New PET recycling plant in France
APPE has invested €10m in increasing capacity at its PET recycling plant in Beaune, France, by 40%.
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Total Petrochemicals develops bio-ethylene production technology
Total Petrochemicals, IFP Energies nouvelles and Axens to co-develop bio-ethylene production technology by dehydration of ethanol.
Sibur plans to expand its business
Russian petrochemicals group Sibur plans to expand its production of styrene-butadiene thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) at its plant in Voronezh, in south western Russia.
Braskem-Idesa selects Lupotech T technology for plant in Mexico
Braskem-Idesa selects Lupotech T technology for plant in Mexico. Process will be used at the LDPE unit of the XXI Ethylene project.
GA Pack to build aseptic packaging material plant in Germany
Winterthur, Switzerland-based Greatview Aseptic Packaging (GA Pack), the second largest supplier of roll-fed aseptic packaging material in the world, invests 50 million Euro to build a European production facility in Halle (Saale), Germany.
Huntsman to expand PU production in India
The polyurethanes division of Huntsman has announced plans to expand its polyurethane production capabilities in India. Over the next year, Huntsman will invest $10m in the construction of a world-class systems house in Pune near Mumbai.
Lanxess to expand global production network for high-tech plastics
Lanxess is expanding its global production network for high-tech plastics. The specialty chemical company broke ground today on a new compounding facility in the United States. Additionally, Lanxess and U.S. chemical company DuPont will double the capacity of their joint compounding facility in Hamm-Uentrop, Germany.
New expanssion plans of DuPont and Lanxess
DuPont and Lanxess announce plans to double the compounding capacity of their joint venture for the production of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).
Borealis built a new semi-commercial plant for catalysts
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, celebrates the groundbreaking of a new semi-commercial plant for catalysts in Linz, Austria. With a total investment of approximately EUR 75 million the company is further expanding its innovation capabilities in plastics.
Invista invests in China
Invista to build new Nylon 6,6 intermediates and polymer plant in China.
FKuR and Synbra moving on to enhanced PLA compounds
FKuR and Synbra realise the opportunities of the new PLA generation: GMO free and heat resistant.
Lanxess steps up commitment to biobased raw materials
Lanxess is strengthening its commitment to produce premium synthetic rubber from biobased raw materials. As part of this commitment, Lanxess has increased its minority shareholding in Gevo, Inc. that focuses on renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels.
SABIC and ExxonMobil Elastomers Project joint venture moves into FEED stage
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and affiliates of ExxonMobil Chemical announced that work on their proposed elastomers project joint venture has moved fully into Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED).
Dow to invest to reduce energy use
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that it will accelerate energy efficiency and conservation improvements within its operations through an investment of $100 million in projects that will reduce energy usage and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Sibur-Khimprom Starts EPS Output at New Plant
Sibur-Khimprom, a subsidiary of the Russian petrochemicals group Sibur Holding, has successfully launched the country's first plant to make expandable polystyrene (EPS) to international standards.
Bayer begins production at CO2 pilot plant
Bayer says it has begun production at a new plant, designed to produce plastics by using carbon dioxide (CO2) from the energy sector.
Coco-Werk invests in Poland
Industrial plastic parts moulder Coco-Werk is investing €8.4m to construct a new white goods components plant in Lodz, Poland.
Uflex Group to invest in Poland
Uflex first European manufacturing project was supported by the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency and will be located in Poland.
Largest European factory of polyethylene foam in Poland
Novostrat starts production of polyethylene foam in its EU largest factory situated in Olszyna.
PET investment in Belarus
Belarus plastics producer Mogilevkhimvolokno plans to strengthen its PET business through the construction and launch of a new 120,000 tpa bottle grade PET polymer plant by 2015.
Polish company Can-Pack invests in Finland
The Managing Board of Can-Pack S.A. decided to set up a production branch in Finland to start a local production of beverage cans to meet the growing needs of customers in Finland and the Baltic countries and to reduce high transport costs incurred by them.
Bianor invests in Poland
Bianor, a Dutch-owned maker of plastic parts and products, will expand capacity and add new jobs at its plant in Bialystok in 2010 thanks to an increase in new orders.
OCTAL secures US$296 million for next phase of expansion
Global PET packaging leader OCTAL is on track to complete the second phase of its operational expansion this year following a new round of funding from six Middle Eastern banks.
Stora Enso invests in Poland
Stora Enso is strengthening its leading position in corrugated packaging in the growth markets of Central and Eastern Europe by renewing containerboard capacity at its Ostrołęka Mill in Poland.
Gerresheimer invests in Czech Republic
Pharmaceutical and medical products manufacturer Gerresheimer group is preparing to expand production of moulded plastics components at its Horsovsky Tyn plant in the Czech Republic.
Bayer invests in China
Bayer intends to significantly expand its capacities for the production of high-grade materials in China by 2016. Investments of around EUR 1 billion are planned at the Shanghai site.
Brenntag Italy inaugurates new distribution center in Bologna
Brenntag, global market leader in chemical distribution, today inaugurates the new distribution center in Bologna in order to further improve its service for customers and suppliers.
KraussMaffei doubles production area for tooling and moldmaking
In response to soaring customer demand, KraussMaffei has doubled production area at its plant in Harderberg, Germany. By doubling the existing production area to a total of 2700 m2 KraussMaffei is sharply increasing its capacity to produce tooling and molds for polyurethane processing.
Rhodia: stronger position in India
Rhodia to accelerate its growth in India with the acquisition of PI Industries’ Engineering plastics business.
Borealis upgrades at Porvoo polyethylene plant support Borstar PE product development
At yesterday’s meeting in Vienna, the Borealis Supervisory Board approved a EUR 17 million investment to upgrade one of its polyethylene plants in Porvoo, Finland.
SKC invests in Poland
South Korean industrial films manufacturer SKC has completed the construction of a polyurethanes plant in the special economic zone of Dzierzoniów in south western Poland.
Plastics from greenhouse gas are no dream, says Bayer
Bayer is building a pilot plant for the kilogram-scale production of polyether polycarbonate polyols (PPPs) from the major greenhouse gas CO2 and propylene oxide. PPPs can be further processed to produce polyurethane.
Cooperation between BASF and Ineos
Ineos and BASF to establish a new leading global styrenics company called Styrolution.
Arkema announced an 5-year growth plan
During the K 2010, Arkema announces its 2015 targets and emphasizes its growth strategy for the next five years. At the end of this new development phase, in 2015, Arkema has the ambition to generate above 1 billion euros EBITDA, corresponding to 14% EBITDA margin.
SABIC opens new logistics centre in UK
State-of-the-art polyolefin logistics centre reinforces SABIC’s long-term commitment to serving its UK customers.