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Chemtura raises prices on polypropylene-based coupling agents and impact modifiers

18.02.2008 - Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM, www.chemtura.com) is announcing a worldwide off list price increase of $0.44/kg for polypropylene based Polymer Modifiers (POLYBOND® 1001/1002/3000/3002/3150/3200), and Royaltuf® 485 and 498, effective March 1, 2008, or where contracts allow. Continued cost escalation...

Playmobil: Geobra Brandstätter achieves eighth record year in a row

15.02.2008 - PLAYMOBIL sees worldwide growth in all markets in 2007 - investments ensure product quality and jobs in Germany Renowned Franconian toy manufacturer geobra Brandstätter (www.playmobil.de) was able to sustain the continued positive results of recent years in 2007. The strategic goal of achieving a...

CHINAPLAS 2008: China an Important Market for German Plastics and Rubber Machines

15.02.2008 - German exports to China during the period January through November 2007 amounted to 310 Mio. Euro, which is an increase of 16.7 % compared to the same period of the previous year. This means China continues to rank 2nd in the list of top destinations for German plastics and rubber machines, so the German...

K.D. Feddersen: Acquisition of Materialdepån Norden

07.02.2008 - The German plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen (www.kdfeddersen.com) acquires Materialdepån Norden AB in Anderstorp. The Swedish company specialises in the distribution of engineering polymers, the sale of plastics processing machines and provides training on plastics in the Nordic and Baltic countries....

Loyal Group: EPS producer invests in Poland

06.02.2008 - The world’s largest EPS producer Loyal Group (www.loyal.com.tw) will invest EURO 20m in a new plant in Poland. This new project in the town of Police will have an initial capacity of 100,000 t/y, will employ about 100 people and is scheduled to start in 2010. The plant will draw styrene monomer supplied...

Uhde Inventa-Fischer: New polyamide 6 plant for Kuibyshev Azot, Russia

06.02.2008 - In December 2007, Uhde Inventa-Fischer (www.uhde-inventa-fischer.com) was awarded a third major contract by Kuibyshev Azot to construct a further polyamide 6 plant. The total capacity of this plant is about 54,000 tpa. The cooperation between Uhde Inventa-Fischer and Kuibyshev Azot dates back to...

Röchling Automotive: Blow moulding, injection moulding and bonding combined to one single process

05.02.2008 - Clips, lugs and cable crommets are usually injection moulded and then welded onto already blow moulded parts. Röchling Automotive (www.roechling-automotive.com) combines blow moulding, injection moulding and bonding to one single process, called JectBonding™. Welding is skipped. The new manufacturing...

Gazprom OAO: Purchase of BOPP Film Plant from Grinn Corp.

04.02.2008 - Gazprom OAO, part of the giant Gazprom gas monopoly, has purchased the bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film plant from Russian company Grinn Corporation (www.grinn-corp.ru). Grinn Corporation, a consumer and packaging group, is located in Kursk. The plant includes two BOPP lines from machinery...

GRAEWE: The 3,000th Machine is a Fully Automatic Dual Coiler for Turkish Customer

04.02.2008 - German GRAEWE GmbH (www.graewe.com), a leading supplier of downstream equipment for pipes, profiles and boards, has delivered its 3,000th machine to a Turkish customer in December 2007. It is a Fully Automatic Dual Coiler, type ADW 800 R, which is used for the coiling of drip-irrigation pipes with...

Wavin: Higher Net Profit in 2007

04.02.2008 - Wavin N.V. (www.wavin.com), Europe’s leading supplier of plastic pipe systems announces that its 2007 revenue will be EUR 1,618 million (2006: EUR 1,501 million). This represents an increase of 7.8% compared to 2006. For the full year 2007, the Ebitda margin will be 13.1%, in line with the record margin...

EupC: Plastics Converting Industry pioneers first European Diploma

01.02.2008 - The first European Diploma for the plastics industry has been created by EuPC (www.eupc.org), the Brussels based body for plastics converters, together with Federation de la Plasturgie the industry’s association in France. This responds to the need for a European qualification, as a widely recognized...

DSM Engineering Plastics: New Breaktrough Polymer PA4T

01.02.2008 - DSM Engineering Plastics (www.dsmep.com) has announced the development of PA4T, a new polymer which extends the portfolio for high performance engineering thermoplastics. DSM Engineering Plastics is the inventor and global market leader in high performance polyamides with Stanyl®, a polyamide 46. ...

GW Plastics: Expansion into Liquid Silicones

01.02.2008 - Global precision molder and contract manufacturer GW Plastics (www.gwplastics.com) has announced its expansion into the Liquid Silicone (LSR) market with the creation of GW Silicones. GW Silicones will be located at GW Plastics’ Royalton, Vermont, technology and tooling campus and will provide extensive...

Reichhold: Investment in India

01.02.2008 - Reichhold (www.reichhold.com), the world´s largest supplier of unsaturated polyester resins, has announced its intention to invest in a Greenfield facility in India. The company has started construction at a site located at Ranjangoan, in Pune District of Maharashtra state. The new facility is scheduled...

PlasTec 2008: New Tade Fair for the Plastics Industry in Finland

01.02.2008 - PlasTec 08 is a new international trade fair for the plastics and rubber industries. It takes place on 15-18 April 2008 in the Helsinki Fair Centre. PlasTec 08 is arranged by the Finnish Fair Corporation (www.finnexpo.fi) in co-operation with the Finnish Plastics Association (www.muoviyhdistys.fi)....

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