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Covestro: New Reactor Line in Meppen Adds Production Capacity for Polyester Resins

10:58 - Covestro inaugurated a new production line for polyester resins at its Meppen site on November 3, 2026. The additional reactor line provides the plastics manufacturer with production capacity in the double-digit kiloton range. The investment project, implemented over several years, involved an expenditure...

bage plastics: Recycling Capacity in Großschirma to Increase by 25 Percent to 30,000 Tonnes

09:01 - Plastics recycler bage plastics is expanding its plant in Großschirma, Saxony, into the central recycling facility of the company group. bage plastics Deutschland GmbH is investing in additional sorting and separation technology, increasing the plant’s annual processing capacity by approximately 25...

Plastic Legno: Nextalia to Acquire Majority Stake in Packaging Manufacturer

06:10 - Italian private equity firm Nextalia Investment Management plans to acquire a 55 percent stake in Plastic Legno. Together with its subsidiary Resaplast, the company is set to form an independent group specializing in rigid plastic packaging for the food industry. Investments in production capacity,...

Mold-Masters: New Plant in India Consolidates Manufacturing, Engineering and Service

06:06 - Hot runner manufacturer Mold-Masters has consolidated its operations in India at a newly built facility in Coimbatore, in the state of Tamil Nadu. The 12,350-square-metre plant replaces three previous locations and offers nearly four times the floor space of the company's former facilities in India....

Ensinger: New Machining Facility in Bangalore Expands Manufacturing Operations in India

04.11.2026 - The Ensinger Group opened a machining facility for engineering and high-performance plastics in Bangalore, India, on 22 October 2026. The facility, located in the High Tech Aerospace & Defence Park, manufactures customised plastic components locally. According to the company, the site is expected to...

Matsui Group: Japanese Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturer Acquires French Granulator Manufacturer Moditec

04.11.2026 - The Japanese Matsui Group has acquired French machinery manufacturer Moditec. The acquisition was completed on September 18, 2026. The purchase price and other terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Based in Vienne, in the French department of Isère, Moditec develops and assembles slow-speed granulators...

Alpla: Brand Owners’ Reduced Recycled Content Targets Put Pressure on Recycling Market

04.11.2026 - Alpla sees demand for recyclates coming under pressure as brand owners scale back their voluntary recycled content targets. Georg Lässer, Director Business Development, Procurement and Sales Recycling, explains in a press release published by yes or no Media that some companies are reducing their targets...

Oxea: Price Increase for Carboxylic Acids and Specialty Esters

04.11.2026 - Due to continuously rising raw material, energy and supply chain costs, as well as ongoing volatility in supply and demand, Oxea is raising prices for the following products effective November 1, 2026, or as contracts allow.

Morssinkhof-Rymoplast: New Recycling Plant for PP and HDPE Packaging Opens in Belgium

03.11.2026 - Plastics recycler Morssinkhof-Rymoplast officially opened a new recycling plant for plastic packaging waste in Lommel, Belgium, on 30 October 2026. Around €30 million has been invested in the facility, located in the Kristalpark III industrial park. The plant is designed to process up to 40,000 tonnes...

Polifilm Cast: Acquisition of Stretch Hunter Expands Hand Stretch and Pre-Stretched Film Business

03.11.2026 - Polifilm Cast GmbH, based in Weißandt-Gölzau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, has acquired Stretch Hunter d.o.o., a Croatian stretch film converter and distributor based in Novi Marof. The company has been a subsidiary of Polifilm Cast since September 1, 2026. With this acquisition, the German film manufacturer...

Schaeffler: 3,460 Jobs to Be Cut – Five Site Closures Planned in Europe

03.11.2026 - Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is planning another restructuring programme. The company intends to cut a net total of 3,460 jobs across Europe, including around 2,660 in Germany and 800 in other European countries. Of the 16 sites affected, five are to be closed, including four in Germany....

Trelleborg: Acquisition of Tri-Mack Expands High-Performance Thermoplastics Business

03.11.2026 - Trelleborg AB (publ), headquartered in Trelleborg, Sweden, has signed an agreement to acquire US-based Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corp. through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area. According to an announcement issued by the group on October 21, 2026, the transaction is expected to close...

Rampf Opens New Plant for Polyurethane, Silicone and Epoxy Resin Systems in China

03.11.2026 - The Rampf Group has opened a new production facility in Tianjin, China. According to the company, the investment amounts to €8 million (60 million renminbi). The new plant expands the group's production capacity in China while strengthening its local material development and application engineering...

Utech Europe 2027: More Than 200 Exhibitors and Expanded Conference Programme

03.11.2026 - Visitor registration has opened for Utech Europe 2027, the international polyurethane trade fair taking place from 20 to 22 April 2027 at the MECC exhibition and convention centre in Maastricht, the Netherlands. The three-day event, combining an exhibition and technical conference, will mark the 90th...

Ringmetall: Acquisition of Rapak strengthens global bag-in-box market position

02.11.2026 - Ringmetall SE has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Rapak, LLC, headquartered in Woodridge, Illinois, USA. The transaction is expected to close on November 2, 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition will be funded through existing cash resources and available credit facilities....

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