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PETnology Europe 2008: Successful European Meeting Point of the PET Packaging Industry

09.07.2008 - From April 22 to 23, 2008 the 11th PETnology Europe took place, this time in Neuss near Düsseldorf and directly prior to Interpack. Attendees, exhibitors and speakers gave highest marks for quality and organisation of the event. Mostly appreciated, however, was the fact that the conference offers the...

EuPR: Target for Plastics Recycling welcome

08.07.2008 - The European Plastics Recyclers (www.plasticsrecyclers.eu) body in Brussels welcomes the overall European wide target to increase recycling of plastics by 2020. “The revision of the European Waste Framework Directive sets a clear hierarchy of waste treatment as well as a target of 50% for recycling...

EuPR: Training Workshops on REACh

04.07.2008 - The European Plastics Recyclers (EuPR, www.plasticsrecyclers.eu) is inviting to its REACh Training Workshops. These events are organised in order to train recyclers to fulfil their REACh obligations. Programme: • REACh Basics - Mr. Walter Claes • REACh and Recycling - Mr. Mark Burstall • Pre-Registration...

HT Troplast / profine: Dr Christoph Schug has ceased to be managing director

04.07.2008 - Dr. Christoph Schug has ceased to be managing director of HT Troplast (profine GmbH, www.profine-group.com) with immediate effect. In the interim, Dr Schug’s responsibilities as CFO will be assumed by the chairman of the management board, Mr Marco von Maltzan.

INEOS NOVA Announces Price Increase For Polystyrene In Europe

04.07.2008 - INEOS NOVA (www.ineos-nova.com) announced recently that prices for all Polystyrene products in Europe will increase by 65 Euro per ton effective from July 1st, 2008. INEOS NOVA needs to restore an acceptable margin on its business as the cost of raw materials and utilities has increased significantly...

DuPont: Housing of DuPont™ Zytel® HTN for map-controlled thermostat withstands complex stresses

04.07.2008 - The housing of the map-controlled thermostat by Behr Thermot-tronik (Kornwestheim, Germany, www.behrthermottronik.de) which is installed in BMW’s N43 series four-cylinder petrol motors, is exposed to a combination of very high mechanical, thermal and chemical stresses. To enable this complex part to...

LyondellBasell to Increase PP Prices in Europe

03.07.2008 - Effective July 1, LyondellBasell Industries (www.lyondellbasell.com) increased prices by euro 150 per tonne on its polypropylene grades sold in Europe. "Escalating feedstock and energy costs, which have been eroding our margins since the beginning of the year, have necessitated this increase," said...

Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik: Greek profile manufacturer doubles capacity

03.07.2008 - Since its foundation in 1987, Elitherm S.A. in Salonika, Greece, has been trading in complete heating and air conditioning systems as well as in profile systems and is known as one of the leading suppliers in its domestic market today. To extend its product portfolio and to increase its real net output...

Colortronic: New Graviblend generation with integrated material conveying

03.07.2008 - The latest generation of Graviblend (Photo), the innovative feeding and blending system from Colortronic Systems (www.colortronic.ch) now comes equipped with a fully integrated material conveying system (mechanically and in terms of the system control). This means that there are fewer interfaces, it...

iNOEX: Extrusion specialist invited for the Technology Day

02.07.2008 - The international extrusion industry got together in Bad Oeynhausen in June for the Technology Day held by iNOEX (www.inoex.de). Around 300 guests from all over the world were informed about the latest developments in technology. This feedback once again underlined iNOEX’s international market position....

DSM raises the price of YPAREX® extrudable adhesive resins

02.07.2008 - DSM Engineering Plastics (www.dsmep.com) announces a price increase of EUR150/ton for all Yparex® extrudable adhesive resins. The price increase is effective as from 1 July 2008 or as contracts permit on all shipments. According to Wouter van den Berg, Product Manager Yparex, “The price adjustment...

DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions Announces Price Increase

02.07.2008 - DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions (www.dupont.com) recently announced a price increase of up to 30 percent on all grades of DuPontTM Butacite® polyvinyl butyral interlayer product line effective August 1. The price increase will be applied globally, while specifics will vary by region. DuPont Glass...

BASF increases prices for acetylene-based specialty intermediates and carbonates

02.07.2008 - With immediate effect or as contracts allow, BASF (www.basf.com) is increasing the sales prices globally for acetylene-based specialty intermediates by 10%. Rising costs make these price adjustments necessary. The products are as follows: • acetylene alcohols, such as propargyl alcohol, as well...

Chemtura Increases Prices for Polymer Additives Globally

01.07.2008 - Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM, www.chemtura.com) will increase the prices for all of its polymer additives products by up to $0.09/kg globally, effective July 1, 2008 or as contracts allow. This increase is necessary to offset the extraordinary escalations in distribution costs, particularly fuel...

Werner Koch: Saint Petersburg Academy awards honorary doctorate to Professor h. c. Werner Koch

01.07.2008 - Professor h. c. Werner Koch, CEO and owner of Ispringen-based Werner Koch Maschinentechnik GmbH (www.koch-technik.de), was awarded an honorary doctorate in June from the Academy of Education, Saint Petersburg. Koch received the award of Doctor of Science from Professor Valery Bogdanov, vice president...

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