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LyondellBasell: Nexeo Plastics to distribute Engineered Polymer portfolio in Europe

17.04.2025 - LyondellBasell (LYB) signed an agreement with Nexeo Plastics to distribute the LYB Engineered Polymers portfolio, a part of the Advanced Polymer Solutions (APS) business, starting April 1, 2025. "Enlarging our partnership with Nexeo Plastics is an important step for LYB," said Frank Noeltgen, vice...

Lehvoss: Strategic distribution partnership with PolySource - Expanded presence throughout North America

14.04.2025 - The Lehvoss Group, a global supplier of high-performance thermoplastic compounds, announces a strategic distribution agreement with PolySource, a renowned supplier of engineering plastics. Through this partnership, PolySource will serve as an authorised distributor of Lehvoss compounds throughout North...

Röhm: Price adjustments for PMMA molding compounds due to tariffs

09.04.2025 - Due to ongoing geopolitical developments and planned increased tariffs affecting the worldwide trade the costs for the production and distribution of PMMA molding compounds increase. For this reason, the Röhm Group must react to the corresponding tariff increases. Effective April 14, 2025, Röhm GmbH...

Gurit completes te divestment of Carmignano di Brenta site in Italy

02.04.2025 - Gurit confirmed the closing of the divestment of its PET recycling site in Carmignano di Brenta, Italy, as part of its ongoing strategic realignment. On January 30, 2025, Gurit announced the sale of its PET preparation plant in Carmignano di Brenta, Italy. The divestment closed on April 1 2025. The...

Erema: Christoph Wöss new Global Sales Director

01.04.2025 - Erema, the Austrian specialist for plastic recycling plants and components, appoints Christoph Wöss, who has been with the company for many years, as Global Sales Director. Wöss, previously Business Development Manager for the Bottle division, will take over the newly created position in the Erema management...

Bischof+Klein: CEO Dr Tobias Lührig leaves the company

01.04.2025 - Dr Tobias Lührig, CEO of Bischof+Klein SE & Co. KG, is leaving the company at his own request on 30 June 2025 to take on a new professional challenge. Since joining the company in 2018, the mechanical engineer, who holds a doctorate in his field, has successfully realigned Bischof+Klein both operationally...

Plastics Recyclers Show Europe 2025: Exhibition and conference from 1-2 April in Amsterdam

25.03.2025 - The “Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2025” takes place next week at RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 1-2 April. The PRS Europe exhibition and conference attracts thousands of professional stakeholders from the whole plastics recycling value chain across Europe and beyond. The event will take place...

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...

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