DW Plastics underlines crate expertise in new market sector
DW Plastics has expanded its customer base with a new contract to supply a bespoke plastic crate to AMP in Belgium, the country's largest newsprint distributor.
Investments
News Plastech
Unilever can save 730,000 euro
Unilever is a name renowned in the consumer goods industry for its innovation and product development. This decidedly successful brand was built on delivering high quality items to consumers around the world. In keeping with its mission, Unilever Polska S.A. recently searched for a new conveying solution to transport tea in one of its packaging facilities.
Gerresheimer starts process to sell off its business segment of technical plastics
Gerresheimer starts process to sell off its business segment of technical plastics.
Brenntag enters southeast Asia
Brenntag enters the Asia Pacific region and substantially extends its global distribution network.
First CCM production system in Japan
Japanese automotive supplier invests in a new KraussMaffei system to clear coat luxury wood veneers.
Stora Enso invests EUR 137 million in Poland
Stora Enso is investing EUR 137 million in building a new power plant at the Ostroleka Mill site in Poland. The power plant project is scheduled to start immediately and to be completed in the third quarter of 2010.
Global partnership agreement between Rhodia and KCI
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.
Piovan strengthens its position in North America
The Piovan Group, one of the world leaders in the production of auxiliary equipment for processing plastic materials, has acquired from Germany`s Mann+Hummel the American Universal Dynamics Incorporated, one of the major players of the plastics industry in the North American market.
Poland`s most modern Thermal Waste Treatment Plant
Orlen Eko, the Orlen Group Company, has aunched the most modern thermal waste treatment plant in Poland. The facility is the first plant in the country capable of thermal processing of external dried municipal sewage sludge.
Agreement between Ineos and Puralube
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.
Borouge invests in Shanghai
Borouge awards contract to Agility (Abu Dhabi) PJSC to build the Borouge Compound Manufacturing Unit (CMU) and Shanghai Logistics Hub in Shanghai, China.
Alcan Packaging builds new plant in Czech Republic
Alcan Packaging - a business unit of Rio Tinto Alcan - celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its new, state-of-the-art flexible packaging facility in Nový Bydžov, Czech Republic, with local government officials, senior Alcan Packaging executives and employees in attendance.
Arkema strengthens its position in Asia
Arkema strengthens its position in Asia by doubling the production capacity of its Shanghai Hydrogen Peroxide plant.
Husky to open new facility in Japan
Husky Injection Molding Systems announced additional investment in its industry leading services and sales network with a new, expanded customer technical center that will open in Minami Machida, Japan.
Manufacturers chooses the equipment from Sacmi Packaging
The Spanish BDE Nivea: Two production lines have been developed for restyling part of the machine fleet.
3M plans to built new plant in Poland
3M plans to construct a plant in Wroclaw to make products including protective tapes aimed at the aerospace industry.
Walki Group invests in Poland
Walki Group, a leading producer of protective packaging materials and technical laminates announced the completion of the acquisition of Ekopak-Jatne.
PKN Orlen begins construction of the PTA Plant
In Wloclawek (Poland) the Presidents of PKN Orlen, Polimex-Mostostal and the City of Wloclawek together with representatives of Mitsubishi Chemical officially commenced the construction of a purified terephthalic acid plant (PTA). The installation, with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tonnes, will be operating on the premises of PKN Orlen adjacent to Anwil Wloclawek.
Soudal to invest in Poland
The first ever Soudal plant in Poland is being constructed in Pionki, in the mazowieckie voivodship. The Belgian company is to invest 35 million PLN and intends to hire 100 persons.
SABIC to build new PP compounding plant in Belgium
SABIC is to build a new compounding plant in Genk, Belgium. The plant will have an initial production capacity of 110kt SABIC PP compound and 30kt of SABIC Stamax long glass fiber PP. It is expected to come on-stream at the beginning of 2010.
LyondellBasell to stop producing LDPE at its Pasadena facility
Equistar Chemicals, LP will stop producing low density polyethylene (LDPE) at its Pasadena, Texas, tubular process unit by the end of the year, parent company LyondellBasell Industries announced today. Production will shift to other sites.
LyondellBasell to boost PP compounding capacity
LyondellBasell Industries has announced plans to expand its global polypropylene (PP) compounding capacity to 1.2 million tonnes per year by the end of 2009, which represents a growth rate of more than 30 percent.
Evonik examining construction of a methyl mercaptan plant in USA
Evonik Industries AG, is proceeding on schedule with its preparations for closely examining the construction of a methyl mercaptan plant at its site in Theodore, Alabama, USA. The results of the basic engineering and feasibility studies will be available in the coming months, and tax relief for the project in Alabama has already been approved, too.
BASF outpaces market growth in Eastern Europe
BASF`s Crop Protection division continues to grow rapidly in the expanding markets of Central and South Eastern Europe. Over the past few years, the company has launched numerous proprietary products in the region. In 2008, seven innovative products for all crop segments will be introduced.
New strategic partnership between Axilone, Billion and Watertown Plastics Inc
The current Dollar rate does not make US Business for European companies very easy. Watertown Plastics Inc. based in Connecticut (USA) together with its main customer Axilone - a well-known French manufacturer of cosmetic caps and closures - decided nevertheless to invest in Multi-injection technology from Billion. This strategic choice creates a transatlantic link to bring Know-how from Europe in the USA. The aim is to generate more added values.
Podanfol from Poland purchased an important production company
In the beginning of May Podanfol one of the leading packaging companies at the polish market made another investment, which is very important to its industrial operations.
Innovative technology enables Teknor Apex to manufacture flexible vinyl compounds
Innovative formulation technology now enables Teknor Apex Company to manufacture flexible vinyl compounds that reduce emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by 80% or more in comparison with conventional counterparts, it was announced today by the company's Vinyl Division.
Rexam introduces plastic jars into Europe
Rexam announced at interpack 2008 that has extended its product offering in Europe with the introduction of its line of plastic jars. The expansion addresses the growing demand for consumer-friendly jars while adding value for customers on store shelves.
BASF biodegradable plastics expansion
BASF SE has announced plans for a significant expansion of its production plant for the biodegradable plastic Ecoflex at the company`s Ludwigshafen site. The move will raise Ecoflex production capacities from the current 14,000 by 60,000 metric tons per year. Production at the expanded plant will commence in the third quarter of 2010.
Octal to add 500,000 tons per annum of PET Capacity
Oman-based Octal Holding and Co. SAOC will add 500,000 metric tons per annum (tpa) of production capacity in PET resins by May 2010, making it one of the world's largest polyester producers with 800,000 metric tons of annual capacity.
Octal`s new PET plastic plant to feature direct to sheet technology
Octal has revealed details of its direct to sheet (DTS) APET plastic manufacturing process which constitutes a significant departure from traditional manufacturing processes - both in terms of manufacturing efficiency and product quality.
Rohm and Haas completes acquisition of Polymer Dispersions Division of OY Forcit AB
Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH) said today it has completed the acquisition of FINNDISP, the polymer dispersions division of OY Forcit AB for ?60 million.
High-Performance Pigment Expansion Project in China
Clariant International Ltd and Zhejiang Baihe Chemical Holding Group today announced the expansion of the Hangzhou Baihe Clariant Pigments Co. LTD joint venture by investing in a world-scale plant for the production of Quinacridone specialty organic pigments. The new plant will be built at the existing joint venture facility located in Hang Zhou City, Zhejiang Province (PRC).
ColepCCL expands aerosol can manufacturing to Poland
ColepCCL, the largest European contract manufacturer of aerosol and liquid products in personal care, cosmetic, over-the-counter pharmaceutical and household categories, and a leading supplier of tinplate and plastic packaging solutions, expands its Metal Packaging activities to Poland.
Ticona's investment in China
Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, plans to expand its integrated China complex to include a compounding unit that will produce advanced engineered compounds for Asia customers.
Mondi confirms a huge investment in Poland
Mondi has confirmed that Poland's Swecie mill will be the location for its new machine for lightweight recycled containerboard.