The European PVC industry released the final Progress Report on Vinyl 2010 – the ten year voluntary commitment launched in 2000 to enhance the sustainable production and use of PVC.
United Arab Emirates based Union Pipes Industry (UPI) expands its large diameter pipe program. The well known producer of polyethylene pipe for infrastructure and industrial applications this year placed an order for a 2000 mm PE pipe extrusion line with Battenfeld-Cincinnati’s Infrastructure division.
Gerresheimer AG, one of the leading worldwide suppliers to the pharma and healthcare industry, has acquired the Brazilian company Védat to strengthen its pharmaceutical plastic packaging business in South America. Védat is a major Brazilian manufacturer of pharmaceutical plastic packaging products, especially plastic closures.
Pregis Protective Packaging Europe is announcing an 8% price increase across all of its products and equipment, effective May 1, 2011. The price increase affects Pregis customers in all European countries.
DSM Dyneema has formed a partnership with gruschwitz gmbh Tech-Twists in which they become a Premium Distribution Partner for UHMWPE fiber manufactured by DSM Dyneema.
Polyshot Corp., a leading manufacturer of hot-runner systems, has reached an exclusive distribution agreement with Plasel Mold of Lavon, Israel, to sell Plasel’s novel injection molded mold cavities in North America.
Nexeo Solutions, LLC Launches as Independent Chemicals, Plastics, Composites and Environmental Services Distribution Company.
The Mauser Group has announced the acquisition of Burbank Barrel and Drum (BBD) in Houston, Tex. BBD is the largest steel drum reconditioner in the Gulf area with over 60 years of operating history.
Songwon continues to extend local customer support in Spain, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Slovenia, Macedonia and Croatia with new distribution partner - Biesterfeld Spezialchemie GmbH.
Bodo Möller Chemie and Lithos have signed a cooperation agreement appointing Bodo Möller Chemie distributor of Lithos products in following countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, France and Poland.
The Technology Days have been successfully completed at Arburg, marking a good start for the current financial year 2011.
Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC, has named Link Upon Advanced Material Corp., Taipei , Taiwan , as an authorized distributor for KetaSpire polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire polyaryletherketone (PAEK) resins in the Far East. Effective April 1, Link Upon will handle distribution of these ultra-performance polymers in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China.