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Reverdia starts operations at the world’s first large-scale plant for bio-based succinic acid

17.12.2012 - Reverdia, the joint venture between life sciences and materials sciences company DSM and Roquette Frères, a global producer of starch and starch-derivatives, has begun operations in Cassano Spinola, Italy, at a commercial-scale plant producing Biosuccinium™ sustainable succinic acid. The plant, which...

INEOS: Innovene technology for new petrochemical complex of OHO Nizhnekamskneftekhim

11.12.2012 - OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim and INEOS Technologies are pleased to announce that Innovene G and Innovene S polyethylene technologies have been licensed for OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim’s new petrochemical project. The 300 KTA Innovene G and 300 KTA Innovene S plants will be part of a larger expansion at the...

Styron: Price increases for polystyrene in Europe

06.12.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increases for all polystyrene (PS) grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the December contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: STYRON™ general purpose polystyrene...

M-Base: New version of the CAMPUS website

06.12.2012 - For more than 20 years CAMPUS® is now the leading international source for high quality plastics data. With a new version of the CAMPUS website, which has been introduced on December 3, 2012, the access to CAMPUS data will now be even easier. A new navigation tool has been installed, which allows...

Starlinger delivers PET recycling line for pioneer project in Uzbekistan

30.11.2012 - Starlinger has supplied the equipment for the first complete PET recycling project in Uzbekistan, installed by Uzbek recycler Geleon Link. The Tashkent-based company has purchased a Starlinger recoSTAR PET 125 HC iV+ recycling line (including a viscoSTAR 120 SSP unit) for processing post-consumer washed...

Husky launches next generation HyPET system

30.11.2012 - Husky Injection Molding Systems recently announced the official launch of its next generation HyPETTM system. Technology advancements have been made to the entire HyPET system to offer customers lower part costs through superior quality, enhanced productivity and reduced energy consumption. Husky originally...

Purac: „Perpetual Plastics Project” demonstrates recyclability of biobased PLA

30.11.2012 - Purac - a leading company in lactic acid based bioplastics - has sponsored the Perpetual Plastic Project to highlight how easily Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) bioplastic can be recycled. PLA drinking cups were provided by Purac; intended for use at events where people can immediately recycle them into new...

INEOS ChlorVinyls: List prices for suspension PVC for December 2012

30.11.2012 - INEOS ChlorVinyls announced the following list prices effective from 1st of December 2012: Pipe Grade Suspension PVC delivered in bulk in Europe: 950 Euro per metric tonne Pipe Grade Suspension PVC delivered in bulk in UK/Ireland: 880 GBP per metric tonne More Information: www.ineoschlor.com

Polyplastics establishes sales subsidiary in Europe

29.11.2012 - Polyplastics Co., Ltd. announced on November 27 the launch of a wholly owned sales subsidiary in Frankfurt, Germany. The new company was established to conduct sales in the European market and as well as more intensified marketing targeted at European customers. Japanese-affiliated companies are...

EuPR: More plastics recycling for Europe - New name „Plastics Recyclers Europe”

28.11.2012 - Plastics recycling will continue to grow; it was confirmed during this year EuPR Annual Meeting, which took place on 21st and 22nd of November in Brussels. New name „Plastics Recyclers Europe” The event was devoted to the subject of „Resource Efficiency for Plastics”. It has turned out to be a great...

DSM: Groundbreaking ceremony on new Materials Sciences research building in Sittard-Geleen

26.11.2012 - Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, recently held the official groundbreaking event for construction of a new materials sciences research building on the Chemelot Campus in Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands. The new facility, which is scheduled to open in 2014, forms part...

DSM inaugurates new production unit for Stanyl ForTii

22.11.2012 - Royal DSM N.V., the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has opened its third production unit for Stanyl® ForTii™ high performance polyamide. The plant is co-located with DSM´s two existing plants in Geleen, The Netherlands. The capacity increase is needed to meet the strongly growing...

Ferro: Albert Weber new Global Business Director

22.11.2012 - Albert Weber has been appointed Global Business Director of Ferro Corporation’s Engineered Polymer Materials business. Before this he served as European Business Director for Ferro Spain, S.A. and worked at different managing positions for Lyondellbasell, Elenac and Hoechst. Ferro Engineered Polymer...

Styron: Price increases for PC and PC compounds & blends in Europe

21.11.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increases for all CALIBRE™ polycarbonate (PC) and EMERGE™ compounds and blends products. Effective December 1, or as contract terms allow, the prices for these products will rise by EUR 230 per metric ton. „Following the elevation...

Maag: New Chinese facility together with Dover Corporation

21.11.2012 - To further increase its footprint in the far-east and re-state its interest in China and the Asia-Pacific region, maag automatik has opened a new facility in Shanghai, with its parent company, the Dover Corporation. The 11,000 sqm building shall help maag’s customers optimize their own operations...

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