Huhtamaki completes strategic review of rigid plastic consumer goods
Huhtamaki completes strategic review of rigid plastic consumer goods operations and restructures operations in Foodservice Germany.
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APPE works with Intravis to deliver ground-breaking quality technology
APPE, the packaging division of LSB, has invested €1.5m to develop and install Sample-PreWatcher technology from Intravis GmbH for the automatic inspection of the key quality parameters of preforms.
Slovnaft invests in manufacturing of plastics
Slovnaft plans to implement three large investment projects in Bratislava refinery in next 42 months with total value more then 300 million euro.
PET reactors meet high melt viscosity requirements for Octal plant expansion
New energy-efficient PET reactors meet high melt viscosity requirements for Octal plant expansion.
Mauser opens new IBC line in The Netherlands
Mauser Group, a worldwide leading company in industrial packaging, has opened a new IBC line at its facility in Oosterhout, the Netherlands.
Sanner expands its activity in Asia
Company enlarges plant in China and opens new sales office in Indonesia.
Rhodia inaugurates U.S. expansion in silica
Inventor and worldwide leader of highly dispersible silica, Rhodia inaugurated its expansion of highly dispersible silica production at its Chicago Heights, IL site, furthering its commitment to support the future growth of its customers.
BASF to build high performance specialty plastics plant in Korea
BASF will build a new plant to produce Ultrason polyethersulfone (PESU), one of BASF’s high-performance thermoplastics, at the company’s site in Yeosu, Korea.
Arkema plans to expand in specialty polyamide business
Arkema announces a project to acquire Chinese companies Hipro Polymers, a fast-expanding producer of biosourced polyamide 10.10, and Casda Biomaterials, world leader in sebacic acid, derived from castor oil and used in particular to manufacture this polyamide 10.10.
SABIC: Official opening of U.S.-based compounding operation
SABIC positioned to meet rising automotive OEM demand for PP in North America with official opening of U.S.-based compounding operation.
Evonik doubles production capacity in Shanghai
The last quarter of 2011 has seen phase-two expansion of Evonik’s PMMA plant in Shanghai completed and put online, thereby doubling its regional manufacturing capacity for molding compounds made of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) to around 40,000 metric tons.
Pallmann partners with GMN in tyre recycling joint venture
Two market leaders have come together to provide a new concept for tyre recycling.
Streamlined process and high quality improve sustainability of PET products
Over the past five years, PET resin and sheet producer Octal's commitment to sustainability has proven to directly correspond to dramatic growth.
Expansion for Engel automation
Construction work has started in Hagen, Germany as Engel automation looks to expand. The production area in particular will benefit from significant extension, with a new hall to be added by next March.
Octal doubles production and establishes new factory
Currently, two new production buildings are being established for some 150 million euros. This is Octal's answer to increasing demands globally.
Arkema confirms its project to reorganize its Jarrie site
Arkema presented to the Central Works Council a project for the new organization of the chlorochemicals and hydrogen peroxide activities at its Jarrie site.
BASF increases capacity for Neopor
BASF increases capacity for Neopor insulation material in Europe.
SABIC’s third Chinese manufacturing investment announcement in 2011
SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business, Chongqing Xiyong Micro-electronics Industrial Park, and the Chongqing Economic and Informatization Commission announced a memorandum of understanding where SABIC would establish an engineering thermoplastics compounding plant in Chongqing, China.
New DSM China Science and Technology Center in Shanghai.
DSM Engineering Plastics extends its R&D capacity with the New DSM China Science and Technology Center in Shanghai.
Sinopec has chosen Ineos technology
Sinopec selects Ineos Technologies’ Innovene PP process for Sinopec Maoming Company’s new project in Guangdong, China
Invista introduces Torzen resin
Invista, the world’s largest producer of polyamide 6.6 polymer, introduces Torzen resin, its premium polyamide brand for engineering polymers.
Bayer builds new polycarbonate plant in China
Bayer MaterialScience has started buiding a new plant in Guangzhou City few days ago.
Rhodia inaugurates one of the largest photovoltaic solar power facilities
Rhodia announced few days ago that the 12,000 square meters of photovoltaic panels fitted to the roof of its Belle-Etoile facility in Saint-Fons and Feyzin (Rhône) have now been brought into active service.
BioAmber and Lanxess partner for renewable, phthalate-free plasticizers
In Minnesota, Lanxess, a global leader in phthalate-free plasticizers and BioAmber, a leader in sustainable chemistry, have partnered to develop succinic acid based plasticizers that are both renewable and phthalate-free.
Evonik lays foundation for two new innovation centers in Essen
Evonik establishes new research facilities for the paints and coatings industry and the cosmetics industry.
Slovnaft Petrochemicals produces plastics of new generation
Thanks to Unipol technology Slovnaft Petrochemicals Company introduced to European market four unique types of polypropylene which increase effectiveness of plastics processing.
Rhodia ready to serve the automotive pollution control market in China
Rhodia, the world leader in rare earth-based formulations, announces the commissioning of a new production unit on its Liyang site in China.
Bosch Packaging Technology expands its site in China
Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of process and packaging technology, is expanding its operations in China and enlarging its site in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.
Rexam to build new beverage can plant in Finland
Rexam PLC, the global consumer packaging company, is to build a new beverage can plant in Finland.
Borouge investing in a pipe extrusion line from KraussMaffei Berstorff
Borouge, a leading provider of innovative value creating plastics solutions, has ordered a complete polyolefins (PO) pipe extrusion line from KraussMaffei Berstorff for its new Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi.
Ticona opens world's largest acetal plant
Ticona has opened the world’s largest acetal production plant – an operation with more than 300 million pounds of annual capacity – in Frankfurt, Germany.
Sealed Air expands its manufacturing facility
Sealed Air has announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Nijmegen, Holland as its NewAir I.B. Express system continues to prove a sales success across Europe.
Lanxess to produce first bio-based EPDM rubber in the world
Lanxess is strengthening its commitment to produce premium synthetic rubbers from bio-based raw materials.
Klöckner: state-of-art manufacturing equipment for European market
Klöckner Pentaplast announces launch of new state-of-art manufacturing equipment for European market.
Lanxess invests €90m in plastic materials business
Lanxess yesterday announced a series of investments, totalling €90m.
Engel invests in India
Engel is extending its sales base in Mumbai to include a technical centre and a seminar centre. In making the investment, the manufacturer of injection moulding machines and automation specialist is addressing the rising demands on plastics processing companies in India.