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Ineos + Sinopec: Inauguration of new ABS facility in Ningbo

21.11.2023 - Ineos Styrolution has today announced the official opening of a new world-scale ABS facility located in Ningbo, China, together with its joint venture partner Sinopec. The facility has an annual nameplate capacity of 600,000 tonnes. The official opening ceremony was attended by Caroline Wilson DCMG,...

LyondellBasell: New UK Distribution Hub

21.11.2023 - LyondellBasell, a global chemical company, recently announced the establishment of a new distribution center in the UK for its polyolefins. With this strategic move, the company aims to locate its stock closer to customers' sites and reduce lead times for orders. The establishment of this new hub...

LyondellBasell to Build Industrial-scale Advanced Recycling Plant in Germany

20.11.2023 - LyondellBasell (LYB) today announced it has made the final investment decision to build the company's first industrial-scale catalytic advanced recycling demonstration plant at its Wesseling, Germany, site. Using LyondellBasell's proprietary MoReTec technology, this plant will be the first commercial...

European Bioplastics: Stefan Barot steps down as Chair and member of the Board - Mariagiovanna Vetere and Lars Börger take the reins as Acting Co-Chairs

08.11.2023 - European Bioplastics (EUBP) announced that Stefan Barot (“Biotec”) stepped down as Chair and member of the Board of European Bioplastics (EUBP) with immediate effect. Until a successor is elected, Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks) and Lars Börger (Neste) will take the reins of EUBP as Acting Co-Chairs....

Trinseo: Price Decrease for Polystyrene in Europe

06.11.2023 - Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced a price decrease for all polystyrene (PS) grades. Effective November 1, 2023, or depending on existing contract terms, the prices for the products listed below will decrease as follows: "Styron"...

Crafters: Pakistani manufacturer produces 199,000 block bottom bags in 24 hours - Starlinger equipment

09.10.2023 - Crafters Polypropylene Packages (PVT) Ltd., woven plastic packaging producer, based in Karachi, Pakistan, installed two “ad*starKon HX easy-open”-block bottom sack conversion lines from Starlinger & Co GmbH end of May 2023. Since the commissioning of the two lines, Crafters has been continuously ramping...

KraussMaffei: Jörg Stech is new Head of Injection Molding Machines EMEA

05.10.2023 - Jörg Stech takes over the management of KraussMaffei Injection Molding Machinery EMEA (IMM EMEA/Global IMM Technology) with effect from October 04. In this position, he will be responsible for the business of the division with a focus on Europe as well as the global development of the technology. ...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

04.10.2023 - 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 October 1, 2023, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase...

Lego: Expansion of production capacity at the Hungarian plant in Nyíregyháza

02.10.2023 - The Lego Group recently announced that it is expanding its factory in Nyíregyháza, Hungary, creating additional production capacity to continue to meet strong demand for “Lego” play experiences. The expansion will include additional packaging modules, warehousing areas, and miscellaneous facilities,...

Lego: Group appoints Annette Stube as Chief Sustainability Officer

27.09.2023 - The Lego Group today announced it has appointed Annette Stube as its Chief Sustainability Officer. Annette, who is currently Executive Vice President and Head of Sustainability at Stora Enso will join the company on January 1, 2024. The role will report to Chief Executive Officer, Niels B Christiansen,...

Plast 2023: Italian plastics trade fair with 1.323 exhibitors and around 38.000 visitors

18.09.2023 - The "Plast 2023" plastics trade show was held in Milan, Italy, from September 5-8, 2023. The fair presented 1.323 exhibitors on a net area of 50.000 square meters, registering 38.000 visitors. Twenty-six percent of visitors came according to the organizer from 109 countries. Of these, Europe stood...

Songwon: Steffen Dobberstein new head of the Coatings business unit

12.09.2023 - Songwon Industrial Co, Ltd. announces the appointment of Steffen Dobberstein as the new Head of Business Unit (BU) Coatings, effective September 11, 2023. As Leader BU Coatings, Steffen Dobberstein will play a pivotal role in defining and driving the Coatings strategy and further advancing SONGWON's...

Dentis: Two new PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines from Starlinger - Now also offering food-grade rPET granulate

08.09.2023 - With two Starlinger “recoStar” PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines, Piedmont-based Dentis Recycling Italy S.r.l. expanded its product portfolio and now offers food-grade rPET pellets in addition to hot-washed PET bottle flakes. In 2021, the Italian recycler of post-consumer PET bottles initiated...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

05.09.2023 - Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades. Effective September 1, 2023, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for the products listed below will...

„bioplastics Magazine“: 100th issue marks the start of a new name “Renewable Carbon Plastics” - Alex Thielen new Editor-in-Chief

31.08.2023 - Since its founding in 2006, the trade journal „bioplastics Magazine“ has informed readers across the globe about the latest developments in the fields of biobased plastics (i.e. plastics made from renewable raw materials rather than from petroleum), biodegradable and compostable plastics, and plastics...

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