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Klöckner Pentaplast: New PET capacity at Crumlin site

13.01.2010 - The Klöckner Pentaplast Group, the largest European producer of rigid PET films, is pleased to announce that its new PET production capacity has commenced operation at the company’s Crumlin, UK, manufacturing facility. The new line produces high-performance polyester films for food and consumer packaging...

Bayer MaterialScience: License agreement with floorwear specialist kymo

13.01.2010 - Based on polyurethane foams and a special textile fabric Bayer MaterialScience has developed a viscoelastic carpet (Photo). Walking across this carpet feels like walking over soft moss. “The foam is designed not to be fully compressed underfoot, but only to a certain depth. Since the underfoot area...

LyondellBasell: Moplen Resin Replaces Steel in Leading Industrial Cleaning Equipment

13.01.2010 - A high-performance polypropylene (PP) resin from LyondellBasell Industries has been selected for the production of a new series of industrial cleaning equipment by Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG, the world’s leading producer of cleaning equipment. Moplen EP240T is being used to produce the chassis of...

Engel: Tiebar-less, all-electric injection moulding machine for Swiss mould maker SCHÖTTLI

12.01.2010 - SCHÖTTLI AG has been manufacturing high-quality injection moulds for more than fifty years. Today the programme includes moulds for the medical technology, closures and packaging sectors. Each mould manufactured by SCHÖTTLI is inspected at the in-house Customer Technology Centre in order to establish...

Gerresheimer: New production facility for medical plastic systems in Brazil

12.01.2010 - The Gerresheimer Group has set up a new facility for medical plastic systems in Indaiatuba (Brazil). The plant is to commence operations early in 2010. On the basis of a long-term cooperation agreement with Novo Nordisk, components will be produced with state-of-the-art technology for insulin pen systems...

BASF to raise prices for the plastic Styrolux in Europe

11.01.2010 - With immediate effect BASF will be raising its prices for Styrolux® (SB copolymer) in Europe by 150 Euro per metric ton. This measure is due to the rise in the cost of raw materials, energy and transportation. The main application fields for the plastic Styrolux are transparent food packaging, blister...

Engel: Irene Schwarz turned 80

11.01.2010 - Since the founding the injection moulding manufacturer ENGEL 65 years ago Irene Schwarz (Photo) characterises the company. Irene Schwarz is celebrating her 80th birthday with her family and staff at this time. Born in 1929 Irene Schwarz came to Austria in 1944, where her father Ludwig founded ENGEL...

Dow Europe: Price Increase for PS, ABS, SAN and EPS Grades

08.01.2010 - Effective January 5, 2010, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH increases its prices by 170 Euro per metric ton for all general purpose and high impact STYRON™ polystyrene resins, STYRON™ A-TECH™ advanced technology polystyrene resins, MAGNUM™ ABS grades, TYRIL™ SAN grades and SCONAPOR™ EPS grades...

Borealis: Borouge further expands capabilities in China

08.01.2010 - Borouge, a joint-venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Borealis is expanding its marketing, sales and innovation capabilities in Guangzhou and Shanghai, China. Incorporation of Borouge Sales and Marketing Co. Ltd. in Guangzhou Borouge announces the incorporation of Borouge...

Eastman Sues Indorama to Protect IntegRex™ PET Manufacturing Technology

08.01.2010 - Eastman Chemical Company recently filed a lawsuit against Indorama companies located in the United States, Europe, and Thailand in connection with their unauthorized use of IntegRex™ PET manufacturing technology. Eastman developed the IntegRex™ technology for the production of PET, and has protected...

Vinyl Foundation: Michael Kundel new president

07.01.2010 - On 15 December 2009, the Vinyl Foundation board elected Michael Kundel (Photo) as its new President. Michael is CEO of RENOLIT AG, a major PVC converter active in the film and sheet markets. He succeeds Joachim Eckstein who, as planned, handed the seat over to another board member on a rotational basis....

Plastinum: New production line in Emmen

07.01.2010 - Plastinum Polymer Technologies B.V., the municipality of Emmen, N.V. NOM and Emmtec Services B.V. held a joint press conference to announce that Plastinum has opened a new production line for the recycling of post consumer mixed plastic household waste. The opening will generate production capacity...

Quadrant: Specified material for BMW Z4 underbody shielding and wheel arch lining

06.01.2010 - Underbody shielding manufactured by Takeo Automotive Systems and made of SymaLITE® from Quadrant Plastics Composites has now been specified for the BMW Z4 (Photo). The lightweight shielding covers a significant part of the car’s underbody, resulting in an enhancement of its aerodynamics and a more comfortable,...

LyondellBasell to Increase Prices on its PE and PP Products in Europe

04.01.2010 - Effective January 1, LyondellBasell Industries has increased prices on all of its polyethylene and on all of its polypropylene grades by €100 per tonne in Europe. "Escalating feedstock costs have necessitated this price increase," said Anton de Vries, LyondellBasell’s president of Europe, Asia and...

Trevira insolvency: Financing of business operation secured

04.01.2010 - Financing of the transfer of business of the insolvent Trevira Group is secured. This means that continuation of production at all locations is guaranteed in the long term, in good time for the turn of the year and the scheduled transfer of business. “For us this is an important start signal into a...

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