Semperit successfully completes acquisition of Rico Group
Semperit has successfully completed the acquisition of RICO Group, one of the world’s leading full-range suppliers of customised elastomer and plastics applications.
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Prices bottom out in Polish polyolefin market
Demand has reportedly been steady in the last week of July. "We still see weak demand for polyolefins in Poland; still, some companies decided to build small stocks due to a predicted price increase" - a trader has commented.
Polish market begins to change
The situation has begun changing in the Polish polyolefin market. PE and PP producers are reducing their capacity utilisation or storing their products while refusing to sell large quantities of the commodity to traders and converters.
Polyolefin prices down, but long-term outlook positive
Demand for injection PE has strengthened this week, according to Polish traders. ‘We get the most enquiries for injection HDPE and LDPE and the fewest requests for PP homopolymers from converters,’ one of the market players has reported. Converters that make products from PP complain about limited polymer availability.
LLDPE prices fall below €1,000/t in Poland
In H2 June, converters have been slow to make new purchases regardless of special offers, discounts and traders minimal margins in anticipation of another price reduction next month
Expoquimia and Equiplast 2023 bring the sector together and catalyse its transformation
The Spanish chemical and plastics trade fairs close an edition marked by sustainability.
Continental sells plant in Russia
Continental has sold its plant in Kaluga, Russia, to Russian company S8 Capital.
Untha shredding technology looks back on a successful 2022
Untha shredding technology GmbH, the Austrian manufacturer of industrial shredding systems, looks back on a successful 2022: The company achieved yet another record turnover in the region of 80 million Euro, set up a new subsidiary in Turkey, noted a distinct improvement of supply conditions, came up with product innovations, made progress with regard to digitalisation and hired 50 new employees.
2022 Impact Report Highlights How Berry Global Drives Meaningful ESG Progress
The company is on track to exceed its 2025 goal to reduce operational emissions by 25%
NPE2024 sets new record
NPE2024: The Plastics Show, the global platform for innovation in plastics, has sold 1,024,462 sq. ft of exhibit space at this year’s in-person Space Draw event - a new record high with 982,000 sq. ft. sold in 2018.
Distribution of KetaSpire and AvaSpire product families from Solvay
International distributor Biesterfeld and science-based company Solvay are expanding their joint portfolio.
Bio-Fed and Piramidal sign distribution agreement for Brazil
The Cologne-based company Bio-Fed and the Brazilian distributor Piramidal signed a distribution agreement for the Brazilian market
A record year for the Wittmann Group
In the fiscal year 2021, the Wittmann Group realized € 376 million in sales, the third highest figure in its corporate history. The order intake figure even reached an all-time high.
Highest turnover in the company’s history
Gerd Liebig reports on the success of 2021, underpinned by all-electric machine sales, and the economic outlook for Sumitomo (SHI) Demag.
R&P Polyplastic will increase the deliveries of glass fiber reinforced grades
The leading Russian compounder is planning to increase the shipments of glass fiber reinforced grades within coming months both to domestic and European markets.
KraussMaffei sells KraussMaffei Austria to Luger GmbH
KraussMaffei is selling its subsidiary KraussMaffei Austria to the Austrian family-owned company Luger GmbH. There, it will continue to operate under the name KMAT Maschinen- und Service GmbH.
Covestro closed sale of European PC sheets business
Covestro has successfully closed the sale of its European polycarbonates sheets business to the Munich-based Serafin Group effective January 2, 2020.
More than 80 000 tons of polymer materials has been sold by R&P Polyplastic in 2018
Today R&P Polyplastic has summed up the financial results of 2018.
Lanxess completes sale of Arlanxeo to Saudi Aramco
Cologne-based company received proceeds of around EUR 1.4 billion.
We expect a volume growth, says member of the Lanxess Management Board
Following a good performance in the second quarter, specialty chemicals company Lanxess has specified its earnings forecast for 2018. We are talking about the current and future situation of the Group with Dr. Rainer van Roesseil, a member of the Lanxess Management Board.
100th Allrounder delivered to Berker
The Berker brand stands for switch series and building technology systems. The products, for which the high-quality plastic components have now been produced for the last 40 years by Berker using injection moulding machines from Arburg, are in use worldwide.
Albis - BOPS' Authorized Distributor
Basell Orlen Polyolefins Sprzedaż Sp. z o.o. appoints Albis Polska Sp. z o.o., effective 1st March 2017, as a BOPS' Authorized Distributor for the Polish market.
Albis Plastic and Covestro - 50 years of partnership
Albis Plastic GmbH and Covestro Deutschland AG are looking back on a successful 50 year partnership in plastics distribution.
Gruschwitz appointed as first distributor of Prisma Shielded Dyneema
EuroFibers BV announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Gruschwitz GmbH.
Borealis and Biesterfeld cooperate on Brazilian market
Borealis and Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH announced a cooperation agreement for joint efforts in Brazil.
Albis UK celebrates 50 years
In 2016 Albis (UK) Limited celebrates its 50 year anniversary.
Nexeo Solutions and DSM renew partnership
Nexeo Solutions and Royal DSM have announced their agreement to extend and further develop their existing partnership.
German plastics and rubber machinery sector grew by 5 per cent in 2015
German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers can look back over a good year in 2015.
DuPont appointed a new resin distributor into Russia
DuPont Performance Polymers extends Biesterfeld Plastic resin-distribution collaboration into Russia.
Huntsman Advanced Materials with new distributor in Eastern Europe
Bodo Möller Chemie GmbH becomes a distributor of Huntsman Advanced Materials for the adhesives, composites and electronics sectors in Eastern Europe.
Plastics machinery sales to rise by four per cent in 2015
Plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers confirm sales growth forecast of four per cent for 2015, according to VDMA.
A. Schulman moves EMEA shared service center to Poland
A. Schulman, Inc. announced plans to move its EMEA shared service center to Poznan, Poland from Londerzeel, Belgium.
Wacker reorganizes distribution net in Nordic countries
As of March 1, 2015, Lindberg & Lund Oy AB will market room-temperature-vulcanizing silicone rubber grades in Finland.
Styrolution expands distribution deals for US and Canada
Expanded distribution agreements with PolyOne and Entec Polymers enhance Styrolution's offerings of styrenics in the US and Canada.
Resinex to distribute SIPCHEM's EVA into Europe
Pan European Plastic and Rubber Distributor Resinex have finalised an agreement to introduce SIPCHEM's EVA into Europe.