SABIC launches multimillion euro investment at Geleen production site
Over the next eighteen months, SABIC will invest 135 million euros in safety, energy conservation and the environment at their production site in Geleen.
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Sanner invests in Hungarian plant site
Sanner GmbH, a manufacturer of high-quality plastic packaging components for pharmaceutical, medical, and healthcare products, recently completed the expansion of its plant in Budapest.
Turnkey solutions of Bianor allow smooth production relocation
International market leaders tend to look for shorter and more flexible supply chains. They select Bianor, injection moulder and contract manufacturer, for quality, reliability and service reasons.
KraussMaffei extending its market position with locally produced machines in China
There is still continuing demand for KraussMaffei Berstorff extruders and machines manufactured locally at the production plant in Haiyan.
Global polystyrene licensing alliance between Total Petrochemicals and Shaw Energy & Chemicals Group
Total Petrochemicals announces that it has formed an exclusive alliance with Shaw’s Energy & Chemicals Group to jointly market and license Total Petrochemicals’ polystyrene technology on a worldwide basis.
Amcor announces expansion of multilayer PP bottle capacity
Amcor Rigid Plastics, the world’s leading producer of rigid plastic packaging, has announced a major expansion of extrusion blow molded PP bottle capacity in the Midwest, Southwest, and Canada in response to strong market demand for packaging for food and nutritional supplements.
Clariant strengthens pigment production for Chinese manufacturers
Clariant continues to expand its global production capabilities to support customers in the Greater China region, with the inauguration of a new pigments facility.
Lanxess to invest 200-million-euro in second synthetic rubber plant
German specialty chemicals firm Lanxess has announced that it will proceed to invest another 200-million-euro to build a second new neodymium polybutadiene rubber (Nd-PBR) plant in Singapore on September 11 this year.
LA Seda supports its strategic growth
In 2011 La Seda de Barcelona (LSB) completed its financial and operational restructuring process successfully. After refinancing its debt with the banks and redefining its core business by focusing on the Plastic Packaging sector, LSB is now facing a growth strategy for 2012 to allow its consolidation as one of the European leaders in this field.
LyondellBasell grants Lupotech T Process license to Samsung Total Petrochemicals
LyondellBasell today announced that Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co. Ltd., a joint venture of Samsung Group and Total S.A, has selected the Lupotech T process technology from LyondellBasell for its new 200 KT per-year low density polyethylene (LDPE) and ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer plant in Daesan, South Korea. Start-up is projected for 2013.
Tetra Pak opens a new packaging material factory in Finland
Tetra Pak has inaugurated its new packaging material factory in Finland. The factory, located in the town of Imatra, with a planned capacity of 500 million packages per year, will expand Tetra Pak’s gable top capacity for Northern Europe.
Bayer gets green light for new world-scale TDI plant in Dormagen
Bayer MaterialScience can begin construction in Dormagen of a new world-scale plant for a key plastics precursor.
Borghi is expanding its facilities
In February 2011, Borghi has broken ground on the construction of an addition to the Borghi factory.
ExxonMobil affiliate to expand halobutyl rubber capacity at JBC Kashima plant
ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha (EMYK) announced that Japan Butyl Co. Ltd. (JBC) will expand the capacity of its halobutyl rubber manufacturing plant at Kashima to 80,000 tons per year. The expansion is planned to be completed in 2012.
Klöckner Pentaplast breaks ground for new Chinese production facility
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group announced today that it broke ground on January 18, 2012, for construction of its first manufacturing facility in China.
Roquette and Rhodia Acetow sign joint development agreement
Roquette and Rhodia Acetow have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to develop new plant-based polymers.
Sumitomo Chemical holds groundbreaking ceremony for New S-SBR plant in Singapore
Sumitomo Chemical announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony and a celebration reception for the new solution styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) manufacturing plant to be constructed in Singapore by its group company Sumitomo Chemical Asia PTE LTD.
Major expansion and upgrade project at Samsung Total Petrochemicals’ complex in Korea
Total is consolidating its positions in petrochemicals in Asia with a new expansion and upgrading project for the Daesan complex in South Korea, which the Group owns with Samsung as part of the Samsung Total Petrochemicals 50/50 joint venture.
Startup operations commenced at secondphase of the EPS complex
Construction and installation of the second phase for the production of Sibur's Alphapor expandable polystyrene has been completed, and startup operations have commenced.
DSM Engineering Plastics invests for growth in Specialty Polyamides
DSM is to make further investments in its Kaohsiung polymerization facility in Taiwan to upgrade and develop the company’s Specialty Polyamide capabilities for its Novamid and Akulon Polyamide engineering plastic business.
LyondellBasell grants its largest Hostalen ACP process license to Chinese company
LyondellBasell has announced that it has granted a Hostalen ACP process technology license to Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yanan Energy and Chemical Co., Ltd. Start-up for this new HDPE plant in the Chinese Shaanxi province is scheduled for 2014.
Novamont launches joint venture for BDO plant in Europe
Genomatica and Novamont announced they have signed a definitive agreement establishing a joint venture (JV) for the first industrial plant in Europe producing butanediol (BDO) directly from renewable feedstocks.
Rhodia and Avantium to jointly develop biobased polyamides
Rhodia, member of the Solvay Group, and Avantium announced today that they have entered into a partnership to jointly develop a range of new bio-based polyamides targeting a variety of applications.
Bayer MaterialScience builds multipurpose plant for coating raw materials
Efficient and flexible production of HDI and IPDI. Rising demand for high-performance polyurethane automotive coatings.
BASF to build an integrated 300,000 metric tons TDI plant
BASF today announced that it will build a single-train 300,000 metric tons per year production plant for TDI (toluene diisocyanate) and expand additional plants for its precursors at its site in Ludwigshafen.
A new level of automation for Cobelplast
RPC Cobelplast is investing €1.1 million in the automation of two processes that will deliver improved efficiencies, enhanced customer service and sustainability benefits.
Wittmann Battenfeld increases its production capacity
Wittmann Battenfeld increases its production capacity at the Kottingbrunn facility.
Mauser expands IBC capacity in the United States
Mauser Group, a worldwide leading company in industrial packaging, expands its IBC bottle capability in Houston (USA).
Styron inaugurates new European operating center in Switzerland
Styron inaugurates new European operating center in Switzerland Styron Europe GmbH announced on thursday the official opening of its new European Operating Center in Horgen, Switzerland.
Bosch Packaging Technology expands its Crailsheim location
Bosch Packaging Technology is investing 13 million euros into the expansion of its Crailsheim location.
BorsodChem inaugurates its new TDI plant
BorsodChem Zrt has officially inaugurated its new TDI plant at its site in Kazincbarcika in North-East Hungary.
API Spa invests in innovative machinery and research
API Spa, Italy’s leading producer of thermoplastic compounds (TPE, TPU and Bioplastics), is in the process of making significant investments in production machinery and R&D infrastructure.
Gerresheimer extends production of medical plastics systems in Bavaria
Gerresheimer AG, one of two world's leading suppliers to the pharma and healthcare industry, further invests in the growth market of complex plastic systems for pharmaceutical and medical applications.
PolyOne supports building and construction growth in China
PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, has announced that production capabilities for its renowned Stan-Tone specialty colorants portfolio have been extended to Shenzhen, China.
Ampacet Europe opens its new European headquarters
Ampacet Europe announces the opening of its new European Headquarters (EMEA - Europe Middle East & Africa), with additional production capacity and a new European Innovation center located in Dudelange, Luxembourg.
KraussMaffei Group expands production plants in Slovakia and China
The KraussMaffei Group has decided to expand its production plants in Martin (Slovakia) and in Haiyan (China).