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BASF + ContiTech: First plastic transmission cross beam

16.12.2009 - New applications for lightweight components are constantly being found in the automotive sector. For the first time, a transmission cross beam (Photo) has been manufactured of the plastic polyamide and used as standard in the new BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo 550i. By choosing Ultramid® A3WG10 CR instead...

Dow Europe: Price Increase for PC, PC Compounds and PC Blends

16.12.2009 - Effective December 28, 2009, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase prices for its Polycarbonate, Polycarbonate Compounds and Polycarbonate Blends by 150 Euro per metric ton across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions. The price adjustments are generated by...

Weima: New blade system for effective and energy-efficient shredding

16.12.2009 - WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH offers an entirely new worldwide-patented CrossCut type of blade for all sizes of its single shaft shredders. The square rotor blades have a saw-tooth shaped grooved profile around the edges that enables enhanced ground material quality along with significantly reduced energy...

Balda: With new strategy on the road to success

15.12.2009 - Balda is free of short-term bank liabilities after repayment. Construction of new plant in Beijing is making rapid progress. Malaysia subsidiary receives new orders. Against the background of the new sales campaign launched by the new management board, the recent strategic direction of Balda AG,...

European Bioplastics: Bioplastics are developing successfully

15.12.2009 - The industry conference on bioplastics hosted by the European Bioplastics Association took place on the 10th and 11th of November 2009. With 380 visitors the 4th European Bioplastics Conference has confirmed the event´s status as the leading congress of bioplastics professionals in Europe. Despite the...

Borealis: Additional major investment at Innovation Headquarters in Linz

15.12.2009 - After investing EUR 50 million in the expansion of the international Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, plans an additional investment of EUR 75 million in Upper Austria, setting the next milestone in the development of the plastics...

INEOS ChlorVinyls Announces Price Increase For All Grades Of Suspension PVC In Europe

14.12.2009 - INEOS ChlorVinyls has announced at the beginning of December 2009 a price increase for all its grades of Suspension PVC of €75 per tonne over the next two months. A €25 per tonne increase will be added to current list prices with immediate effect for December and an additional increase of €50 per...

DuPont: New, low-emission grades meet leading automotive OEMs’ requirements

11.12.2009 - DuPont has introduced new low-emission grades of DuPont™ Delrin®, which provide extremely low volatile release without a reduction in mechanical performance versus the standard high performance grades, including excellent creep and fatigue resistance. As a result, the high performance acetal homopolymers,...

Clariant signs agreement to acquire Euromaster assets

10.12.2009 - Clariant, a global leader in specialty chemicals, has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Euromaster, a limited liability company based in Russia specializing in the manufacture of masterbatches. The planned transaction covers Euromaster´s fixed assets including land, buildings and equipment,...

Borealis: Gerd Löbbert joins Executive Board

10.12.2009 - Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions has announced the appointment of Gerd Löbbert (Photo) as Executive Vice President for Base Chemicals, effective January 1, 2010. He will report to Chief Executive Mark Garrett and be based at the Borealis Head Office in Vienna,...

PolyMirae starts up operation of LyondellBasell’s Metocene PP technology

10.12.2009 - PolyMirae (PMC), a joint venture between Daelim and LyondellBasell Industries, has successfully started the operation of LyondellBasell’s Metocene polypropylene technology. The company has installed this metallocene catalyst-based PP technology to one of its Spheripol lines in Yeochun, Korea. The...

EPRO: Car seat for children wins “Best product containing recycled plastics”- competition for 2009

10.12.2009 - EPRO (European association of plastics recycling and recovery organisations) has awarded car seats for children, manufactured by the French company, TEAM-Tex, as “Best product containing recycled plastics for 2009. Earlier this year EPRO sent an invitation to the plastics industry calling for examples...

Semperit: Joint Venture contract signed for a conveyor belt plant in China

08.12.2009 - The Sempertrans division of Semperit AG Holding, which is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, counts among the leading suppliers of conveyor belts internationally. In order to open up the largest market in the world for these products – China – the company has completed a joint venture with the Chinese...

Arburg: Personnel change officially announced at Arburg Denmark

08.12.2009 - The new Danish subsidiary manager, Lars Nygaard, was formally presented to 120 invited guests during an Open House event in Greve on 19 November 2009. At the same time, Arburg officially bid farewell to his predecessor, Eddie Oswald, who departs into a well-earned retirement. As a special highlight,...

Adval Tech to close production plant in Merenschwand

08.12.2009 - The Board of Directors of the Adval Tech Group sees no alternative but to close down the AWM manufacturing facility in Merenschwand in the course of 2010. A program of assistance is being drawn up for the 50 employees affected by the closure of this plant. Switzerland has proved to be a very difficult...

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