biesterfeld Spezialchemie GmbH expanding its specialty chemicals business in Italy
LG Electronics (Pyeongtaek-si, Korea) and KraussMaffei have agreed to work together to drive technological development in plastics processing for electronics devices.
Packers and packages have to be optimally matched to each other in order to achieve the best possible quality and to maximise machine performance.
Braskem will supply propylene and other inputs to the project in Bahia, which will receive investments of over US$750 million.
EuCIA, EuPC and ECRC sign memorandum of understanding leading European industry organisations pledge to foster cooperation on Composite Recycling and Sustainability.
Using paraxylene (PX) derived from ethanol-based isobutanol, Gevo Inc. (Englewood, CO) and Toray Industries collaborated on fully biobased polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
Brenntag acquires in two steps Zhong Yung (International) Chemical Ltd, a chemical distributor with expected sales of EUR 255 million in 2011.
Mauser’s reconditioning subsidiary National Container Group (NCG) acquired the majority shares of the Italian company Maider IBC, a leading reconditioner of IBCs.
PetroChina and Ineos complete transaction to form trading and refining joint ventures related to the refining operations in Grangemouth and Lavéra.
Today, within the framework of Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russia’s main platform for international economic cooperation, RusVinyl LLC signed a multifacility loan agreement for an amount of €750 million for a period of up to 12,5 years to finance the construction of Russia’s biggest integrated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant with capacities of 330 kt/y in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region.
Coperion has now strengthened its presence in the Middle East. Coperion Middle East, a joint venture between Coperion and the Saudi Arabian company Golden Wing, extends Coperion’s world-wide service network by an additional service centre.
SABIC signs agreement with Montefibre for fully integrated carbon fiber project in Saudi Arabia.
Solvay Advanced Polymers with Secant Medical have formed a marketing partnership to promote the development and production of implantable biomedical fabric structures made of Zeniva PEEK (polyetheretherketone) fiber.
Rhodia and SIBUR have signed a letter of intent to create a joint venture in specialty surfactants.
Battenfeld Italia and will supply as of July the complete Wittmann Battenfeld range of plastics processing machines and equipment into the Italian market.
Elevance Renewable Sciences and Royal DSM announce collaboration for bio-based specialty thermoplastic materials
Chen Hsong Holdings Limited License Agreement signed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Plastic Technology Co., Ltd.
DSM Dyneema has formed a partnership with gruschwitz gmbh Tech-Twists in which they become a Premium Distribution Partner for UHMWPE fiber manufactured by DSM Dyneema.
Bodo Möller Chemie and Lithos have signed a cooperation agreement appointing Bodo Möller Chemie distributor of Lithos products in following countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, France and Poland.
ABBA Systems and Mold-Masters announced at Drinktec 2009 that they are combining forces to sell complete PET preform mold solutions under the brand name of iPET Systems.
Cinpres is set to expand its global sales and service support by appointing a representative to cover the Polish market.
PolyOne and Zyvex Performance Materials announce agreement to develop carbon-nanotube thermoplastic composites.
The Materials Handling Competence Center of Coperion, formerly Coperion Waeschle, has signed a mutually exclusive cooperation agreement with inconso AG, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
The large majority of TV sets manufactured in Europe come in housings produced by the privately owned firm of Jász Plasztik. Currently equipped with over 150 injection moulding machines, Jász Plasztik leads the field in Hungary - only 20 years after Lajos Kasza started it up in his garage at home. The 110 injection moulding machines from Engel have had an important part to play in this story.
Teknor Apex Company has signed a licensing agreement with Cerestech Inc. on a unique method for blending relatively low-cost thermoplastic starch (TPS) with synthetic polymers or other bioplastics while retaining high levels of key performance properties, the companies announced jointly today.
DuPont Engineering Polymers and the materials handling department of the Technical University of Chemnitz have agreed a three-year joint development program which will commence in October 2008.
Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc, has acquired the SmartTrac impedance monitoring technology from Denver-based Signature Control Systems (SCS). With this acquisition, Ashland becomes the exclusive provider of this technology to the global composite market.
Borealis AG has selected LyondellBasell`s Lupotech T technology for a new 350 KT per year low density polyethylene (LDPE) plant; start-up is expected in 2013.
Brenntag enters the Asia Pacific region and substantially extends its global distribution network.
Rhodia and KCI have signed a global partnership agreement for marketing KCI`s polymers for conditioning performance in shampoo and shower gel formulations. KCI's recognized high quality Polyquaternium-10 product range will be marketed by Rhodia under the trade namePolycare.
Miroglio becomes the latest NatureWorks partner to sign a Master License Agreement (MLA) to supply fiber and yarns in Europe and beyond.
Ineos Bamble AS and Puralube Nordic AS (a joint venture between Norsk Spesialolje AS (NSO) and Puralube GmbH) have announced an agreement to locate a new environmentally friendly lubricant oil production plant on the Ineos site at Ronningen, Bamble, Norway.
Borealis and MCC agree to improve PP compound supply for the automotive industry.
Rhodia and Lyondell sign definitive agreements for the sale of their isocyanates businesses to Perstorp.
Sun Chemical and EskoArtwork announced at drupa 2008 unveiled details of a new strategic partnership in color and workflow to bring further benefits to new and existing customers of these two world leaders in graphic arts.