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Kreyenborg: In one step from crushed PET bottles to a high valued packaging film

10.08.2010 - The production of PET flat films on high-performance flat film extrusion lines using recycled waste products (r-RET) provides high productivity along with high overall efficiency. State of the art filtration technology ensures the required product quality even at high R-PET raw material usage. The...

Evonik: Price increase for PLEXIGLAS® and DEGLAS® sheet products

09.08.2010 - Effective September 15, 2010, Evonik Röhm GmbH will increase the prices of its PMMA solid sheets and blocks, which it markets under the PLEXIGLAS® and DEGLAS® trademarks, by 12 percent. The reason for this step is the continuously rising cost of feedstock.

Kraton Polymers: Price Increases for SEBS and SEPS based polymers and compounds

09.08.2010 - Kraton Polymers LLC (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, "Kraton"), a global producer of styrenic block copolymers, announced a general price increase in Europe, Africa and the Middle East of Euro 250 /MT for Kraton SEBS and SEPS based polymers and compounds across all markets and end-uses....

Altana: Dynamic upward trend continues

09.08.2010 - The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA continued and further strengthened its positive business performance over the first six months of the current business year. Compared to the first half of 2009, the company increased sales by 43% to €773.1 million. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and...

Borealis: Herbert Willerth assumes responsibility for Middle East and Asia

06.08.2010 - Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, announces a reorganisation of its Executive Board. With the retirement of Henry Sperle as Executive Vice President Middle East & Asia on May 31, 2010, the organisational units previously reporting to him have been reassigned...

LyondellBasell: Stephen F. Cooper Elected to Supervisory Board

05.08.2010 - LyondellBasell Industries N.V. announced recently that Stephen F. Cooper has been elected to the company´s Supervisory Board. Cooper replaces Philip Kassin who recently resigned from the board. Cooper has more than 30 years of experience as a financial advisor, business turnaround specialist and...

Invista: New Low-Melt, Sealing-Grade Polyester Polymer

03.08.2010 - INVISTA, one of the world’s largest integrated polymers and fibers producers, has added Polyclear® Seal PET 7001/7003 for low-melt applications to its sealing-grade PET polymers portfolio. Polyclear® Seal PET 7001 and 7003 were developed and further optimized on INVISTA’s continuous polyester polycondensation...

INEOS: Bilcare AG to acquire INEOS’ Global Films business

03.08.2010 - INEOS Group has today entered into a binding agreement for the sale of its Global Films business to Bilcare AG, one of the world’s leading providers of research led packaging to the global pharmaceuticals industry, for approximately €100 million. The agreement brings together complimentary capabilities...

DSM Engineering Plastics: Price increases for Arnitel and Arnite

30.07.2010 - As a result of continued escalations in the costs of key raw materials and further investments in innovations, DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices on a global basis for its Arnitel® and Arnite® products. Effective 1 August 2010, DSM will increase prices for these products by 10%. Ute Schick,...

IKV: Plasma technology meets plastics processing

29.07.2010 - Since July 1, the German Research Foundation (DFG) has been sponsoring the trans-regional collaborative research centre (SFB/TRR 87) for plasma technology. Coordinated by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Awakowicz form Ruhr University, Bochum (RUB), and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kirsten Bobzin from RWTH Aachen University,...

Krones achieves turnaround with a substantial plus

29.07.2010 - With the global economy showing a definite recovery since the beginning of this year, the investment backlog in the beverage and packaging industries is now beginning to translate into actual orders. And Krones, as the world’s market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology, reaped the benefit...

INEOS: One million tonne, deep-sea Ethylene Terminal in Belgium

29.07.2010 - INEOS Oxide has recently confirmed its plans to build and operate a new one million tonne per annum Ethylene Terminal, to be constructed at its Zwijndrecht facilities in Belgium. Operation of the new deep-sea terminal, which is expected to start in 2012, will significantly change the shape of the ethylene...

European Bioplastics: New Head of Communications appointed

28.07.2010 - On 1 July Mrs Kristy-Barbara Lange took over the position as Head of Communications at European Bioplastics - the Berlin based association representing the interests of the European bioplastics industry. Lange will be responsible for press and media relations and report to Managing Director Hasso von...

BUSS delivers the world’s largest cable compound line to Draka

28.07.2010 - Compounding line produces up to 5.000 kg/h of PVC cable compounds Buss AG, Pratteln, Switzerland, has delivered the world’s largest cable compound line to Kabelbedrijven Draka Nederland B.V., Emmen. Maximum throughput is 4500 to 5000 kg/h, depending on formulation. The comprehensive production line,...

Arburg: Inauguration of new Technology Center in Budapest

27.07.2010 - On June 24, Michael Hehl, Managing Partner of Arburg, inaugurated the new building in Budapest. He emphasised the high significance of customer proximity both in physical and mental terms, something which is a top priority at Arburg. This was followed by an open-house event the next day in the Arburg...

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