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Remondis: Plano receives import licence for China for waste plastics

23.05.2005 - In order to protect its country, the People’s Republic of China shall only be allowing those people holding a special licence to import waste in the future. Remondis Plano has been in possession of such an official import licence for waste plastics and wastepaper since 01 January 2005. A licence has...

Norway: Best result ever for plastic packaging recycling in 2004

18.05.2005 - Plastretur AS (www.plastretur.no) is responsible for developing and organizing recovery and recycling of plastic packaging in Norway. The recovery schemes are financed through a licence fee paid by all companies that use plastic packaging. The final numbers show that 24% of plastic packaging used...

Dow Europe announces price increase for polyethylene resins

22.04.2005 - Given the improved demand for Dow polyethylene resins and the continuous high prices of raw material and energy costs, Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase across the European region for all polyethylene resins. This price increase is in line with the price increase announced for the month...

Weima: Fine Granulate - High-grade Conditioning of Substitute Fuels

21.04.2005 - Substitute fuels for energetic utilisation are produced primarily from household and bulk waste, residues from reclaimed material as well as from production-specific commercial and industrial waste types. As a result of the implementation of the German Technical Regulation on municipal solid waste they...

Erema: New Double Disc recycling process proves its worth

18.04.2005 - At Erema - Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Ges.m.b.H. (www.erema.at), the Ansfelden based manufacturer of recycling machines, "Double Disc" refers to the separation of the material preparation processing steps (shredding, mixing, drying, preheating and prehomogenising) from extruder feeding....

Great Lakes increases prices of all bromine-based flame retardants

29.03.2005 - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (www.greatlakes.com) announced it will increase prices worldwide on Firemaster® 550/552 flame retardants, Tetrabromophthalic anhydride and Tetrabromophthalic anhydride (PHT-4™) derivatives by $0.10/lb. Additionally, the company will increase prices on all other brominated...

Borealis increases European polyolefins prices

24.03.2005 - Borealis (www.borealisgroup.com) announced today that it will increase the price of its polyethylene and polypropylene plastics in Europe by EUR 70 and EUR 50 per tonne respectively as of April 1, 2005. “Recently we have seen substantial pressure on margins. These price increases are necessary to...

Basell to increase PP and PE prices in Europe

23.03.2005 - Basell announced that it will increase prices by €70 per tonne on all polypropylene and polyethylene grades sold in Europe effective April 1. "With the cost of raw materials, energy and transportation at very high levels, this price increase is necessary,” said Werner Breuers, president of Basell...

Borealis appoints Ultrapolymers as European rotomoulding distribution partner

16.03.2005 - Borealis has appointed Ultrapolymers as distribution partner in Europe for its full range of polyethylene and polypropylene rotomoulding (RM) resins effective March 14, 2005. The appointment of Ultrapolymers consolidates the reputation of Borealis as a leading, innovative provider of plastics solutions...

Basell to increase advanced polyolefins prices in Europe

10.03.2005 - Basell announced that it will increase prices by €85 per tonne for its range of advanced polyolefins sourced from Europe. "We need to compensate for raw material costs that continue at record high levels,” said Martyn Tickner, senior vice president for Basell’s Advanced Polyolefins Business.

DuPont raises prices for engineering polymers

07.03.2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers announced additional price increases effective April 1st, 2005 in Europe, Middle East & Africa for the following products: - DuPont™ Thermx® high performance polyester products will increase by € 0,25 per kg. - DuPont™ Crastin® PBT and DuPont™ Hytrel® thermoplastic polyester...

Pallmann: Innovation price for palltruder

21.02.2005 - During the Process Vrac-exhibition 2005 in Nantes (France), Pallmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG (www.pallmann.de) won first place for innovation in the category „Processes“ for its Palltruder® (picture) used for the production of wood-plastic composites. The Palltruder® economically produces granules...

US expects boom in degradable plastics

08.02.2005 - US demand for degradable plastics is expected to grow by 13.7% per annum over the next three years, says Freedonia Group (www.freedoniagroup.com). The US research company forecasts demand to reach 168.000 tonnes in 2008, valued at $490 million (€372 million). A widening of applications will come...

Petcore announces new test results for recyclable barrier technologies

02.02.2005 - Petcore’s (www.petcore.org) Expert Evaluation Committee, which includes experts from a number of national collection agencies, gave full endorsement to: - Plasmax, a SiOx-coated barrier from SIG Corpoplast, for all applications - ActiTUF, an in-resin barrier technology from M&G, for coloured bottle...

Great Lakes completes phase-out of two flame retardants

28.01.2005 - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (www.greatlakes.com) today confirmed that it voluntarily stopped production of penta- and octa- polybrominated diphenyl ether on December 31, 2004. The move, first announced by the company in November 2003, comes years ahead of legislative mandates and is a direct result...

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