BOY presence at Chinaplas 2024 in the Far East
Chinaplas 2024 in Shanghai will take place from 23rd to 26th April 2024. BOY will show two small injection moulding machines in Hall 2.1 at booth number F92.
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Polyolefin prices surge in Poland amid shortages
Due to low demand and the ability of some converters to wait out February without making purchases, almost all polyolefin producers have reduced the amount of raw materials available for sale.
Netstal sale to Krones AG signed
KraussMaffei is selling its Swiss subsidiary Netstal Maschinen AG to Krones AG, a a long-standing Netstal customer that manufactures machines for filling and packaging beverages and liquid foods.
Two Südpack innovations honored once again
First the German Packaging Award 2023, now the WorldStar Packaging Award: the two Südpack packaging concepts Tubular Bag PurePE and PharmaGuard are among the winners of the global competition, which honors the best of the best in packaging innovation every year.
Asahi Kasei Europe joins Plastics Europe Germany
Asahi Kasei Europe joined Plastics Europe Germany, the leading association of plastics producers in Germany, in December 2023.
TOMRA helps Irish retailers get ready for DRS launch
Shoppers can soon return drink containers for recycling to retailers selling beverages.
Stefano Pigozzi joins the Board of Directors of Radici Partecipazioni SpA
The new appointment aims to strengthen RadiciGroup's presence in the European chemical market and help pursue the Group’s goals of innovation, growth and sustainability.
Borealis appoints Mirjam Mayer as Vice President Circular Economy Solutions
Borealis announces the appointment of Mirjam Mayer, previously Vice President Polyolefins Transformation, as Vice President Circular Economy Solutions as of 1 January 2024.
Converters resist manufacturers' desired price hikes
Those manufacturers and traders that have still been open for orders, have raised polyolefins prices again at levels even €80-100/t higher than last week.
Bole thixomolding technology at Euroguss trade show
From January 16 to 18 Euroguss took place in Nuremberg - a go-to event in the calendar of the international die casting industry.
Alpla acquires packaging specialist Fortiflex
Focus on large-volume plastic packaging for the industry.
Krahn Chemie opens new subsidiary Krahn Central & Eastern Europe
Hamburg, January 17, 2024. Krahn Chemie is strengthening its presence in Central and Eastern Europe and expanding its business in this growth region.