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Nexeo Plastics: Joost d’Hooge new Vice President EMEA

05.01.2021 - Nexeo Plastics, a leading global thermoplastics resin distributor, welcomes Joost d’Hooghe as its new vice president of EMEA. D’Hooghe will be responsible for continued development and expansion of the company’s footprint throughout the region across all existing and prospective vertical markets. D’Hooghe...

Arburg: New Managing Director for Austria

18.12.2020 - In November 2020, Jerome Berger officially took over the management of the Austrian Arburg subsidiary from Oliver Giesen, Director for Sales Germany and Austria. This appointment means that Arburg now has a Managing Director in the market who will be able to take care of Austrian customers in the region...

Ineos Styrolution: Groundbreaking for 600 kT ABS plant in China

18.12.2020 - Ineos Styrolution today announced the groundbreaking ceremony for its new 600kt ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) plant located in Ningbo, China. The development of the new site is part of Ineos Styrolution’s larger expansion plans into China, following an earlier acquisition of two polystyrene...

Engel founds company for pre-owned machines

16.12.2020 - The foundation of Engel Used Machinery s.r.o. sees injection moulding machine manufacturer and systems solutions provider Engel, headquartered in Schwertberg, Austria, extend its portfolio to include pre-owned machines. Besides injection moulding machines, the new company also buys back used robots...

Lanxess increases prices for engineering plastics

15.12.2020 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is raising its prices for its engineering plastics of the brands Durethan A (polyamide 6.6) by 0.25 Euro per kg, Durethan B (polyamide 6) by 0.15 Euro per kg and Pocan (polybutylene terephthalate, blends) by 0.20 Euro per kg with immediate effect. The adjustment...

Total Corbion PLA appoints Thomas Philipon as new CEO and Chiel Rietvelt as new CFO

11.12.2020 - Total Corbion PLA is pleased to announce its new executive leadership team: Thomas Philipon, CEO and Chiel Rietvelt, CFO. Thomas Philipon began as CEO of Total Corbion PLA on October 1st 2020. Thomas brings with him extensive experience in the plastics industry, having worked at DuPont for over 15...

Songwon: Global price increases due to higher freight rates

09.12.2020 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. recently today that prices for all its products will be raised by 2-5 percent, depending on business line and region. These price increases are a consequence of the sudden escalation of freight rates that took place on most routes. The new prices are effective as of...

BASF: New price increase for Neopentylglycol in Europe

09.12.2020 - With immediate effect or as existing contracts permit BASF is further increasing the price for Neopentylglycol (NPG) in Europe by 200 Euro/ton (MT). This price increase is in addition to the price increase for NPG communicated on November 10, 2020 by 150 Euro/ton (MT) in Europe

Evonik: Acqusition in Chinese 3D printing specialist UnionTech - New applications for performance photopolymer resins in focus

08.12.2020 - Evonik has acquired a minority stake in Chinese company UnionTech through its Venture Capital unit. The Shanghai-based company is active in the field of stereolithography 3D printing. This additive manufacturing technology makes it possible, to produce highly accurate and detailed polymer parts. Bernhard...

LyondellBasell and Suez increase plastics recycling capacity - Companies expand their Quality Circular Polymers Joint Venture

08.12.2020 - LyondellBasell, one of the world's largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies, and Suez, a world leader in environmental services, today jointly announced the acquisition of Tivaco, a plastics recycling company located in Blandain, Belgium. The company will become part of Quality Circular Polymers...

Lanxess increases prices for 1,6-hexanediol

04.12.2020 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is raising its prices for 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) globally with immediate effect. The increase amounts to 350 Euro per metric ton. The reason for the adjustment is the significant rise in raw material costs over the past months. HDO is an important precursor for high...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene, Polycarbonate and Copolymers in Europe

03.12.2020 - 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), polycarbonate (PC), ABS and SAN grades. Effective December 1, 2020, or as existing contract terms allow,...

Lanxess increases prices for adipic acid

01.12.2020 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is raising its prices for adipic acid globally with immediate effect. How the company further announced the increase amounts to 90 Euro per metric ton. The reason for the adjustment is the significant rise in raw material costs over the past months. Adipic acid...

Sesotec appoints Joachim Schulz as new CEO

30.11.2020 - On November 1, 2020, the Bavarian company Sesotec GmbH appointed Joachim Schulz as its new CEO. With the expiration of his three-year contract, former CEO Marc Setzen will depart from the company, a manufacturer of technology for foreign object detection, material sorting and analysis. Schulz assumes...

Starlinger: BTB PET Recycling further increases capacities

25.11.2020 - During the Corona Lockdown in spring 2020 German PET recycler BTB PET-Recycling GmbH & Co. KG installed a new preheating unit and another SSP reactor supplied by Starlinger recycling technology. As the machine-builder further communicates, the PET bottle-to-bottle recycling company based in Bad Salzuflen,...

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