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Petcore + EuPR: PET collection figures for 2011 published - European PET bottle collection rate increases to 51%

17.07.2012 - PPetcore and EuPR recently announced that European post-sorting PET collection reached 1.59 Million tonnes in 2011, an increase of 140 Ktes (9.4%) on 2010. For the EU 27 countries growth in collection is stable at 2%. The overall collection rate in 2011 was a record 51% of all PET bottles in the market....

Assocomaplast: Annual assembly confirmed Giorgio Colombo as president

05.07.2012 - During its annual assembly - on Thursday June 28, 2012, at CESAP in Verdellino-Zingonia, Bergamo - Assocomaplast-Italian trade association for manufacturers of plastics and rubber machinery, equipment and moulds confirmed the Presidency of Giorgio Colombo for the period 2012-2015. President Colombo,...

DuPont: Safer, more durable cables with halogen-free flame resistant compounds

03.07.2012 - Flame-retardant cables and hoses for the highly regulated railway, marine, military and automotive industries have reached new levels of safety, durability and ease of installation with insulation and jacketing compounds based on ethylene acrylic elastomer (AEM). According to DuPont, optimized compounds...

Borealis: Alfred Stern joins Executive Board

03.07.2012 - Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, announces the appointment of Alfred Stern as Executive Vice President for Polyolefins, effective July 1, 2012. In this capacity he will lead one of the Company’s core business groups focusing on optimising both Borealis’ commercial...

INEOS ChlorVinyls: Price decrease for suspension PVC

02.07.2012 - List prices for INEOS ChlorVinyls Suspension PVC grades have been decreased by Euro 45 per metric tonne with effect from 1st July and as contracts allow. More Information: www.ineoschlor.com

EuPC: Bernhard Borgardt re-ellected as president

22.06.2012 - Bernhard Borgardt re-ellected as president of EuPC at the EuPC General Assembly on the 1 June, 2012 during the Plastics & Composites Innovation Days 2012 in Vienna. New members were assigned to the EuPC Steering Committee as well: Ton Emans (EuPR), Tom Debusschere (EPPA), Florence Poivey (Federation...

Azelis: Thermoplastic Polymers Business sold to Gazechim Plastics

13.06.2012 - Azelis recently announced, in line with its strategy to focus on specialty chemicals and ingredients, the sale of the Thermoplastic Polymers Business Area within the Azelis Group to Gazechim Plastics who has acquired this business. This transfer means Gazechim Plastics is now managing in its entirety...

Koch-Technik: New agency in the UK and Ireland

11.06.2012 - From mid-May 2012, Staffordshire-based Geiger Handling UK Ltd. will be the sole agency in the UK and Ireland for Koch-Technik. Geiger Handling UK specialises in high-quality peripheral technology for the plastic processing industry. The company will be extending its range of products and services with...

EPRO: Best Recycled Plastic Product competition opened

08.06.2012 - The European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations (EPRO) recently declared this years Best Recycled Plastic Product competition to find Europe’s best recycled plastic product open. Since its launch in 2009 the competition has witnessed a growing number of entries and an increased...

Schöttli: Thomas Anderegg new CEO of MTG and Schöttli AG

06.06.2012 - The Board of Directors of the Mould Technologies Group (MTG) with lead company Schöttli AG appointed Thomas Anderegg as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 October, 2012. He will succeed Martin Schöttli, who has managed Schöttli AG since he took over from his father in 1986 and spearheaded Mould...

Lanxess: 40 years of production of EPDM rubber in Marl

05.06.2012 - Lanxess Buna GmbH at the Marl Chemical Park, a wholly owned subsidiary of specialty chemicals company Lanxess, can look back on 40 successful years of production at its ethylene-propylene facility. On Saturday, June 2, the company invited its 126 employees and their families to a ceremony at the chemical...

Styron: Price increasess for polystyrene in Europe

05.06.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced price increases for all polystyrene grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the June contract and spot prices for the products listed below, will increase as follows: • STYRON™ general purpose...

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

05.06.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced price increases for all CALIBRE™ polycarbonate products and EMERGE™ polycarbonate compound & blends products. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the June contract and spot prices for these products...

BASF raises global prices for isophorone diamine

04.06.2012 - BASF is raising global its prices for isophorone diamine (IPDA) by €150 per metric ton, or by the corresponding amount in local currency, effective immediately or as existing contracts permit. The IPDA specialty amine is valued as a curing agent for epoxy resins and as an isocyanate crosslinking...

Lanxess investing in its French production site for tire rubbers

31.05.2012 - Specialty chemicals group Lanxess is investing in its production site for high-performance rubber in Port Jérôme, France, announced the company. The Group plans to invest some EUR 30 million by 2015 to further enhance productivity and energy efficiency. Lanxess produces the high-performance rubbers...

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