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The specialty chemicals company Lanxess is one of the world’s first plastics manufacturers to offer its customers - processors of its Durethan polyamides and Pocan polyesters (PBT) - certified values for the carbon footprint of the base resins.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag expands cross-company product management with industry expert appointments.
Sinochem International, Elix Polymers' parent company, opens its compounding Factory in Yangzhou, China
KraussMaffei the new site in Laatzen near Hanover covering an area of around 97,000 m², the new plant offers space for up to 750 workplaces for the production of extrusion systems and recycling equipment for the plastics and rubber processing industries.
Rustam Aliyev has been named the new Director Business Development Automotive & Electronics at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, effective from 1 May 2022.
Hamburg-based K.D. Feddersen Holding GmbH acquired a minority stake in the start-up Biofiber Tech Sweden AB in June 2022.
ABB’s IRB 390 FlexPacker industrial Delta robot designed for ultra-fast packing has been chosen for the Red Dot Product Design Award.
Sidel has expanded its presence in Africa with the opening of a new office in Nairobi, Kenya. The move increases its support for its customers in East Africa, a key market for Sidel and one of the continent’s fastest-growing regions.
Taking place between 9 and 13 October, the World PM 2022 Congress & Exhibition is returning to Europe after six years.
The mould and 3D printing community is set to thrive, with prominent brands to showcase new technologies and share invaluable market insights at next year’s Guangzhou International Mould & Die Exhibition (Asiamold).
Only one year after the topping-out ceremony, the move into the new offices and the modern, 14,000 m² production area was completed in July this year.
Almost 400 Italian companies in the plastics and rubber sector registered for the upcoming edition of K, taking place in Düsseldorf on 19-26 October 2022.
MSV, which will take place in Brno from 4 to 7 October 2022, is the most important mechanical engineering trade fair of the year for the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is investing nearly €65 million in three Consumer Flexibles packaging plants in Europe in order to meet growing customer demand for sustainable pet food packaging solutions.
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.
The gold rating ranks kp in the top 3% of plastic product manufacturers assessed by EcoVadis, with each company being rated on the material sustainability risks and issues for their, locations and industry.
The Group was awarded two prestigious supply chain certifications: The ISCC Plus certification for the production of compounds with recycled post-consumer parts and the CSTB certification for the elastomechanical properties of Xelter S.
At the K-Preview, Dr. Thorsten Thümen, Senior Director Technology, revealed the ongoing strategic focus and new products coming from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag.
Engel has opened a new customer technical centre at the large machine plant in St. Valentin.
Rising energy and raw material prices see plastics processing companies face new challenges.
K 2022 in Düsseldorf is approaching fast, and preparations are in full swing.
Broadly positive balance for the first edition of Greenplast, the exhibition-convention which took place at Fiera Milano Rho from the 3rd to the 6th of May 2022.
1.Plastcompany Polska Sp. z o.o. the Polish representative of the German machine manufacturer BOY, achieved a great success at the Plastpol plastics trade fair.
Strategy and purpose affirm Borealis Group vision to be a global leader in advanced and sustainable chemicals and material solutions
On 1 June 2022, the Turkish Arburg subsidiary celebrated 25 years in business. The exclusive anniversary event was attended by around 180 guests.
Alberto Rossi has taken over the position of Managing Director at the recently re-established subsidiary Netstal Italia S.r.l.
For the third consecutive year Moretto is one of the best Italian companies that have distinguished themselves in terms of turnover and performance.
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess and Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors with a well established track record in chemicals investings, are establishing a joint venture for high-performance engineering polymers.
During the General Assembly of European Plastics Converters, Benoît Hennaut, CEO of Herige Group, has been elected as the new EuPC President for the period 2022-2024.
TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy announced a commercial agreement under which New Hope Energy will build an advanced recycling plant in Texas to transform end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock that TotalEnergies will partly purchase and convert into virgin-quality polymers.
VinylPlus announced the results of the first year of its 2030 Commitment at the 10th VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (#VSF2022). Livestreamed from Brussels, #VSF2022 gathered online around 500 participants from 40 countries.
TEPPFA, the leading voice of plastic pipe system producers in Europe, is pleased to announce that the General Assembly unanimously voted Sebastian Bondestam as the new president for the next two years with immediate effect.
Akro-Plastic GmbH announces that it has selected IMCD Group, a leading distributor of speciality chemicals and ingredients, as its new distribution partner in Europe.
The global composites community reunited at JEC World 2022 on May 3rd to 5th for three busy, rewarding days of innovation, networking and knowledge sharing.
The EREMA Group closed the 2021/22 financial year with a 17 percent increase in revenue. Consolidated Group revenue amounted to EUR 295 million, and the number of employees increased to over 840.