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EuPC calls on legislator to support separate collection of degradable plastic materials and ban oxo fragmentable plastics

13.09.2013 - During its 2013 Annual Meeting in Bruges the Brussels based association of plastics converters , EuPC, representing 50.000 companies in Europe informed its membership about the long awaited test results of degradable/fragmentable plastics materials affecting the quality of plastics recycling. In...

K-Tron to Operate under the Coperion K-Tron Brand

11.09.2013 - Effective October 1, 2013, K-Tron, a supplier of feeding, dosing, and pneumatic conveying equipment and systems, will operate under the brand name Coperion K-Tron. Coperion was acquired by US-based Hillenbrand, Inc. in December 2012. K-Tron has been a part of Hillenbrand’s Process Equipment Group since...

Elix Polymers: Price increase for ABS announced

10.09.2013 - Due the additional raw material increases in September Elix Polymers has announced to increase the product prices, with effect 15th of September, as follows: • „Elix“ ABS: + € 100,- / ton • „Elix“ 100 Series: + € 60,- / ton • „Elix“ 200 Series: + € 90,- / ton Current agreements will be honoured...

Styron: Price increases for polystyrene, copolymers and expandable polystyrene in Europe

03.09.2013 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS), copolymer and expandable polystyrene (EPS) grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the September contract and spot prices for the products listed below will...

DuPont extends distribution agreement with Dolder for fluoroplastics

29.08.2013 - Effective from October 1st 2013, Dolder AG, Basel, Switzerland, will become the official distributor for ‘DuPont Teflon‘ fluoroplastics in Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia,...

Coperion to announce Thomas Kehl as new President

28.08.2013 - Coperion GmbH, a subsidiary of US-based Hillenbrand, Inc., has announced that Thomas Kehl will take over as president and chairman of the executive board effective immediately. Kehl will lead the company as they continue to expand their presence in single source compounding plants and materials handling...

Arkema: Price increase of EVA copolymers

13.08.2013 - Arkema announces a price increase of €50/MT for its whole "Evatane" (High Content Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer) range starting August 1, 2013. During the past months, the EVA market was undergoing a price erosion that affected profitability. Due to the recent price hike of Ethylene, Arkema is...

Petcore Europe: More than 60 billion PET bottles recycled 2012

13.08.2013 - As Petcores recently announced PET is the largest plastic material recycled in Europe, with the equivalent of more than 60 billion bottles recycled in 2012. Petcore Europe Chairman Roberto Bertaggia said: "Despite the poor economic situation in the European region, the consumption of PET bottles...

Solvin: Award for PVC Innovation 2013 – List of Nominees

13.08.2013 - The fifth edition of the SolVin Award for PVC Innovation this year will celebrate the creative minds behind technological advances in fields ranging from health care to construction, manufacturing to road safety, gardening to electronics. For this edition, 78 projects were entered in competition....

Styron: Price Increases for Polystyrene in Europe

08.08.2013 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increases for all polystyrene grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the August contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: "Styron" general purpose polystyrene...

Adval Tech Group is selling its Mexico business and its medical technology activities in China

29.07.2013 - The Adval Tech Group is selling its Mexico business and its medical technology activities in China to the Hudson (Wisconsin)-based US company Phillips-Medisize. In line with its new strategy, the Adval Tech Group is concentrating on mold making and on selected activities in the components business....

Albrecht Bäumer: Nina Patisson new CEO

29.07.2013 - Nina Patisson, great-granddaughter of the company founder, was appointed to the Board of Management of the Albrecht Bäumer GmbH & Co. KG as of 1 July 2013. The 36-year-old replaces her father Helmut Kritzler who retired after 43 years of service with the company. Alongside Stephan Halstrick, incumbent...

Albis Plastic: International distribution for Sipol

26.07.2013 - Albis Plastic GmbH, the Hamburg-based European specialist in distribution and compounding of technical thermoplastics, takes over the marketing activities of "Sipolprene", the Ether Ester Thermoplastic Elastomer from the company Sipol SpA. The distribution agreement applies to all Albis´ sales offices...

Ineos: MOU with Sasol for HDPE Joint Venture

26.07.2013 - Ineos Olefins & Polymers USA and Sasol announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the intent to form a joint venture to manufacture high-density polyethylene. "This joint venture demonstrates Ineos’s continued commitment to the HDPE market and to growing end-use applications...

Styron: Sale of expandable polystyrene business to Ravago

22.07.2013 - Styron Europe GmbH and Ravago S.A. announced jointly that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Styron’s Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) business will be sold to RP Compounds, a subsidiary of Ravago S.A., for an undisclosed sum. The sale includes the EPS manufacturing facility in Schkopau,...

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