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LANXESS: Sustainable mobility through “green” tires and lightweight plastics

14.09.2011 - When it comes to the future of the car, chemist Dr. Werner Breuers is certain about one thing: “Intelligent chemical materials are a must if we are to achieve sustainable mobility and maybe even the zero-emissions car.” Heading up research and development on the Board of Management of the specialty...

LANXESS invests EUR 15 million in its glass fiber plant in Antwerp

06.09.2011 - LANXESS is investing EUR 15 million in its glass fiber plant in the Antwerp docklands. For the specialty chemicals company glass fibers are a key intermediate for the production of high-tech plastics. With the expansion, the actual annual capacity of 60,000 metric tons will increase by 10 percent. The...

Biesterfeld Plastic expands the operative management in Poland

06.09.2011 - As of the 1st October 2011, Waldemar Jurczak shall commence employment as the operative Managing Director at the Polish branch of Biesterfeld Plastic. The expanded management of Biesterfeld Polska Sp. z o. o. will consist of Marek Parol, who will have responsibility for the administration of the company,...

Engel delivers turnkey MuCell systems

05.09.2011 - With immediate effect, ENGEL is delivering full systems for MuCell™ foam injection moulding on a turnkey basis world-wide, thereby covering the entire physical foaming process chain from a single source. The relevant agreement was signed by ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH of Schwertberg in Austria and Trexel, Inc....

Dow Europe Announces Price Increase for Polyethylene Resins

02.09.2011 - Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase for polyethylene (PE) resins across the European, Middle Eastern and African regions. Effective September 1, 2011, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase prices for all grades of its low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density...

Pallmann: Clariant calls on Pallmann mills for masterbatch production

01.09.2011 - Clariant Masterbatches is a major producer of masterbatches, with a strong reputation in safety and process excellence. Grinding equipment from leading producer Pallmann provides important assistance in this task. Pallmann mills are different from the competition: they can easily and efficiently handle...

Engel invests in India

01.09.2011 - ENGEL, based in the Austrian town of Schwertberg, is extending its sales base in Mumbai to include a technical centre and a seminar centre. In making the investment, the manufacturer of injection moulding machines and automation specialist is addressing the rising demands on plastics processing companies...

Songwon: Global price increases for Songnox® Range of Antioxidants

01.09.2011 - Songwon Industrial, a leading developer and manufacturer of polymer additives, will increase global prices of its Songnox® antioxidants between 10 and 20% effective October 1, 2011, or as contracts allow. This price increase is necessary to recover the unprecedented raw material cost increases over...

ICM: 12th Int. Automobile Recycling Congress - Call for Papers

30.08.2011 - The Swiss organizer ICM AG will held its 12th International Automobile Recycling Congress IARC 2012 again in Budapest in Hungary. The IARC 2012 will take place from March 21 – 23, 2012 in the Hotel Intercontinental. Delegates from industry, authorities and academia will discuss and present news and...

LANXESS: Price adjustment for engineering plastics

29.08.2011 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG is to increase its prices in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Durethan Compounds (Polyamide Compounds, PA) by Euro 0.10 per kilogram and for Pocan Compounds (Polybutylenterephthalate Compounds, PBT) by at least Euro 0.15 per kilogram effective September 1,...

Evonik: Increasing Global Methyl Methacrylate Production Capabilities

26.08.2011 - Evonik Industries had announced increasing the production capabilities of its Methyl Methacrylate plants through debottlenecking and plant expansion projects in their existing plants in Europe (Worms and Wesseling in Germany), Asia (Shanghai in China), and the United States (Fortier) in 2011 and 2012....

Styron Europe: Price Increases for Polycarbonate and Compounds

25.08.2011 - Effectice September 1, or existing contract terms allow, Styron Europe and its affiliate companies in Europe will increase the prices for all Polycarbonate Resins (Calibre) and Advanced Resins (Emerge) by 220 Euro per metric ton. This Price increase are applicable across the European, Middle Eastern...

Lanxess: 80 years of zinc oxides – much more than a rubber additive

24.08.2011 - Zinc oxide, first manufactured at the Uerdingen Chemical Park, Germany, 80 years ago as a key additive for rubber production, it has developed into a popular specialty chemical with a broad spectrum of application: From applications in ceramics, various fields of electronics and home and personal care...

Mann+Hummel Protec: Precisely dosed sausage casing

23.08.2011 - With its production facilities and company headquarters located in Rostov-on-Don, one of the largest cities in the European region of Russia, today Atlantis-Pak in one of the world’s top-ten manufacturers of artificial sausage casing. In mid-July 2011, Mann + Hummel Protec again delivered system engineering...

MHT Mold & Hotrunner: New Managing Director for MHT USA

19.08.2011 - MHT USA, LLC., a subsidiary of the German MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG, a manufacturer of PET preform molds, will have a new Managing Director as of September 1, 2011. Christian Wagner (39) is a graduate engineer in mechanical engineering and has already been employed in the company since...

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