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Evonik: Expansion of production capacities for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes

12:53 - Evonik is continuing the expansion of its global production capacities for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPB). Following investments already implemented in recent years, the company is expanding capacities both at its Marl site in Germany and, looking ahead, in Asia. A significant capacity...

PreZero: Strategic Cooperation with BMW for End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling in Europe

12:12 - The BMW Group and the environmental services provider PreZero (Schwarz Group) have agreed on a strategic cooperation to promote the circular economy within the European automotive industry. The cooperation agreement was signed at the IPAI (Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence) campus in Heilbronn....

EMS Group: Improved Results in 2025

10:31 - The EMS Group increased its sales and earnings in the 2025 fiscal year compared to the previous year. According to the reported figures, net sales amounted to CHF 1.95 billion (previous year: CHF 2.07 billion), while the operating income (EBIT) reached CHF 567 million (CHF 539 million). Currency effects...

Plastics Recyclers Europe: Assessment of Plastic Recycling Technologies in Europe

09:39 - Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) has presented its first comprehensive mapping of plastic recycling technologies used in Europe. The publication provides a data-driven overview of the current state of plastic recycling in Europe and identifies both existing technological capacities and remaining gaps...

Meusburger: Standard parts manufacturer reorganizes management, focusing on continuity and digitalization

09:30 - The standard parts manufacturer Meusburger reorganized its management team at the beginning of 2026. Following years of preparation, Guntram Meusburger handed over the operational leadership of Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co KG to Stefan Kraxner in January 2026. Moving forward, Kraxner will lead operations...

HydroDyn Recycling: Restructuring Proceedings Applied For

05.02.2026 - HydroDyn Recycling GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany, and a company of the Next Generation Group, has applied for the initiation of restructuring proceedings. According to a press release, the aim is an orderly restructuring process with the intention of sustainably continuing business operations. ...

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

05.02.2026 - 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 February 1, 2026, or depending on existing contract terms, the prices for the products listed below will increase as follows:...

Shibaura Machine LWB: Dr. Daniel Ammer Appointed Executive Vice President Global Engineering

04.02.2026 - Effective February 1, 2026, Dr. Daniel Ammer has assumed the position of Executive Vice President Global Engineering at Shibaura Machine LWB GmbH. In this role, he is responsible across the Group for the further development of the global injection molding machine portfolio within the Shibaura Machine...

Südpack: PPC Flex Acquires Plant in Wisconsin

03.02.2026 - U.S. packaging manufacturer PPC Flex has acquired the production facility of the German industry company Südpack in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. PPC Flex announced the transaction in a press release in mid-January. The plant, located in Oak Creek south of Milwaukee, is equipped with facilities for...

Aduro: Canadians plan recycling plant in the Netherlands

02.02.2026 - The Canadian company Aduro Clean Technologies is planning to build a plastics recycling facility in the Netherlands. As Aduro announced in a press release at the end of January, the plant is to be built at the Chemelot industrial park in Sittard-Geleen, in the southern Dutch province of Limburg....

Starlinger: Interim Legal Success Against Chinese Machinery Ma­nu­facturers – Court Confirms Patent Infringement at First Instance

02.02.2026 - The Austrian machinery and plant engineering company Starlinger has achieved an initial legal success in a patent dispute against two Chinese companies. In first-instance rulings, a Chinese court found that Wenzhou Huazao Machinery Technology Co., Ltd. and Wenzhou Zhengong Machinery Co., Ltd. infringed...

Farrel Pomini: Majority Ownership of WF Recycle-Tech to Accelerate Commercialization of Tire Pyrolysis Technology

02.02.2026 - Farrel Pomini, a company of the HF Group, has acquired a majority stake in WF Recycle-Tech, increasing its previous minority interest held since 2021. The aim of the transaction is to deepen the cooperation between the two companies and to accelerate the worldwide commercialization of the tire pyrolysis...

Wacker: Price Increase for Selected Silicone Products

30.01.2026 - Chemical group Wacker will adjust its selling prices for numerous silicone products as of February 1, 2026. The price increases will primarily affect addition-curing silicone rubbers, silicone resins, silanes, and silicone-based release coating systems. The adjustments will amount to up to 25 percent...

Covestro: Significant Increase in TDI Capacity at the Shanghai Site

30.01.2026 - Covestro has completed a debottlenecking project to expand TDI (toluene diisocyanate) production at its integrated production site in Shanghai, China. Annual capacity has been increased from 310,000 to 370,000 tonnes, representing a rise of around 20 percent. The aim of the measure is to ensure a more...

Arkema: New plant for transparent polyamides in Singapore

30.01.2026 - The French specialty chemicals group Arkema has commissioned a new production plant for transparent Polyamide 11 materials under the "Rilsan Clear" brand in Singapore. The group announced this in a press release in mid-January. According to the report, the costs for the project at the company's site...

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