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BASF: Dr Markus Kamieth becomes new Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors

22.12.2023 - Dr Markus Kamieth (53) will become Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE at the end of the Annual Meeting on 25 April 2024. This was decided by the Supervisory Board at its meeting on 20 December 2023. Dr Markus Kamieth has been a member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF...

Distrupol: British plastics distributor expands in Europe

22.12.2023 - The British plastics distributor Distrupol is continuing to expand in Europe. In a press release, the company announced the opening of new sales offices and warehouse capacities in Germany, France, Spain and Italy from 1 January 2024. According to information on the company's website, the German...

Miele: Construction of a new US plant in Alabama - production of cookers and ovens for North America to start at the end of 2024

22.12.2023 - In March, Miele announced plans to build an additional production facility in the USA. The exact location has now been finalised: the German family-owned company's first plant on the American continent will be built in Opelika in the US state of Alabama. Production is scheduled to start at the end of...

Norma Group: Acquisition of Italian Teco Srl - Expansion of water management business in Europe

21.12.2023 - Norma Group has today signed an agreement to acquire Italian irrigation products supplier Teco Srl ("Teco"). Teco specialises in irrigation products for the gardening, landscaping and agricultural sectors. The acquisition is expected to be completed in early 2024. The parties have agreed not to disclose...

Wittmann Battenfeld Germany: Andreas Schramm to become sole Managing Director

21.12.2023 - The Wittmann Group is reorganising its management in Germany. Wittmann Battenfeld Deutschland GmbH, with its two locations in Nuremberg and Meinerzhagen, will from now on be managed by Andreas Schramm as sole Managing Director. As the machine manufacturer further announces, Michael Tolz, previously...

Sumitomo Chemical: Pilot plant for propylene production from ethanol

20.12.2023 - Japan's Sumitomo Chemical is building a pilot plant for the production of propylene from ethanol. According to a press release, construction began at the end of October. The plant is being built at the company's Sodegaura site in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. Completion is expected in the first...

K.D. Feddersen: New PBT grades from Celanese

20.12.2023 - From January 2024, K.D. Feddersen Distribution in Europe is expanding its extensive range of PBT grades from Celanese with new grades for food applications, halogen-free flame retardancy and high CTI values. In addition, the distributor now offers a range of low warpage grades, including V-0 grades....

Gravita: Indians launch another PP recycling plant in Africa

19.12.2023 - The Indian recycling company Gravita India has opened a new plant for recycling polypropylene (PP) in Tanzania. The company announced this in a press release recently. The plant has the capacity to produce 1,800 tonnes of rPP granulate per year. The investment totalled around INR 22.5 million (EUR...

Rosti: Group opens new injection moulding plant in Turkey

19.12.2023 - Swedish injection moulding company Rosti recently announced plans to open a new plastic injection moulding production facility with ISO 8 cleanroom in Silivri, Turkey in early 2024. The 6,500 square metre facility will provide Rosti Turkey with additional injection moulding capacity and expand its...

KB Components: Swedish plastics processor takes over Innotech Precision

18.12.2023 - The Swedish plastics processor KB Components is strengthening its position in Canada with a further acquisition. In a press release at the beginning of the month, KB announced the acquisition of the industry company Innotech Precision. However, no information was provided in the press release regarding...

Cyclyx: Green light for first Circularity Centre

15.12.2023 - The US plastics recycling company Cyclyx International is to build its first Cyclyx Circularity Centre (CCC) for processing plastic waste near Houston in the state of Texas. In a press release last week, Cyclyx announced the final investment decision (FID) for the project. The planned plant will...

Wittmann: Kevin Wang new Managing Director in China

15.12.2023 - Wittmann in China has a new Managing Director. Kevin Wang is responsible for sales and service in eastern and northern China and is also in charge of the production plant in Kunshan. Jonathan Ching is retiring after 21 years with the Wittmann Group. "We are delighted to have gained an experienced...

NGR: Stefan Musner takes over as Sales Director

14.12.2023 - Stefan Musner took over the role of Sales Director at Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH in mid-November 2023. According to the machine manufacturer, Stefan Musner brings with him extensive expertise in international sales and almost a decade of experience in the plastics industry. Stefan Musner...

European Bioplastics Conference 2023: 380 participants at the 18th edition

14.12.2023 - 380 participants gathered in Berlin and online from 12-13 December 2023 to attend the 18th edition of the European Bioplastics Conference 2023 (EBC23). In their opening speech, Lars Börger and Mariagiovanna Vetere, acting co-chairs of the EUBP, emphasised the importance of sustainability commitments:...

Arburg: Senior partner Eugen Hehl dies

14.12.2023 - Eugen Hehl, Senior Partner of Arburg GmbH + Co KG, passed away on 12 December at the age of 94. In addition to his entrepreneurial vision, the trained master mechanical engineer was characterised above all by his contributions to the development of Arburg's worldwide sales and the company's construction...

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