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KraussMaffei: New BrightStar Electric Press for Automotive Interior Applications

28.10.2025 - With the new BrightStar Electric Press, KraussMaffei has introduced a fully electric press platform for press lamination and edge folding processes. The system was specifically developed for the production of high-quality, lightweight soft-touch interior components in the automotive industry. According...

ifo: Business Climate Rises in October 2025

27.10.2025 - Sentiment among companies in Germany has improved. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 88.4 points in October, up from 87.7 points in September. This was due to improved expectations for the coming months. However, the current business situation was assessed as slightly worse. Companies remain hopeful...

Barnes: Split into Two Independent Companies Completed

27.10.2025 - The Barnes Group Inc. has completed the separation into two independent companies, as announced in January. Under the umbrella of the new owners, companies managed by Apollo Funds, "Barnes Aerospace" and the "Industrial Solutions Group" are being established. Both units have their own management structures...

SPI-ETD: 14th European Thermoforming Conference - March 3–5, 2026

27.10.2025 - he Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) – European Thermoforming Division (ETD) is pleased to announce the 14th European Thermoforming Conference – the only event in Europe dedicated entirely to the thermoforming industry. From March 3 to 5, 2026, professionals from across the value chain will gather...

Coim: Specialty Chemicals Company Acquires British PU System House

27.10.2025 - Coim SpA, a multinational company that has been developing and manufacturing specialty chemicals since 1962, has announced that it has reached an agreement with Manali Petrochemicals Ltd. (MPL) for the acquisition of Notedome. Notedome is a polyurethane systems company based in Coventry, UK. According...

Nefab: Expanding Capacities in the USA

27.10.2025 - The Swedish Nefab Group is further expanding its capacities for the production of plastic packaging in the USA. According to a press release, Nefab's US subsidiary PolyFlex opened a new production center at its McMinnville location in the state of Tennessee at the end of September. The complex, totaling...

Lapp: Strong Growth in Asia Compensates for Weakness in Europe

24.10.2025 - According to preliminary figures, the Lapp Group increased its revenue to over €1.9 billion in the 2025 financial year (October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025), thereby regaining the 2023 level. In the previous year, the provider of cable and connection technology generated €1.8 billion in revenue....

Pentac Polymer: Takeover of Plastic Recycler StanPlast

24.10.2025 - As announced by Pentac Polymer GmbH on LinkedIn, the Groß-Umstadt-based company has fully acquired StanPlast GmbH, a recycling specialist located in Traismauer, Austria. StanPlast, founded in 2010, reportedly offers individual and comprehensive disposal and recycling concepts for the plastics processing...

Mitsui Chemicals: Complete Takeover of Nippon Aluminum Alkyls

24.10.2025 - The Japanese chemical company Mitsui Chemicals has fully acquired the catalyst manufacturer Nippon Aluminum Alkyls (NAA). In a press release at the beginning of the month, Mitsui Chemicals announced the acquisition of all NAA shares from Ketjen Netherlands Holdings, a subsidiary of the US specialty...

Krahn Chemie: Europe-wide Distribution Rights for Polyethylene Waxes from BASF

23.10.2025 - Krahn Chemie has obtained the distribution rights for BASF's "Luwax" product range of polyethylene waxes. The Hamburg-based chemical distributor will thus supply customers throughout Europe with the waxes from the petrochemical company. With this agreement, Krahn Chemie expands its product portfolio...

Lotte Chemical: New Cracker Commissioned in Indonesia

23.10.2025 - The South Korean chemical group Lotte Chemical Corp. (LCC) has commissioned a new naphtha cracker at the Merak/Cilegon site on the Indonesian island of Java. This was announced by the Malaysian group subsidiary Lotte Chemical Titan Holding (LCTH) in a stock exchange filing last week. The cracker...

Tesa: Plant Expansion in Offenburg

23.10.2025 - The adhesive tape manufacturer tesa SE has started a significant investment project with the beginning of construction for the plant expansion in Offenburg. The goal of the expansion is to adapt production capacities to the growing demand for industrial and consumer products. The Offenburg plant,...

Grupa Azoty: Orlen Submits Takeover Offer for Shares in GA Polyolefins

23.10.2025 - On October 15, 2025, Grupa Azoty received a non-binding offer from Orlen for the acquisition of all shares in Grupa Azoty Polyolefins S.A. The offer provides for the purchase of all shares, including the company's assets, on a "cash-free, debt-free" basis, meaning without cash and free of liabilities....

Borealis: Expansion of XLPE Production in Sweden

22.10.2025 - The Austrian plastics group Borealis is expanding its capacities for the production of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) for power cable insulation in Sweden. In a recent press release, the group announced two projects at its Stenungsund site near Gothenburg. Firstly, a plant is to be built at the...

adapa: Capacity Expansion at Kempten Site

22.10.2025 - The adapa Group, a specialist in flexible packaging, is investing extensively in new equipment at several European sites. The goal is to expand production capacities and further develop the technological basis for recyclable, high-quality packaging solutions. At the Kempten site, the company commissioned...

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