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Südpack: PPC Flex Acquires Plant in Wisconsin

03.02.2026 - U.S. packaging manufacturer PPC Flex has acquired the production facility of the German industry company Südpack in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. PPC Flex announced the transaction in a press release in mid-January. The plant, located in Oak Creek south of Milwaukee, is equipped with facilities for...

Aduro: Canadians plan recycling plant in the Netherlands

02.02.2026 - The Canadian company Aduro Clean Technologies is planning to build a plastics recycling facility in the Netherlands. As Aduro announced in a press release at the end of January, the plant is to be built at the Chemelot industrial park in Sittard-Geleen, in the southern Dutch province of Limburg....

Starlinger: Interim Legal Success Against Chinese Machinery Ma­nu­facturers – Court Confirms Patent Infringement at First Instance

02.02.2026 - The Austrian machinery and plant engineering company Starlinger has achieved an initial legal success in a patent dispute against two Chinese companies. In first-instance rulings, a Chinese court found that Wenzhou Huazao Machinery Technology Co., Ltd. and Wenzhou Zhengong Machinery Co., Ltd. infringed...

Farrel Pomini: Majority Ownership of WF Recycle-Tech to Accelerate Commercialization of Tire Pyrolysis Technology

02.02.2026 - Farrel Pomini, a company of the HF Group, has acquired a majority stake in WF Recycle-Tech, increasing its previous minority interest held since 2021. The aim of the transaction is to deepen the cooperation between the two companies and to accelerate the worldwide commercialization of the tire pyrolysis...

Wacker: Price Increase for Selected Silicone Products

30.01.2026 - Chemical group Wacker will adjust its selling prices for numerous silicone products as of February 1, 2026. The price increases will primarily affect addition-curing silicone rubbers, silicone resins, silanes, and silicone-based release coating systems. The adjustments will amount to up to 25 percent...

Covestro: Significant Increase in TDI Capacity at the Shanghai Site

30.01.2026 - Covestro has completed a debottlenecking project to expand TDI (toluene diisocyanate) production at its integrated production site in Shanghai, China. Annual capacity has been increased from 310,000 to 370,000 tonnes, representing a rise of around 20 percent. The aim of the measure is to ensure a more...

Arkema: New plant for transparent polyamides in Singapore

30.01.2026 - The French specialty chemicals group Arkema has commissioned a new production plant for transparent Polyamide 11 materials under the "Rilsan Clear" brand in Singapore. The group announced this in a press release in mid-January. According to the report, the costs for the project at the company's site...

Beaulieu International Group: Acquisition of IFG Asota GmbH

29.01.2026 - Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) has signed a purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in IFG Asota GmbH. The Austria-based company is an established provider of synthetic staple fibers and operates globally in various technical applications. With this acquisition, B.I.G. aims to...

Vioneo: Bio-polymer plant planned in China instead of Belgium

29.01.2026 - The company Vioneo is abandoning its plans to build a production complex for sustainable plastics in Antwerp and intends to realize the project in China instead. According to a company statement, a location in China offers better access to bio-based methanol, the most important raw material for the...

Austrotherm: Recycling plant for EPS and XPS insulation materials in Purbach fully commissioned

27.01.2026 - Austrotherm has brought a recycling plant for EPS and XPS insulation materials into full operation at its Purbach site. In this form, the facility is considered unique in Austria and represents a further expansion of the company’s own circular economy activities. Following a successful trial phase,...

ifo: German Export Expectations up Slightly

27.01.2026 - Sentiment in the German export industry has improved somewhat. The ifo Export Expectations rose to -1.2 points in January, up from -3.0 points in December. “Even though companies are less skeptical with regard to their international business, uncertainty remains high,” says Klaus Wohlrabe, Head of Surveys...

T.EN: Polymer plants for BPCL

27.01.2026 - The Indian oil and petrochemical group Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has awarded two major contracts for the expansion of polymer capacities at its refinery in Bina, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Mumbai-based company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was commissioned with the...

CMG Granulators: Italian granulator manufacturer expands headquarters – Logistics and testing capacities extended

27.01.2026 - The Italian granulator manufacturer CMG Granulators has expanded its headquarters in Cento di Budrio, near Bologna, by an additional 800 square meters. The newly created space has been allocated to the logistics department. The aim is to improve the efficiency of internal processes as well as to relieve...

ifo: Business Climate Index Unchanged in January

26.01.2026 - Sentiment among companies in Germany has remained unchanged. The ifo Business Climate Index held steady at 87.6 points in January. Assessments of the current situation edged up somewhat, while expectations were revised slightly downward. The German economy is starting the new year with little momentum....

Lanxess: Price increase for adipic acid

26.01.2026 - The specialty chemicals group Lanxess is raising the prices for adipic acid worldwide with immediate effect. The increase amounts to 100 euros per metric ton. The company cites significantly increased raw material costs as the reason for the adjustment. Adipic acid is an important precursor for the...

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