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Alpek: Closure of PET plant in North Carolina

17.06.2025 - Mexican petrochemicals group Alpek is discontinuing production at its PET plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. The group announced this in a press release at the end of May. According to the release, the plant, which is operated by the group's subsidiary Alpek Polyester USA, will be shut down...

Ineos Phenol: Closure of the phenol plant in Gladbeck

17.06.2025 - Ineos Phenol, which claims to be the world's largest manufacturer of phenol and acetone, announced today its intention to permanently shut down production at its Gladbeck site. According to the company, extremely high energy costs in Europe, combined with strict CO₂ tax policies, have made Europe...

EuPC appoints Federica Gallicchio as new Managing Director

16.06.2025 - European Plastics Converters (EuPC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Federica Gallicchio as new Managing Director. Federica joined EuPC in 2019. Initially working within the Packaging Division, she soon took on a leadership role in the Automotive Division, while also promoting innovation...

Maag: Sikora acquisition successfully completed

12.06.2025 - The Maag Group announces the successful completion of its acquisition of Sikora AG, a manufacturer of innovative measurement, control and sorting technologies. The aim of the partnership is to leverage synergies and strengthen the market position of both companies in the long term. With the successful...

Starlinger: Further lawsuits against Chinese copycats

04.06.2025 - Back in summer 2024, Austrian machine manufacturer Starlinger took legal action against two Chinese machine manufacturers who copied its patented ‘Ad*Star’ bag making technologies. Starlinger has now taken legal action against the two Chinese companies Wenzhou Huazao Machinery Technology Co., Ltd....

Starlinger: Thai plastics manufacturer Royce Universal on the road to a circular economy

21.05.2025 - Thai plastics manufacturer Royce Universal Co., Ltd. has an annual recycling capacity of around 15,000 tonnes of post-consumer PET, which is processed into food-grade material for packaging applications. ‘For us, plastic waste is not rubbish, it is a raw material,’ says Touchawatt Techamongkoljit,...

Starlinger: New woven bag lines for Indian packaging manufacturer Lakhdatar

14.05.2025 - Lakhdatar International Pvt. Ltd. is investing in Starlinger machines for the production of woven plastic packaging. According to the machine manufacturer, the order includes a new-generation tape extrusion line with winder and modern circular looms for the production of high-quality OPP-laminated woven...

Albis: Distributor expands into Israel

13.05.2025 - With the establishment of Albis Distribution Israel Ltd. in Tel Aviv, Albis Distribution, a distributor of technical thermoplastics, thermoplastic elastomers and standard polymers, is expanding its presence and driving forward its expansion outside Europe and the APAC region. "The establishment of...

Maag Group: Acquisition of Sikora AG

07.05.2025 - The Maag Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sikora AG, a recognised market leader in measurement and control technology. According to a press release, this acquisition will accelerate Maag's innovation capabilities in the areas of machine learning, industrial IoT and AI-driven technologies....

Hexpol: Majority takeover of Turkish compounder Kabkom

05.05.2025 - Hexpol recently signed an agreement to acquire 80 percent of the shares in Turkish compounder Kabkom Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (Kabkom) from its founders Erdem Eker, Özgür İpek and Bekir Güler. According to Hexpol, Kabkom, founded in 2011, specialises in the manufacture of...

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...

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