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Evonik expands methacrylic acid capacities in China

28.04.2010 - Evonik Industries, one of the world´s leading providers of methacrylate chemicals, has expanded its production at the new site in Shanghai, China, to 25,000 metric tons as part of overhauling its methacrylic acid production. The expanded facility will become operational in May and will provide additional...

Erema: VACUREMA recycling systems with new extension of FDA approval for rPET

27.04.2010 - From now on food and ready-prepared meal packaging and containers can be made of up to 100% recycled PET (rPET) produced on VACUREMA recycling systems, even if temperatures rise above 120°C (250°F) during the heating process. This has been made possible by the new approval of EREMA´s VACUREMA systems...

Gneuss continues to expand in Brazil

27.04.2010 - With the foundation of a further service and sales office in cooperation with the Brazilian company AB7, Gneuss Kunststofftechnik focuses on the future and continues to expand. A further staff expansion is also planned for the Gneuss branch in São Paulo. This new office in Porto Alegre will improve...

LyondellBasell Reorganization Plan Confirmed by Bankruptcy Court

26.04.2010 - The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed LyondellBasell’s Plan of Reorganization on April 23, 2010. The Plan received broad-based support from virtually all creditor classes entitled to vote on the Plan. LyondellBasell affiliates currently in voluntary reorganization...

Borealis: Borouge inaugurated its first manufacturing plant in China

26.04.2010 - Borealis’ joint venture Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, valuecreating plastics solutions, inaugurated its first manufacturing plant in China at a ceremony held at the plant in Shanghai on April 20, 2010. The historic event was attended by senior official representatives from the United...

DSM Engineering Plastics: Price Increases on Arnitel and Arnite

23.04.2010 - As a result of continued escalations in the costs of key raw materials, DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices on a global basis for its ARNITEL® and ARNITE® products. Effective 1 May 2010, DSM will increase prices for these products by at least 10% on a global basis. While DSM Engineering...

EPTA: Successful 'World Pultrusion Conference' in Barcelona

23.04.2010 - From 8 to 9 April, more than 80 participants from Europe and beyond attended the 10th World Pultrusion Conference in Barcelona with its comprehensive presentation programme. This conference, which takes place every two years, is organised by the European Pultrusion Technology Association (EPTA) founded...

SIMONA opens plant in China

22.04.2010 - PP sheet production commences, PVC to follow by end of 2010 The official opening of SIMONA´s first production facility in Asia has been scheduled for 10 April 2010. Located in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, the company´s Jiangmen site spans an area in excess of 40,000 square metres. The...

Altuglas International: Price increase for acrylic resins

22.04.2010 - Due to increases of raw material costs in February and March, Altuglas International has increased the price its Altuglas® Resins in Europe, Middle East and Africa by 100 €/T for April 2010 shipments. In April, raw material costs have continued to escalate and demand for PMMA resins in Europe has...

Krones acquires rights to TripleS labelling technology

21.04.2010 - Krones AG has signed an agreement with the Canadian firm CCL Industries covering the development and worldwide marketing of labelling technology for TripleS stretch-sleeve films. TripleS is a stretch-sleeve film specially developed by CCL, exhibiting an exceptionally high degree of elasticity and...

LANXESS expands capacities for high-tech plastics in China

21.04.2010 - LANXESS will expand capacities at its state-of-the-art compounding plant for high-tech plastics in Wuxi, China. The German specialty chemicals company will invest in a third production line at the plant, which will increase compounding capacities by nearly 50 percent and is scheduled to go on stream...

Invista: European team under new leadership

20.04.2010 - At the end of 2009, Ottmar Schmidt took over the role of general manager of the European INVISTA Polymer & Resins business. He brings more than 20 years of industry experience and more than 15 years in the DMT and polyester businesses. INVISTA is one of the world’s largest integrated producers of...

FKuR: Fujitsu introduces Bio-Keyboard made from renewable materials

20.04.2010 - Fujitsu introduces an injection moulded keyboard made from renewable materials. This newly developed eco-keyboard ´KBPC PX ECO´ has been launched under the label “Green IT” with Biograde® resin from FKuR being used for some of the component parts. This new Eco-Keyboard underlines Fujitsu’s Green...

Rhodia: New bio-based engineering plastic

19.04.2010 - Rhodia announces the launch of Technyl® eXten in conjunction with Chinaplas, the Engineering Plastics trade show that is being held in Shanghai from the 19th to the 22nd of April, 2010. Technyl eXten complements Rhodia’s Technyl and Technyl Star™ ranges and broadens the use of polyamide to technically...

Songwon: Additives supplier with new business structure for China

16.04.2010 - Songwon, a leading additives supplier to the polymer industry, announces a new business structure for China which will be effective in the second quarter of 2010 and will create the foundation from which Songwon will continue to build its presence and customer relationships in China. The new structure...

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