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Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2021: Record Numbers in Amsterdam

23.11.2021 - The fifth Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) exhibition and conference held earlier this month in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, attracted a record number of visitors and exhibitors from across Europe. The annual event had a total attendance of more than 4,400 over two days and attracted over 180 exhibiting...

Alpla establishes new Asia-Pacific region - Reorganisation enables bundling of competences and resources

19.11.2021 - The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, has announced that it is strengthening its footprint in Asia. On 1 January 2022, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) head office in Singapore will go live, with a new region being created from a merger of the former regions North East Asia...

BASF: Price increases for Neopentyl Glycol and 1,6-Hexanediol in Europe

18.11.2021 - With immediate effect or as existing contracts permit BASF is increasing the prices of the polyalcohols Neopentyl Glycol (NPG) and 1,6-Hexanediol (HDO) in Europe: Neopentyl Glycol (NPG) + 400 EUR/mt 1,6-Hexanediol (HDO) + 1.000 EUR/mt Neopentyl Glycol (NPG) is a high-quality intermediate used,...

Trinseo: Planned Divestiture of Styrenics Businesses

12.11.2021 - Trinseo recently reported the financial results for the third Quarter 2021 and also announced planned divestiture of Styrenics Businesses. According to this, the company has begun work to explore the divestiture of its styrenics businesses and plans to launch a formal sales process in the first quarter...

Alpla: HDPE recycling plant in Mexico put into operation

11.11.2021 - The Alpla Group has opened a new plant for HDPE plastic recycling in Toluca, Mexico. At the same time, the company has announced it will double its annual regrind material production capacity to 30,000 tonnes from the second half of 2022. Following the announcement of the plant’s construction in September...

Lanxess: High Performance Materials business unit to become legally independent

11.11.2021 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess will transfer its High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit to an independent legal corporate structure. HPM is considered to be one of the leading suppliers of high-performance plastics. The materials are used primarily in the automotive, electrical and electronics...

RadiciGroup: Distribution Agreement with Duromer for Australian engineering polymers market

10.11.2021 - RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers, through its company in China, Radici Plastics Suzhou Co, has signed an agreement with Duromer Products Pty Ltd ("Duromer") with its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Sydney, Australia, for the distribution of its products in Australia. “We have collaborated...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

04.11.2021 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS, and SAN grades. Effective, November 1, 2021, or as existing contract terms allow the contract and...

Alpla: New injection molding plant in Kansas City - Production of packaging, bottles, closures and injection-molded parts

29.10.2021 - The Alpla Group, a global packaging solutions manufacturer and recycling specialist headquartered in Hard, Austria, announced that it has selected the Kansas City region for its new 23,000-square-metre manufacturing plant. In a facility located at the Blue River Commerce Center in Kansas City, Missouri,...

Lanxess: Price increase for inorganic pigments

21.10.2021 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is imposing temporary inflation surcharges for its inorganic pigments worldwide with immediate effect. The reason for this is mainly the massive increase in energy costs for electricity, gas and steam worldwide. Prices will rise by 300 euros per metric ton for iron...

Starlinger: Green light from FDA for the use of up to 100 percent HDPE regranulate in food packaging

20.10.2021 - In August 2021 Starlinger & Co GmbH received two Letters of No Objection (LNO) issued by the US Food and Drug Administration FDA regarding its newly developed machine concept for processing post-consumer HDPE scrap. The LNOs apply to the HDPE bottle-to-bottle and cap-to-cap recycling processes respectively,...

Trinseo: Price increases for PMMA resins and sheets in EMEA region

19.10.2021 - Trinseo in Europe, today, provide the following detail regarding utility surcharges for Trinseo PMMA Resins and Sheets. Trinseo and its affiliate companies will implement as of October 27, 2021 price surcharge to all deliveries of the following products in the EMEA region: - "Altuglas" Acrylic Resins...

Wipag: Jens Kaatze new Managing Director

18.10.2021 - Jens Kaatze takes over the role of Managing Director of Wipag with immediate effect. In more than 20 years, Kaatze has built up strong strategic expertise in an international environment in various management positions at Covestro. He has excellent knowledge of the global and especially also the...

Trinseo: Details on Utility Surcharge for Base Plastics, Polystyrene and Feedstocks

15.10.2021 - Trinseo and its affiliate companies in Europe, today, provide the following detail regarding utility surcharges for Trinseo base Plastics, Polystyrene and Feedstocks products. Trinseo will implement as of November 1, 2021 price surcharges to all deliveries of the following products in the EMEA Region:...

Trinseo Announces Surcharge for Products Produced in EMEA

14.10.2021 - Trinseo and its affiliate companies in Europe, today, announced a price increase for plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber products manufactured in the EMEA. Effective October 27, 2021, or as existing contract terms allow, a surcharge of up to EUR 500/MT will apply to the contract and spot prices...

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