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RadiciGroup expands in India by acquiring the Engineering Plastics business of Ester Industries

11.05.2022 - RadiciGroup is continuing to strengthen its internationalization strategy. Through its High Performance Polymers business area – a multinational manufacturer and supplier of engineering polymers based on polyamide, polyester and other materials – the Group has invested approximately EUR 35 million in...

Starlinger: Recycling technology for Australia’s largest PET recycling plant

05.05.2022 - The recently opened Circular Plastics Australia PET recycling facility in Albury-Wodonga, New South Wales, is equipped with a “recoStar PET 215 HC iV+ PET” bottle-to-bottle recycling line from Starlinger that produces 2.5 tons of rPET per hour. Circular Plastics Australia (PET) is a joint venture...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

04.05.2022 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades. Effective May 1, 2022, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for the products...

Maag Group acquires French tool manufacturer AMN DPI

04.05.2022 - Maag Group has acquired the French tool manufacturer AMN DPI (AMN), effective May 2, 2022. Maag is thus consistently continuing its path as an integrated supplier for systems in the plastics industry from extruder tip. Founded in 1979 and based in Port-Jérôme Sur Seine in Normandy, AMN, a developer...

Erema: Mourning for company co-founder Georg Wendelin

05.04.2022 - The Erema Group mourns the passing of Georg Wendelin, company co-founder, former Managing Partner and long-time Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Erema Group GmbH, who died on the 29th of March at the age of 84. In 1983, at a time when plastics recycling was hardly an issue, Georg Wendelin, together...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

04.04.2022 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades. Effective April 1, 2022, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for the...

Klöckner Pentaplast adds RPET/PET capacity to Beaver Site

04.04.2022 - Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a global leader in recycled content products and high-barrier protective packaging, has chosen its production facility in Beaver, West Virginia for its multi-million-dollar production expansion, adding post-consumer recycled content (PCR) PET capacity in North America. This...

Trinseo: Price increase for PC/ABS and ABS in Europe for Automotive Market Products

31.03.2022 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced a price increase for all "Pulse" PC/ABS and for all "Magnum" ABS Automotive market products. Effective April 1, 2022, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract...

LyondellBasell: Peter Vanacker to assume role as CEO on May 23

29.03.2022 - LyondellBasell today announced Peter Vanacker will assume his role as the company's chief executive officer on May 23, 2022. The Company's Board of Directors appointed Vanacker to the position in December 2021

Borealis appoints Mirjam Mayer as Vice President Polyolefins Transformation

23.03.2022 - Borealis announces the appointment of Mirjam Mayer as Vice President Polyolefins Transformation, effective 1 March 2022. In this position she will be responsible for developing and leading the business portfolio of Borealis Polyolefins, Innovation & Technology and Circular Economy Solutions initiatives....

Röhm: Price surcharge for semi-finished products and adhesives

18.03.2022 - Due to significantly risen raw material, energy and logistic costs, Röhm is forced to set a 0,48 Euro/kg price surcharge for all "Plexiglas" and "Deglas" PMMA semi-finished products and for "Acrifix" adhesives. The price increase is valid in Europe, Middle East and Africa until further notice for...

Songwon announces new Chairman and changes to its Board

18.03.2022 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd., today announced that Dongbek Park was appointed as new outside Director of the Board of Directors at Songwon’s Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting held in Ulsan, Korea, on March 18. In its subsequent Board meeting, the Board of Directors appointed Dongbek Park as Songwon’s...

Trinseo: Price increase for PMMA Resins and Sheets in Europe

16.03.2022 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today a price increase for PMMA Resins and PMMA Sheets by 550 Euro/MT with immediate effect, this price will be valid until further notice.

Lanxess increases prices for hexanediole

16.03.2022 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is raising its prices for 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) globally with immediate effect. The increase amounts for EUR 1,200 per metric ton. HDO is an important precursor for high performance coatings, fibers, adhesives, polyurethanes, polycarbonate diols, and as reactive...

Röhm: Energy surcharge for "Plexiglas" branded PMMA molding compounds in EMEA

15.03.2022 - Due to rapidly increased natural gas and energy cost, Röhm GmbH announces an energy surcharge for PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) molding compounds, which are marketed under the trademark "Plexiglas" effective as of April 1st. The energy surcharge will be Euro 0.30 / kg across all grades until further...

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