China's operation reorganizes plastic waste import
"Green Fence" operation has significantly limited plastic waste import to China.
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Injection molding machine's producer expands in South-Eastern Asia
Engel opened new sales and service branch in Bagkok.
Tetra Pak unveils packaging developments
Tetra Pak announced significant developments to its packaging solutions portfolio.
Evonik announces price increase
Prices for products from the Acrylic Monomers as well as PLEXIGLAS and PLEXIMID Molding Compounds will rise.
UK's plastics producers in good spirits
British plastics producers stay optimistic, according to the latest British Plastic Federation survey.
Russian EPS production grows
EPS production in Russia was up 80% in 2012, reaching a level of nearly 90k tonnes.
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.
Velox expands portfolio to include composites product range
Velox, the Hamburg-based distributor of raw material specialities, acquires the composites business of the Belgian Azelis Group. At the time of acquisition this Azelis business area comprises some 50 employees in 12 European countries and reports turnover of around € 50 million.
SABIC to increase Stamax LGFPP capacity
SABIC to increase Stamax LGFPP capacity at Genk, Belgium facility to meet rising automotive customer demand.
Evonik invests in Singapore
Evonik’s new polyamide 12 line is planned to be built in Singapore by 2014 to increase the availability of this specialty plastic.
Arkema invests over €70M in fluoropolymers in France
The world leader in PVDF fluoropolymer, an innovative and fast-growing (+7% p.a.) performance material, Arkema announces a major project for the development of its Kynar PVDF business in Europe.
A. Schulman's and NATPET joint venture
A. Schulman announced today that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with National Petrochemical Industrial Company (NATPET) of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ("KSA"), a subsidiary of Alujain Corporation, a Saudi Stock Exchange listed company.
Lanxess starts up new nitrile butadiene rubber plant in China
German specialty chemicals company Lanxess has started up on schedule a nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) plant in Nantong, China, as part of its 50:50 joint venture with Taiwan's TSRC Corporation.
BASF acquires extrusion technology from B.C. Foam
BASF has purchased the PET foam business of the Italian company B.C. Foam S.p.A., headquartered in Volpiano.
Schoeller Industries takes over ProTec, a subsidiary of Mann+Hummel
OHL Engineering GmbH PET Recycling Technologies, a subsidiary of Schoeller, Pullach near Munich, has taken over the operative business of the Mann+Hummel subsidiary ProTec, with headquarters in Bensheim.
Lanxess to invest 200-million-euro in second synthetic rubber plant
German specialty chemicals firm Lanxess has announced that it will proceed to invest another 200-million-euro to build a second new neodymium polybutadiene rubber (Nd-PBR) plant in Singapore on September 11 this year.
Rhodia and Avantium to jointly develop biobased polyamides
Rhodia, member of the Solvay Group, and Avantium announced today that they have entered into a partnership to jointly develop a range of new bio-based polyamides targeting a variety of applications.
BASF to build an integrated 300,000 metric tons TDI plant
BASF today announced that it will build a single-train 300,000 metric tons per year production plant for TDI (toluene diisocyanate) and expand additional plants for its precursors at its site in Ludwigshafen.
LyondellBasell to close two PP production lines
LyondellBasell yesterday announced that it will shut down two polypropylene (PP) lines in Wesseling, Germany, by mid-2012.
BASF increases capacity for Neopor
BASF increases capacity for Neopor insulation material in Europe.
PolyOne acquires ColorMatrix Group
PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced an agreement to acquire ColorMatrix Group, Inc., the leading global innovator in liquid colorants, additives and fluoropolymers.
Gazprom plans €3.5 bn to invest in polymers production
Russian petrochemicals producer Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat (GNS) plans to invest € 3.5 bn in a petrochemicals expansion at its site in Salavat, Bashkortostan, Russia.
NatureWorks will offer new high performance Ingeo resins
NatureWorks LLC announced a major capital investment project at its Blair, Neb., manufacturing facility for the production of new grades of high-performance Ingeo biopolymers as well as a new generation of lactide intermediates. Samples of the new polymers and lactide intermediates will be available next year with commercial sales commencing by 2013.
5,8 % growth in global pipe market
The world pipe market is projected to expand 5.8 percent per year to 31.5 billion meters in 2015, a mild deceleration relative to the 2005-2010 period, according to a report by the Freedonia Group.
Paccor comes on the packaging market
Affiliates of Sun European Partners create Pan-European flexible and rigid packaging specialists.
Patrick Thomas is new President of PlasticsEurope
The CEO of Bayer MaterialScience has been elected the new President of PlasticsEurope.
Bulgaria imposed eco - tax on plastics bags
Bulgarian Government is imposing a new eco-tax in July, adding to the cost of retail plastic carrier bags in a bid to phase out their use in the country.
India imposed blanket ban on plastic bags
The local government of India’s capital, Delhi, has imposed a blanket ban on the manufacture, sale, storage and use of plastic bags in the capital city, starting 4 April.
Solvay wants to buy Rhodia
Belgian chemicals and plastics company Solvay has announced plans to acquire Rhodia in a deal valuing the French company at €3.4bn. Solvay is offering €31.60 for each Rhodia share in cash as part of a friendly deal. The new group will have sales of €12bn.
New PET recycling plant in France
APPE has invested €10m in increasing capacity at its PET recycling plant in Beaune, France, by 40%.
Gabriel Chemie doubled its production capacity
European masterbatch supplier Gabriel Chemie plans to double its production capacity in Russia during 2011.
Lanxess to expand global production network for high-tech plastics
Lanxess is expanding its global production network for high-tech plastics. The specialty chemical company broke ground today on a new compounding facility in the United States. Additionally, Lanxess and U.S. chemical company DuPont will double the capacity of their joint compounding facility in Hamm-Uentrop, Germany.
Husky to acquire leading closure mold maker KTW
Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced its intention to acquire KTW of Waidhofen, Austria, recognized as a global leader in closure mold making.
Global demand rising for plastic closures
In spite of the economic slowdown, global beverage closure demand has continued to grow, according to a report from UK beverage research company Canadean.
Borealis and Borouge team up with Teamobility AG to create new horizons in electric vehicle development
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, and its joint-venture in the Middle East and Asia, Borouge, confirmed at K 2010 their plans to be key players in the development of a new generation of lightweight electric vehicles.
LyondellBasell starts up new Hostalen ACP HDPE plant in Germany
LyondellBasell has successfully started up a new 320 KT per year Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (ACP) high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant at Münchsmünster, Germany.