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RadiciGroup and Versalis committed to sustainable logistics

25.05.2021 - Lower CO2 emissions, energy saving and greater safety: these are the key objectives of the new railway siding constructed on the Versalis plant site in Mantua and put into service a few weeks ago to transport KA oil to Radici Chimica SpA in Novara. KA oil is one of the main chemical intermediates...

Amaplast: Orders and turnover rebound for Italian plastics and rubber processing machinery manufacturers

18.05.2021 - In the first quarter of 2021, Italian plastics and rubber processing machinery manufacturers in the trade association Amaplast recorded double-digit increases in orders and turnover over the same period in 2020. Based on the end-of-quarter survey conducted by the MECS-AMAPLAST Statistical Studies...

Arburg cancels its 2021 Technology Days

11.05.2021 - Arburg is cancelling the Technology Days event it was planning to hold between 7 and 12 June 2021. Consultations with official bodies and due consideration of the ramifications of the global coronavirus epidemic that are still clearly evident prompted the decision that was taken last Friday. The so-called...

Sesotec welcomes a new Vice President of Sales for Plastics

07.05.2021 - Sesotec GmbH is a provider of technologies and services for foreign object detection, material sorting and analysis. Today, the Lower Bavarian company is pleased to announce the latest addition to its management team. Since April 1, 2021, Dietmar Dieing has been leading Sesotec’s Plastics Industry division...

Kuraray: Price increase for PVB and Ionoplast films

06.05.2021 - Kuraray announced today that it will increase prices for "Trosifol" PVB and "SentryGlas" Ionoplast films globally for shipments beginning May 1, 2021, or as contractually agreed, by US$0.3 or more - based on the 0.76 mm thick film. The company attributes the price increase to cost increases in raw...

BASF increases prices for "ecovio" in Europe

06.05.2021 - With immediate effect or as contracts permit, BASF is increasing the prices for its certified biodegradable compound "ecovio" in Europe. Affected grades are: "ecovio" F: + 500 Euro/t (MT) "ecovio" M: + 500 Euro/t (MT) "ecovio" T: + 500 Euro/t (MT) "ecovio" is a certified compostable and soil-biodegradable...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

06.05.2021 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS, and SAN grades. Effective, May 1, 2021, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polycarbonate in Europe

04.05.2021 - 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 polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective, May 1, 2021, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for...

Arkema finalizes the divestment of its PMMA business

04.05.2021 - The divestment of Arkema’s PMMA business to Trinseo, fully in line with the Group’s ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player by 2024, was finalized yesterday. Following the announcement made on December 14th, Arkema’s and Trinseo’s teams have carried out all the steps leading to the closing...

Crushmaster Marine: Wastemanagement on High Seas

27.04.2021 - On board of midsized to large yachts, long cruises can cause accumulation of large amounts of waste, which take up valuable storage space and occasionally develop unpleasant odours. The newly developed, patented, two-step waste processor „CM-One“ by Crushmaster Marine from Nantua, France will now not...

Songwon announces further price increases for its polymer stabilizers

23.04.2021 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced global price increases on all its polymer stabilizers products. The increases are effective immediately or as contracts allow. As the company further communicates these further price adjustments are necessary to counterbalance the significant continuing...

Arkema to start up new bio-based polyamide 11 plant in Singapore in the first half of 2022

22.04.2021 - Arkema confirms it is on track to begin production of “Amino 11” and its flagship “Rilsan” polyamide 11 high performance polymer at the new plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, in the first half of next year. This plant, for which production will be 100 percent-derived from renewable castor beans, represents...

Ampacet: Russia Plant Expansion - New Additive Production Line

12.04.2021 - Ampacet, global provider of masterbatch and additive materials, services and solutions, will strengthen its presence and service in the Russian market with the expansion of its plant in Tver, Russia. The expanded site started up the additive production line in the beginning of 2021, informs the company....

Messe Düsseldorf: Colombiaplast re-scheduled for September 2022

07.04.2021 - The next edition of Colombiaplast will take place from September 26 - 30, 2022 at Corferias in Bogota, Colombia. Colombiaplast was originally scheduled for June 2021 but after talks with exhibitors and partners, the organizers decided to postpone the event due to the worldwide COVID-19 related effects....

IVK Europe: Marina Arz is new Managing Director

06.04.2021 - Marina Arz has been appointed as the new Managing Director of IVK Europe, the European Association of Plastic Films and Sheets. She took up her new position on April 1st 2021. Before she joined the German Federal Parliament in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as advisor on European affairs and domestic...

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