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Messe Stuttgart will again become the meeting point for the tool, pattern and mould making industry from 6 to 9 May 2025. The international press trip in February was an important milestone during the preparations for the trade fair.
The internationally operating MAAG Group, headquartered in Oberglatt, Switzerland, has been stepping up its localization strategy in China. MAAG China has continuously increased its business activities and sales.
Market participants assessed that the polyethylene demand will slow down by the end of the month. The announced order stoppages for this material as well as production overhauls further limited the number of transactions.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will identify harmful chemicals in packaging and, when requested, propose restrictions on their use.
San Benedetto aims to “maximize the advantages provided by machine and process data” and it achieves that goal by drawing on the latest SACMI technologies and digital tools, designed to enhance sustainability, efficiency and performance.
Prices in the polyolefin market in Poland in 2024 changed due to various factors, such as: the level of demand from converters, the availability and quantity of imported material, the price of oil, the impact of the overall European economy, as well as the geopolitical situation worldwide.
Dr. Carsten Gerhardt, Chairman of the Circular Valley Foundation, talks in an interview about the vision behind the foundation and the highlights of the Circular Valley Convention.
Dassault Systèmes today reports its IFRS unaudited estimated financial results for the fourth quarter 2024 and full year ended December 31, 2024.
Davis-Standard, LLC is pleased to announce that its Davis-Standard Global Services UK facility has renewed its ISO 14001 certification. This international standard recognizes organizations for their commitment to environmental management.
After increased activity in mid-January, the PP market calmed down and by the end of the month prices remained stable. In H2 January, converters started to inquire materials for February delivery.
The BASF Group’s sales for the full year 2024 are expected to be €65.3 billion (2023: €68.9 billion).
Investment of 10 million euros in Suzhou, China, to strengthen the Group's presence in Asia.
Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd., a Japanese company headquartered in Nagano, Japan and led by President Hozumi Yoda, has been strengthening their global production network.
Global coalition aims to move the fashion industry towards a circular future by utilizing renewable nature-driven materials.
Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, announced the launch of ColorMatrix Lactra ESL, an additive solution formulated for the extended shelf-life (ESL) dairy market.
Davis-Standard will showcase in-house medical tubing capabilities with Maillefer at booth 4011 and its longtime technical partnership with Conair and Zumbach at booth 4320, during MD&M West in Anaheim, Calif., February 4-6.
The acquisition in the Czech Republic marks Coveris' third acquisition in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and its first label business acquisition outside the UK. This milestone reflects a significant step in Coveris’ strategy to expand in the CEE region.
Netstal has founded its own subsidiary in Mexico for sales and customer service with immediate effect. The new company is based in Santiago de Querétaro.
MAAG Group today announced that it acquired certain assets on December 20, 2024 from Carter Day International, Inc.’s petrochemical division, which specializes in dewatering and drying equipment for the plastics industry.
Alpla continued its growth trajectory in 2024 with new products, plants, business areas, acquisitions and a focus on training skilled workers.
Plastimagen from 11 to 14 March 2025 in Mexico City is an important meeting place for players in the Mexican plastics industry.
During the first working week of the new year, following a long holiday break, the market remained relatively slow. By midweek, there was still a lack of clarity regarding pricing policies from producers.
Global specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), will serve growing specialty fluids markets from new site in Amsterdam.
The 2024 full-year forecast developed by the MECS Study Centre of the trade association Amaplast indicates a drop of approximately nine percentage points in Italian production of plastics and rubber processing machinery to an estimated value of 4.35 billion euros.
30 November marks one year since the launch of the deposit return system (DRS) in Romania, promoting the separate collection of drink containers for recycling.
European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the adoption of the European Union’s ambitious Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
Most players expect the market to recover only in mid-January or early February, following the holiday season and the associated downtime.
Neste complements its offering of more sustainable feedstock for polymers and chemicals production with co-processed Neste RE, a complementary solution to existing renewable and recycled Neste RE.
Nexeo Plastics expands offering with new Teknor Apex materials focusing on electrical & electronics, industrial and mobility end markets for EMEA.
European Bioplastics concludes two days of insightful presentations, panel discussions and market data analysis at EBC24.
Emirates Biotech has selected Sulzer as the technology provider for its upcoming Polylactic Acid (PLA) production plant in the United Arab Emirates.
New spring water range uses the category’s first fully recycled ocean-bound plastic bottle.
With the addition of Marie Schafnitzl and Oliver Brandmayer to the management board, Evosys is strengthening its decision-making level with two experienced managers who bring extensive strategic expertise in the areas of controlling and corporate development.
At the official streaming press conference on 26th November for GreenPlast 2025, the conference titled Shaping a Sustainable Future for Plastics was introduced.
Omya, a global producer of essential minerals and worldwide distributor of specialty materials, has launched a new business specializing in polymer distribution.
Umac, a member of the Erema Group, is expanding its ReadyMac product line with a new 60 hertz version. This means that the immediately available plastics recycling solution can now be deployed worldwide.