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Wittmann Group: All-electric injection molding solutions for energy- and material-efficient production

18.08.2026 - The Wittmann Group will place the focus on all-electric injection molding machines and automated production solutions at Fakuma 2026. Three live applications will demonstrate potential savings in energy, material, cycle time, and floor space. One highlight is the new all-electric EcoPrimus injection...

Braunform: Scalable Mold Concepts for the Transition from Pilot to Series Production

18.08.2026 - At Fakuma 2026, Braunform will present mold and production concepts designed to support the transition from product development to validated series production. The focus is on pilot molds whose basic technical principles can be transferred to higher cavity counts and thus to larger production volumes....

Lehvoss: Cost-Oriented “Smart Resourcing” Concept for Plastics Processors

18.08.2026 - Lehvoss plans to demonstrate at Fakuma 2026 how plastics processors can reduce their material costs by using existing compound formulations. According to the company, savings of 10 to 20 percent are possible in typical projects. Quality, security of supply and technical service are intended to remain...

Orlen: Acquisition of Grupa Azoty Polyolefins Moves Forward

17.08.2026 - Polish energy and chemicals group Orlen has met further conditions for the planned full acquisition of Grupa Azoty Polyolefins (GAP). As the company recently announced when presenting its second-quarter 2026 results, all three required antitrust approvals have now been obtained. In addition, a court...

Sinopec: Subsidiary Starts Up World’s Largest PVOH Plant

17.08.2026 - Chinese state-owned petrochemical group Sinopec has commissioned a new plant for the production of the thermoplastic polymer polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH or PVA). According to a company press release, the facility at the Chongqing site in southwestern China has an annual production capacity of 50,000...

DPEC: New Plastics Recycling Plant Commissioned in Vietnam

14.08.2026 - Dowon Phu Thai Environmental Joint Stock Company (DPEC) commissioned its new plastics recycling plant at the Dong Van I Industrial Park in Vietnam’s Ninh Binh Province at the end of July 2026. The joint venture between Phu Thai, PTC Holdings and the South Korean partners Dowon and Dux Industry produces...

BioBTX: Plant for Aromatics from Plastic Waste Planned

14.08.2026 - BioBTX plans to build its first commercial-scale plant based on the Integrated Catalytic Cracking Process (ICCP) at the Delfzijl chemical park in the Netherlands. The facility is expected to process around 20,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste per year and create 35 new jobs. Using catalytic pyrolysis,...

BASF: Price Increase for Neopentyl Glycol and 1,6-Hexanediol in Europe

12.08.2026 - BASF is increasing the selling prices for neopentyl glycol (NPG) and 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) in Europe with immediate effect or as existing contractual agreements allow. The price of neopentyl glycol will increase by EUR 250 per metric ton, while the price of 1,6-hexanediol will rise by EUR 300 per metric...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene, ABS, and SAN in Europe

12.08.2026 - Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS, and SAN grades. Effective August 1, 2026, or depending on existing contract terms, the prices for the products listed below will increase as follows:...

Amiblu: Expansion of GRP Pipe Production in Morocco

12.08.2026 - GRP pipe manufacturer Amiblu has commissioned a third production line at its site in Nouaceur, Morocco. According to the company, it invested around €15.2 million in the expansion. The new line increases the plant’s annual production capacity to the equivalent of 660 kilometres of DN800 pipes. At...

Lanxess: Price Increase for Adipic Acid

10.08.2026 - Lanxess is increasing its prices for adipic acid worldwide with immediate effect. The average increase amounts to EUR 150 per metric ton. The specialty chemicals company cites ongoing and cumulative cost increases as the reason for the adjustment. In particular, higher raw material and energy costs...

Dongguan Baier Plastic Expands High-Performance Plastics Capacity with Three Coperion Twin-Screw Extruders

07.08.2026 - Dongguan Baier Plastic is expanding its production capacity for high-performance engineering plastics with the addition of three ZSK Mc18 twin-screw extruders from Coperion. The machines are designed to process demanding compounds at melt temperatures of up to 450°C. The company processes a broad...

PureCycle increases recycled PP production and sales

07.08.2026 - PureCycle Technologies increased production and commercial activity for its PureFive recycled polypropylene (PP) in the second quarter of 2026. The company also brought an in-house compounding operation online and reported further customer approvals. Despite higher revenue, however, PureCycle remained...

Erema: Group Remains Profitable Despite Significant Revenue Decline

07.08.2026 - The Erema Group closed the 2025/26 financial year profitably despite challenging market conditions. Revenue fell by 28 percent year-on-year to €235 million. The Austrian supplier of plastics recycling technologies cites weak demand for recyclates, high energy costs, intense international competition...

Japan: Nine Companies Trial Joint Recycling Model for Flexible Plastic Packaging

06.08.2026 - The Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) has launched a cross-industry demonstration project in Japan for the recycling of flexible plastic packaging. Commissioned by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, the project involves nine companies from the chemicals, printing, packaging and plastics industries....

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