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Petcore: PET collection figures for 2004 - European PET bottle recycling continues its upward trend

22.07.2005 - Petcore (www.petcore.org) announced latest that European post-consumer PET collection rates reached 665,000 tonnes in 2004, representing an 8.5% increase over the previous year. Germany, France and Italy were once again delivering the largest volumes with a combined share of 60%. Significant growth...

Saurer acquires Ermafa Kunststofftechnik

19.07.2005 - On June 7, 2005, Saurer Management AG (www.saurer.com) signed the contract to acquire a 100% stake in ERMAFA Kunststofftechnik Chemnitz GmbH & Co. KG (www.ermafa.de) from its management. The acquisition takes effect retroactively from January 1. In the current year, Ermafa Kunststofftechnik will generate...

Borealis invests EUR 36 million to increase Nordic olefins capacity

07.07.2005 - Borealis (www.borealisgroup.com) announced it will invest EUR 36 million in expanding its olefins unit in Porvoo, Finland for completion during a planned turnaround in 2007. With this investment, ethylene capacity will increase from 330,000 tonnes per year to 380,000 tonnes per year and propylene capacity...

Petcore launches its website and video into three new languages

04.07.2005 - Petcore (www.petcore.org) is a non-profit trade association fostering the economic collection, recovery and recycling of post consumer PET containers in Europe. Petcore announced the launch of its website into French (www.petcore.org/languages/fr/), German (www.petcore.org/languages/de/) and Italian...

DuPont: Major Resin Expansion to Serve Growth of Vespel® Polyimide Parts

29.06.2005 - Keeping pace with rising demand for DuPont™ Vespel® parts and shapes, the company’s Vespel® business unit is expanding its polyimide resin production facility in Circleville, Ohio. The expansion will provide material required for production of direct-formed Vespel® SP-1 and SP-21 polyimide...

Basell to increase PP and PE prices in Europe

28.06.2005 - Basell announced that it will increase prices by €100 per tonne on all polypropylene and polyethylene grades sold in Europe effective July 1. “With global polyolefin demand picking up again and oil and naphtha prices at extremely high levels, margins need to be restored,” said Werner Breuers, president...

Ticona to build a new world-scale 20 kT GUR® UHMW-PE plant in Asian

27.06.2005 - Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation announced today at the Chinaplas 2005 in Guangzhou, China, that it will strategically invest in a new 20,000 ton facility in the Asia/Pacific region. The new world-scale plant will increase global GUR® ultra high molecular weight polyethylene...

Plastics recycling: Norway best in Europe

07.06.2005 - According to PlasticsEuropes (APME, www.apme.org) statistics for 2002 (newest statistics available), Norway was on the top of the list regarding mechanical recycling of plastics. Recycling in Norway reached 18.7 % while the average for Western Europe was 13.6% This statistics cover all collectable...

Rhodia Polyamide: Groundbreaking of 40 000 tons PA-Plant in China

31.05.2005 - This new facility reinforces Rhodia Polyamide’s commitment to growth in China and more generally in Asia. It is the second plant built in Asia by the company since 2003, bringing the company’s Asian production up to 80 000 T. Rhodia Polyamide will have there the expertise to produce the full spectrum...

Plastpol: 9th International Fair of Plastics Processing in Poland

26.05.2005 - Nowadays plastics processing constitutes one of the most powerful industries in the world. This branch of the economy - both in Poland and all over the world - is one of a few that are enjoying the most dynamic growth. It can be proved by the International Fair of Plastics Processing PLASTPOL (www.plastpol.com),...

PolyOne introduces a new range of masterbatch for Biodegradable Polymers

26.05.2005 - There is a growing demand for biodegradable products, with both industry and consumers looking for biodegradable alternatives to conventional plastic polymers. Committed to keeping up with the latest developments in the market, PolyOne (www.polyone.com) has developed a range of masterbatch products...

Remondis: Plano receives import licence for China for waste plastics

23.05.2005 - In order to protect its country, the People’s Republic of China shall only be allowing those people holding a special licence to import waste in the future. Remondis Plano has been in possession of such an official import licence for waste plastics and wastepaper since 01 January 2005. A licence has...

Norway: Best result ever for plastic packaging recycling in 2004

18.05.2005 - Plastretur AS (www.plastretur.no) is responsible for developing and organizing recovery and recycling of plastic packaging in Norway. The recovery schemes are financed through a licence fee paid by all companies that use plastic packaging. The final numbers show that 24% of plastic packaging used...

Dow Europe announces price increase for polyethylene resins

22.04.2005 - Given the improved demand for Dow polyethylene resins and the continuous high prices of raw material and energy costs, Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase across the European region for all polyethylene resins. This price increase is in line with the price increase announced for the month...

Weima: Fine Granulate - High-grade Conditioning of Substitute Fuels

21.04.2005 - Substitute fuels for energetic utilisation are produced primarily from household and bulk waste, residues from reclaimed material as well as from production-specific commercial and industrial waste types. As a result of the implementation of the German Technical Regulation on municipal solid waste they...

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