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Milliken: New Singapore manufacturing facility - State-of-the-art specialty chemical plant and knowledge center set to open Q1 2021

27.08.2019 - Milliken & Company, recognized as a worldwide leader of plastic additives and colorants, announced today plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art chemical manufacturing plant and knowledge center in Asia. Expected to begin operations in Q1 2021, the facility expands Milliken’s chemical manufacturing...

Wittmann Battenfeld: Valentina Faloci new Head of Sales

27.08.2019 - Effective 5 August 2019, Valentina Faloci has taken over as Head of Sales at Wittmann Battenfeld in Kottingbrunn. In her position as Sales Director she succeeds Siegfried Köhler, who was responsible for this task for the last five years. After her graduation in Electrical Engineering from the University...

Gurit signs materials supply contracts with Wind OEMs

22.08.2019 - Gurit recently announced supply contracts for core materials which have been secured with two world leading Wind OEMs for its Composite Materials business unit. The three- respectively four-year contracts are a continuation of existing supply agreements, mainly for PET. They are expected to deliver...

Uniloy: Blow molding machine manufacturing returns to Italy

13.08.2019 - Uniloy, Inc. recently announced that blow molding machine manufacturing has returned to its European Technical Center in Magenta. Italy. Uniloy’s Director of European Sales Corrado Zanga was quoted as saying, “Our European and Global customers have been asking for Uniloy products made in Europe...

Ineos: Groundbreaking ceremony for 100 kt ASA plant in Texas

09.08.2019 - Ineos Styrolution today announces that the company hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 100 kt ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate) plant in Bayport, Texas. The development of the new site is part of a bigger expansion plan for the Americas, which includes increased ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene...

Maag Americas Announces Leadership Change

08.08.2019 - Maag, supplier of melt pumps, pelletizers, pulverizers and continuous melt filters, announces the appointment of Martin Baumann as VP / GM for Maag Americas. “We are very happy to have Martin join our team in the USA”, says Ueli Thuerig, President Maag Group. “Martin brings a wealth of experience with...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Copolymers in Europe

06.08.2019 - Trinseo and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today a price increase for all ABS and SAN grades. Effective August 1, 2019, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: "Magnum” ABS resins by 35 Euro per metric...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene in Europe

05.08.2019 - 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). Effective August 1, 2019, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for the products...

Lifocolor: Masterbatch manufacturer builds new production plant at its headquarters in Lichtenfels, Germany

19.07.2019 - Lifocolor Farben GmbH & Co. KG, thermoplastic masterbatch manufacturer, is investing 20 million Euro in the expansion of its parent plant in Lichtenfels. Ground was broken in July 2019 and the planned construction schedule is 18 months. The production site in Lichtenfels in upper Franconia, which...

Nouryon doubles capacity for dicumyl peroxide in China

17.07.2019 - Nouryon has doubled production capacity for dicumyl peroxide (DCP) at its site in Ningbo, China. The plant is according to company information the largest of its kind in the world and can now produce up to 38,000 tons per year of DCP, an organic peroxide used in the manufacture of polymers that need...

Kolon Plastics appoints Nordmann as European distributor for its „Kopel“ product line

17.07.2019 - Nordmann, an international leading chemical distribution company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, is pleased to announce the appointment by Kolon Plastics, INC., as the official distributor for their „Kopel“ Thermoplastic Copolyester Elastomers (TPE-C) in Europe (excl. Nordics and Turkey). The agreement...

Hillenbrand, Inc. to Acquire Milacron Holdings Corp.

15.07.2019 - Hillenbrand, Inc. and Milacron Holdings Corp. recently announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Hillenbrand will acquire Milacron in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2 billion, including net debt of approximately $686 million as of March 31, 2019....

Trinseo: Price Decrease for Polystyrene in Europe

03.07.2019 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe, recently announced a price decrease for all polystyrene (PS). Effective July 1, 2019, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for the...

Gurit appoints new Chief Financial Officer

24.06.2019 - Gurit recently announced the appointment of Philippe Wirth as Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Executive Committee. Philippe Wirth has a strong business background in Finance, Business Processes and IT. He will report to Rudolf Hadorn, Chief Executive Officer of Gurit. Prior to joining...

Emirates commits to reducing single-use plastic on board - Eco-friendly paper straws have been introduced this month

24.06.2019 - Emirates has made a network-wide commitment to reduce single-use plastics on board its aircraft. As of June 1st, eco-friendly paper straws have been introduced and all Emirates flights will soon be plastic straw-free. The airline has been working on various long-term sustainability initiatives. In...

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