German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers' sales up six per cent in 2012
Germany's plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers saw sales rise by 6% last year. Their sales volume reached a new record of over 6.5 bln euro.
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Fakuma 2012 – order for Wittmann Battenfeld
Geobra Brandstätter places order for 14 multi-component machines with Wittmann Battenfeld.
BASF and Euroresins: Sales cooperation in Europe
With immediate effect, BASF and Euroresins Europe Holding GmbH & Co. KG cooperate in the sale of Baxxodur® epoxy systems for composite materials in Europe.
Engel turnover tops €800 million
For the first time in its history, Engel Austria’s turnover exceeded €800 million in fiscal year 2011/2012. Two factors in particular have contributed to the upsurge: the introduction of the energy-saving Engel ecodrive option and the consolidation of system solutions.
The Sacmi Group breaks through the 1.4 billion Euro barrier
Full steam ahead for ceramic, packaging, plastic and chocolate machines: business volumes up by 40% and 180 new employees, 90 of whom in Sacmi Imola alone.
100 million euros in Asia – capacity in Shanghai doubled
In the fiscal year 2011/2012, Engel Austria generated sales of over €100 million in Asia for the first time.
Exports boost Italy's plastic sector in 2011
These projections highlight excellent performance in exports and general stability of the domestic market.
VDMA raises its 2011 plastics and rubber machinery growth forecast further
VDMA raises its 2011 plastics and rubber machinery growth forecast further
Milacron: positive financial statistics
Milacron LLC, a U.S.-based, global supplier of plastics processing technologies and industrial fluids, recently observed its 2nd anniversary with the announcement of positive financial statistics. The numbers demonstrate substantial sales growth, market diversification and increased profitability across all business units.
Engel forecasts record year
Engel will generate the highest turnover in the company's history in the current fiscal year, which ends in March 2012.
La Seda improves its results
La Seda de Barcelona, the Spanish PET resin and packaging group, has benefited from operational improvements which it started last year as part of a five-year restructuring plan.
Assocomaplast: better results for the members
During its annual assembly chaired by Giorgio Colombo - on Wednesday June 15, 2011 - As- socomaplast-Italian trade association for manufacturers of plastics and rubber machinery, equipment and moulds amended its statute and renewed its committee for the period 2011- 2014.
Erema in the 2010/2011 fiscal year
Record orders again for Erema thanks to existing and many new customers.
Partnership between Styron and Resinex
Global materials company Styron and Pan-European distributor Resinex announced a strategic partnership, generating a combination of excellence that will allow Styron and Resinex to meet basically all customer requirements of Electrical & Lighting (E&L) manufacturers.
KraussMaffei reports 31% growth in last financial year
KraussMaffei AG is pleased with the first six months of fiscal year 2010/2011 (October 1 to September 30).
BASF after first quarter 2011
BASF has had a powerful start to 2011. Capacity utilization rates in the company’s plants were good; in particular, demand in the chemicals business (Chemicals, Plastics, Performance Products, Functional Solutions) increased compared with the same quarter of the previous year. Sales grew by 25% to €19.4 billion.
PVC recipes still in development
AMI’s 3rd annual international conference on PVC compounding was held in Dusseldorf, Germany to debate the latest innovations in vinyl additives and recipes.
Bayer after first quarter 2011
Chemical giant Bayer says overall net profit grew 8.4% to €684m during the first quarter, with sales of plastics and polyurethanes on the up.
14 percent sales growth in German plastics industry
The German plastics processing sector rebounded in 2010 with 14 percent sales growth, reaching to 51.3 billion euros ($74.3 billion).
Self-adhesive label sector back to pre-crisis volumes in 2010
FINAT, the European association for the self-adhesive label industry reports that demand for self-adhesive label materials in Europe has continued its strong recovery in 2010.
Krones reports stable uptrend
Krones, the world’s market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology, has, according to the provisional figures, finished the 2010 business year within the bandwidth of its best-case prognosis.
Italian manufacturers of printing and converting machines in 2010
With a turnover of €1,700 million in 2010, approximately €1,250 million came from overseas sales. These figures should be sufficient to explain the vital role played by exports for the Italian manufacturers of printing and converting machines.
Brenntag reports record results for the financial year 2010
Based on preliminary, unaudited numbers, Brenntag, world market leader in chemical distribution, will conclude the financial year 2010 with record results.
Excellent year for Borealis
Borealis achieved significant net profit growth in 2010 with EUR 333 million compared to EUR 38 million in 2009, return to pre-crisis levels.
2010 record year for BASF
According to BASF, 2010 was a record year for the company with sales of €63.9bn – up 26% year-on-year.
Asia is booming in packaging
China has developed into a global super power with giant strides. According to estimates of the German professional association VDMA Chinese machinery manufacturers took the lead for the first time in 2009.
Pallmann doubles orders
Size reduction technology specialist Pallmann Group reports very strong growth for 2010.
Sales of German plastics and rubber machinery rise faster than expected
German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers have recovered from the economic crisis more quickly and decisively than anticipated a year ago.
Cereplast in Italy and Slovenia
Cereplast signs distribution agreement with ColorTec to bring bioplastics to Southern Italy and Slovenia.
Proven system and process expertise for the automotive industry
The well-known automotive components supplier IAC Group (Krefeld, Germany) has chosen KraussMaffei as system supplier to equip the company’s new production plant in Bals (Romania).
Market and technology trends for waterproof membranes
The construction industry in Europe has been in decline since 2008, with figures from Euroconstruct showing total spend of 1444 billion euros in 2008, 1316 in 2009 and an anticipated 1264 in 2010.
Ticona distributes Thermx, Zenite and Factor via distribution partnerships
In the year 2010, Ticonas’s parent company, Celanese Corporation, announced the acquisition of the products Factor LFT, Thermx PCT and Zenite LCP. Effective as of January 1, 2011, these products will be available via all Ticona’s authorized distribution partners in Europe.
Global trade in plastics industry
Demand from European converters fell back 7.2% from 2008 to 45 million tones in 2009. The market share of end use applications remained stable with packaging. The largest segment representing 40.1% of overall demand.
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.
Coperion after K 2010
At the last International Plastics Fair in Düsseldorf – K 2010 – Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart/Germany, had been able to present its report on incoming orders and sales and was looking to the future with great confidence.
Demag after K 2010
German/Japanese injection moulding machine manufacturer Sumitomo Demag (SHID) reports a very encouraging response to its offering at K 2010. Six machines were demonstrated at the company’s own stand, and a further three with partner companies.