EPSE elects a new president and welcomes a new member
European Polycarbonate Sheet Extruders, a sector group of EuPC, elected a new president at their last General Assembly.
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Eugen Hehl joins the Plastics Hall of Fame
On the eve of the NPE trade fair in Orlando, USA, Eugen Hehl has been inducted into the "Plastics Hall of Fame" for his lifetime achievements.
New Petcore Europe President elected
Petcore Europe association representing the PET value chain in Europe elected its new President Mark Kenrick from Lotte Chemical UK Ltd.
New general manager at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH has announced Gerd Liebig as Managing Director in the group.
Reifenhäuser Kiefel Extrusion with new name
Reifenhäuser Kiefel Extrusion changed its name to Reifenhäuser Blown Film.
New director for DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers
Raymond Palmen is appointed Director for DuPont Packaging and Industrial Polymers for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Thomas Arnold new CEO of Biesterfeld AG
With effect of April 1st, 2015, Thomas Arnold is appointed CEO by the Supervisory Board of Biesterfeld AG, Hamburg.
Management changes at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag France
Gilles Mazzolini becomes new General Manager of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery (France) S.A.S.
New CEO of LyondellBasell
The Supervisory Board has appointed Bhavesh V. "Bob" Patel chief executive officer, effective January 12, 2015.
New CEO of battenfeld-cincinnati group
Effective 1st January 2015, Gerold Schley will become President and CEO of the battenfeld-cincinnati group
Arburg expands service technician training in China
Jason Ding has been appointed as trainer for service technicians in China at headquarters.
New head of Industrial Operations at Bayer MaterialScience
Dr. Klaus Schäfer will succeed Dr. Tony Van Osselaer, who is retiring after 34 years with the company.
Gerd Liebig is leaving Engel
Gerd Liebig, Group Marketing Director at Engel Austria, is leaving the company.
Changes in the BASF's board of executive directors
The Supervisory Board of BASF SE appointed Sanjeev Gandhi to the Board of Executive Directors effective December 1, 2014.
Chinese guests in Arburg's headquarters
Eleven representatives of Chinese companies visited the injection moulding machine manufacturer’s Lossburg headquarters.
Bayer to float off plastics business
Bayer announced that MaterialScience will be floated on the stock market by 2016 at the latest.
Werner Breuers leaves Lanxess
The company intends to fill the vacated position in the board of management in the next twelve months.
Lanxess: remodelling of the company
We present an interview with Matthias Zachert, CEO Lanxess AG.
New president of EuPC
On 6th June 2014 EuPC elected Michael Kundel CEO at Renolit in Germany as its new President.
New Engel's managing director in Scandinavia
Jens Thor Hansen appointed as a new managing director for Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
Axel C. Heitmann leaves Lanxess
The supervisory board has appointed as Heitmann's successor Matthias Zachert, former Chief Financial Officer of Lanxess.
Always up to the minute in efficiency
Interview with Thomas Willemsen, Director Business Unit After Sales at Automatik Plastics Machinery.
The new Sales Director of P.E.T. Engineering
P.E.T. Engineering has appointed Matthieu Tribot Sales Director in a move aligned to the company's plans to step up the pace of its expansion into other markets.
Gunther Hoyt Inducted into Plastics Hall of Fame
Gunther Hoyt Associates is pleased to announce Gunther Hoyt’s induction into the Plastics Hall of Fame.
Interview with Friedbert Klefenz, President of Bosch Packaging Technology
Friedbert Klefenz, President of Bosch Packaging Technology, highlights the company’s 150 years of packaging experience, current and future challenges, and why he supports the FAO’s Save Food initiative.
Interview with Luis López-Remón, head of the Lanxess Rubber Chemicals business
China today is the world’s largest automotive market. The number of vehicles sold grew in 2010 to more than 17.1 million. However, greater mobility goes hand in hand with increased emissions and higher resource consumption. Luis López-Remón, head of the Lanxess Rubber Chemicals business unit, describes solutions for more eco-friendly mobility.
Interview with Adam Maciejewski, General Manager in Global Colors Polska
Global Colors Polska is Poland's leading manufacturer of color and additive masterbatches. We publish an interview with Adam Maciejewski, General Manager in Global Colors Polska.
Hans-Theodor Kutsch leaves Albis
Hans-Theodor Kutsch is not longer Chief Executive Officer of Albis Plastic.
Patrick Thomas is new President of PlasticsEurope
The CEO of Bayer MaterialScience has been elected the new President of PlasticsEurope.
Interview with Dr. Clemens Willée, CEO Mauser Group
We publish an interview with Dr. Clemens Willée, Chief Executive Officer, MAUSER Group. The company is a leading manufacturer of plastics industrial packaging.
Interview with Bernhard Rupke, CEO of Hekuma
Managing director, Bernhard Rupke, gives a status report as well as an outlook to the future of the company.
Interview with Christophe de Margerie, Total’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
We publish an interview with Christophe de Margerie, Total’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Total Petrochemicals is one of the world's leading petrochemicals companies, produces mainly polymers, which are used to make a host of plastic products that are indispensable to daily life in today’s world. to daily life in today’s world.
Kurt Bock is new BASF chairman
Kurt Bock appointed new chairman of BASF’s Board of Executive Directors.
Piovan UK hires former Motan managing director
Andrew Gibbens, formerly managing director of Motan, has joined Piovan UK to promote its products in the south of the England.