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Versalis to start up new recycled polymer production plant at Porto Marghera

25.03.2025 - Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, yesterday announced the opening of a new plant in Porto Marghera for the production of plastics made wholly or partially from mechanically recycled raw materials. The Porto Marghera facility has an annual production capacity of up to 20,000 tonnes of crystal polystyrene...

Cedo Recycling: Plans to phase out operations at Geleen site

21.03.2025 - Cedo Recycling BV in Geleen recently informed its employees about the intention to phase out operations at the Geleen site later this year. The company says this decision has been prompted by ongoing market challenges, rising operating costs and increasing regulatory pressure, which have affected the...

Röhm: Price increase for “XT” polymer molding compounds

17.03.2025 - Röhm GmbH is increasing its prices for “XT” polymer molding compounds as of April 1, 2025. The increase will be seven percent for all “XT” polymer products in the Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, as far as permitted by existing contractual agreements.

Husky: Balaji Suresh named new Chief Operations Officer

04.03.2025 - Husky Technologies, a leading global provider of injection molding technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Balaji Suresh as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO). With more than two decades of experience in global manufacturing, supply chain and operations management, Balaji brings...

Albis: Distributor opens new location in Morocco

25.02.2025 - Albis, a global distributor of engineering thermoplastics, thermoplastic elastomers and standard polymers, has opened a new location in Morocco. With this expansion, the company is strengthening its position in the Maghreb region in order to expand its business in the region in a targeted manner and...

Omya: Acquisition of Distrupol completed - New global polymer distribution business

19.02.2025 - Omya, a global producer of essential minerals and a worldwide distributor of specialty materials, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Distrupol, a distribution partner in the UK, Ireland and the Nordic countries that has recently expanded into continental Europe. Distrupol will...

Nordson PPS: Northern Graphics New Representative in Scandinavia

05.02.2025 - The Polymer Processing Systems (PPS) division of Nordson Corporation, a global provider of melt delivery and pelletizing solutions, as well as polymer and liquid coating nozzle systems, is strengthening its commitment to customers in Scandinavia by expanding its network of representatives for the “BKG”...

EuMBC: Dirk Marschke is new President

04.02.2025 - At the autumn meeting held in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 14, 2024, members of European Masterbatchers and Compounders (EuMBC) elected Dirk Marschke as the new President. With a career spanning over three decades in the chemical industry, Dirk Marschke brings a wealth of experience and expertise to...

Starlinger: Austrian machine manufacturer publishes second sustainability report

29.01.2025 - “Starlinger is one of those medium-sized Austrian companies that have been taking their social responsibility seriously in a variety of ways for a long time”, explains Ilona Wimmer, head of the CSR department at Starlinger. ”We published our first sustainability report in 2022 – an analysis of our status...

Nordson PPS: Fimic is the new representative for “BKG” products in Italy

27.01.2025 - The Polymer Processing Systems (PPS) division of Nordson Corp., a global provider of melt delivery and pelletizing solutions and polymer and fluid coating die systems, has announced an expansion of its European distribution network to enhance global support for its BKG melt delivery and pelletizing...

DK Kunststoff-Service: Distribution partnership with the Radici Group

22.01.2025 - DK Kunststoff Service GmbH, an engineering and distribution partner for customized plastic solutions from Bielefeld, Germany, and the Radici Group, a manufacturer of polyamides from Gandino in the Italian province of Bergamo, are now working together in the field of high-performance plastics. The sales...

Alpha Ecoplast: Indian recycler commissions new PET bottle-to-bottle line from Starlinger

16.01.2025 - In mid-October 2020, Alpha Ecoplast Pvt. Ltd., a member of the Alpha Group, commissioned a Starlinger “recoStar PET 215 HC iV+” PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line at the new plant near Kosamba in the state of Gujarat. The recoStar PET 215 HC iV+ is equipped with the largest single extruder from...

Bahadir Innovation Thermoplast: Talat Bahadir new managing director – Strategic partnership with the Infinex Group

15.01.2025 - Bahadir Innovation Thermoplast, an active supplier of extruded thermoplastic sheets and rolls based in Kempten in Allgäu, Germany, has announced a successful generational change in its management and a strategic partnership with the Infinex Group, based in Haiterbach in the Black Forest. As part...

Maag: Purchase of centrifugal dryer technology from Carter Day

15.01.2025 - The Maag Group announces that it has acquired the petrochemicals product portfolio, in particular the centrifugal dryers, and related technologies from Carter Day International, Inc. Carter Day dryer technology will now be part of the Maag product portfolio, providing additional high-performance...

Covestro: Production expansion in Ohio with several new production lines - More capacity for customized polycarbonates

08.01.2025 - Covestro is investing a low triple-digit million euro amount in the expansion of its site in Hebron, Ohio, USA. As detailed in a press release, the company is significantly expanding its capacity in the Solutions & Specialties business for the American market with the construction of several new production...

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