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Emirates Biotech: Partnership with the United Arab Emirates University - Advancing PLA technology

27.06.2025 - Emirates Biotech has announced a strategic partnership with the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Al Ain to jointly explore new applications for polylactic acid (PLA) and end-of-life solutions. This initiative aims to improve the sustainability and functional performance of PLA, a bio-based...

Sanner: US production starts in Greensboro

23.06.2025 - Sanner has officially started production in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. The new site specialises in the manufacture of critical injection moulded components for medical technology products and pharmaceutical packaging, as well as desiccant solutions. With a total area of 5,600 square metres,...

Biesterfeld: Marvin Strüfing appointed new Global Business Director Standard Polymers

20.06.2025 - On 1 July 2025, Marvin Strüfing will take over responsibility as Global Business Director for the Standard Polymers business unit at the Biesterfeld Group. He has more than ten years of experience in highly dynamic and volatile market segments in renowned, globally active companies. A graduate of Nordakademie...

Dow: Withdrawal from carbon fibre joint venture DowAksa

18.06.2025 - US chemical company Dow is selling its stake in the joint venture DowAksa Advanced Composites Holdings. According to a press release, the company signed an agreement in early June to sell its 50 per cent stake to Turkish joint venture partner Aksa Akrilik Kimya. The financial volume of the transaction...

Alpek: Closure of PET plant in North Carolina

17.06.2025 - Mexican petrochemicals group Alpek is discontinuing production at its PET plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. The group announced this in a press release at the end of May. According to the release, the plant, which is operated by the group's subsidiary Alpek Polyester USA, will be shut down...

Ineos Phenol: Closure of the phenol plant in Gladbeck

17.06.2025 - Ineos Phenol, which claims to be the world's largest manufacturer of phenol and acetone, announced today its intention to permanently shut down production at its Gladbeck site. According to the company, extremely high energy costs in Europe, combined with strict CO₂ tax policies, have made Europe...

EuPC appoints Federica Gallicchio as new Managing Director

16.06.2025 - European Plastics Converters (EuPC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Federica Gallicchio as new Managing Director. Federica joined EuPC in 2019. Initially working within the Packaging Division, she soon took on a leadership role in the Automotive Division, while also promoting innovation...

Maag: Sikora acquisition successfully completed

12.06.2025 - The Maag Group announces the successful completion of its acquisition of Sikora AG, a manufacturer of innovative measurement, control and sorting technologies. The aim of the partnership is to leverage synergies and strengthen the market position of both companies in the long term. With the successful...

Starlinger: Further lawsuits against Chinese copycats

04.06.2025 - Back in summer 2024, Austrian machine manufacturer Starlinger took legal action against two Chinese machine manufacturers who copied its patented ‘Ad*Star’ bag making technologies. Starlinger has now taken legal action against the two Chinese companies Wenzhou Huazao Machinery Technology Co., Ltd....

Starlinger: Thai plastics manufacturer Royce Universal on the road to a circular economy

21.05.2025 - Thai plastics manufacturer Royce Universal Co., Ltd. has an annual recycling capacity of around 15,000 tonnes of post-consumer PET, which is processed into food-grade material for packaging applications. ‘For us, plastic waste is not rubbish, it is a raw material,’ says Touchawatt Techamongkoljit,...

Starlinger: New woven bag lines for Indian packaging manufacturer Lakhdatar

14.05.2025 - Lakhdatar International Pvt. Ltd. is investing in Starlinger machines for the production of woven plastic packaging. According to the machine manufacturer, the order includes a new-generation tape extrusion line with winder and modern circular looms for the production of high-quality OPP-laminated woven...

Albis: Distributor expands into Israel

13.05.2025 - With the establishment of Albis Distribution Israel Ltd. in Tel Aviv, Albis Distribution, a distributor of technical thermoplastics, thermoplastic elastomers and standard polymers, is expanding its presence and driving forward its expansion outside Europe and the APAC region. "The establishment of...

Maag Group: Acquisition of Sikora AG

07.05.2025 - The Maag Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sikora AG, a recognised market leader in measurement and control technology. According to a press release, this acquisition will accelerate Maag's innovation capabilities in the areas of machine learning, industrial IoT and AI-driven technologies....

Hexpol: Majority takeover of Turkish compounder Kabkom

05.05.2025 - Hexpol recently signed an agreement to acquire 80 percent of the shares in Turkish compounder Kabkom Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (Kabkom) from its founders Erdem Eker, Özgür İpek and Bekir Güler. According to Hexpol, Kabkom, founded in 2011, specialises in the manufacture of...

LyondellBasell: Nexeo Plastics to distribute Engineered Polymer portfolio in Europe

17.04.2025 - LyondellBasell (LYB) signed an agreement with Nexeo Plastics to distribute the LYB Engineered Polymers portfolio, a part of the Advanced Polymer Solutions (APS) business, starting April 1, 2025. "Enlarging our partnership with Nexeo Plastics is an important step for LYB," said Frank Noeltgen, vice...

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