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Wipak: Plastic film manufacturer modernizes capacities in Wales

16.10.2020 - Plastic film manufacturer Wipak is expanding and modernizing production at its Welshpool site in the UK. According to the company's press release, investments of more than 5 million GBP (5.5 million euros) are planned for this purpose. By the summer of next year, among other things, new film finishing...

Engel: Johannes Kilian takes over as Head of Process Technologies

16.10.2020 - Dr. Johannes Kilian is the new Head of Process Technologies at Engel Austria. Following the retirement of Prof. Dr. Georg Steinbichler, Engel has reorganised its development department and is now focusing even more strongly on process technology. Products and solutions for increasing process capability,...

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

06.10.2020 - 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 October 1, 2020, or as existing contract terms allow,...

Alpla acquires facility of Amcor in India

30.09.2020 - Alpla Group, a global specialist for packaging solutions and recycling, is acquiring a facility in Western India for the production of preforms for PET bottles from the packaging company Amcor. Alpla Group has taken over a plant for rigid plastics in India from the global packaging specialist Amcor...

Total Corbion PLA announces the first world-scale PLA plant in Europe

24.09.2020 - Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, announces its intention to build its second PLA plant with a capacity ramping up to 100,000 tons per annum. This expansion would make Total Corbion PLA the global market leader in PLA, firmly positioned to cater for the rapidly growing...

DSM: Price increase for polyamide 6 polymer grades

18.09.2020 - Royal DSM recently announced a price increase for its „Akulon“ and „Novamid“ polyamide 6 unfilled polymer grades. DSM is increasing the price for its „Akulon“ and „Novamid“ polyamide 6 unfilled polymer grades for film, extrusion and unfilled injection molding in Europe, Middle East and Africa and...

thyssenkrupp to build second bioplastics plant in China - Annual pro­duction capacity of 30,000 tons of PLA set to go into operation in 2021

17.09.2020 - thyssenkrupp’s plant engineering business recently won another order to build a bioplastics plant based on the patented „PLAneo“ technology. It will be built in South China and will produce 30,000 tons of polylactide (PLA) annually. PLA is a compostable bioplastic made from 100 percent renewable biomass,...

Alpla builds HDPE recycling plant in Mexico - Launch planned for second half of 2021 – Capacity of 15,000 tonnes’ rHDPE annually

17.09.2020 - Alpla Group, a global specialist for packaging solutions and recycling, continues to pursue a strategy of expanding its recycling activities worldwide. The family-owned enterprise from Austria is now building a plant in Mexico for recycling HDPE. It is planned to produce 15,000 tonnes of post-consumer...

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

04.09.2020 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), ABS and SAN grades. Effective September 1, 2020, or as existing contract terms...

Ascend completes purchase of Poliblend and Esseti Plast

03.09.2020 - As part of its global growth strategy, Ascend Performance Materials has completed its acquisition of Italian firms Poliblend and Esseti Plast. With this purchase, Ascend expands its portfolio into other engineered plastics, recycled resins and masterbatches. “Poliblend and Esseti Plast complement...

Maag Group to acquire XanTec Steuerungs- und EDV Technik GmbH to strengthen its digitalization capabilities

02.09.2020 - Switzerland-based Maag Group, a broadly diversified global solutions provider with integrated and customizable systems in process technology for the polymer, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, has strengthened its digital capabilities by acquiring Germany-based XanTec Steuerungs-...

Lanxess increases prices for adipic acid

26.08.2020 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is raising its prices for adipic acid globally with immediate effect. The increase amounts for 80 Euro per metric ton. The reason for the adjustment is the significant rise in raw material costs over the past months. Adipic acid is an important precursor for the...

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

07.08.2020 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), ABS and SAN grades. Effective August 01, 2020, or as existing contract terms allow,...

Ascend: Price increase for polyamide 66 and intermediate materials

16.07.2020 - Ascend Performance Materials announced a price increase for polyamide 66 and intermediate materials. The price increase takes effect immediately and includes the following terms, as contracts allow: Polyamide 66: $130/MT Hexamethylene diamine (HMD): $175/MT Adiponitrile (ADN): $175/MT Acrylonitrile...

Labotek: Thomas Ringheim new CEO in Labotek Deutschland

10.07.2020 - Thomas Ringheim has been appointed as CEO in Labotek Deutschland GmbH, where he will be responsible for further development of the company operations. Thomas Ringheim is considered as a specialist within the plastic world, and comes from the position of Engineering Sales Director at Fleming Dynamics,...

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