2022 - 2024 Exhibitions

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• »   Expansions: Toray opens research centre for electronic materials in Singapore; Evonik increases additive capacities for architectural paints   New 
• »   Green tie-ups: Interzero/Eastman in PET waste supply agreement for recycling facility in France; Borealis/ITC Packaging launch sustainable/food contact rigid packaging   New 
• »   Showcasing eco-friendly options with Taiwanese machines   New 
• »   Billionaire Bloomberg launches US$85 mn campaign to stop expansion of petchem industry in US
• »   Green tie-ups: Petronas Chemicals/ExxonMobil collaborate on recycling in Malaysia; Dow’s TF-BOPE resins enable Lion to launch recyclable shower cream bags in Thailand
• »   Arburg opens new technology centre in France
• »   Biobased products: LyondellBasell, Granger, Novacel develop PE protective films; Neste, Borealis and MAM collaborate on baby products
• »   Expansions: WR Grace to supply PP tech to Indonesia; Toyo Ink to double laminating adhesives capacity in Malaysia
• »   R&D: Omya/IFG explore integration of calcium carbonate in fibres; Evonik/Likat discover new type of hydroformylation for cost effective production of INA
• »   Expansions: Toray’s new non-woven facility in Czech Republic; Polyplastics breaks ground on COC facility in Germany
• »   Green tie-ups: On, Borealis, LanzaTech & Technip make shoes from carbon emissions; Orthex uses green styrene for products in cooperation with Ineos Styrolution/BASF
• »   Green tie-ups: Chandra Asri/ LX to develop bio-naptha for polyolefins/SSBR; Alpla/PTT Global open Thailand's largest plastics recycling plant
• »   M&As: Stepan to acquire US surfactants producer; Henkel to acquire start-up developing coatings for the electronics market
• »   Green tie-ups: Dow/Mura Technology to build 120 kt/year PE recycling facility in Germany; Koch to invest EUR30 mn in Ioniqa and launch PET recycling tech
• »   Expansions: Milliken’s additional capacity for PP clarifier at US plant; Ampacet opens production facility in Italy
• »   KRAIBURG TPE to showcase high quality TPE innovations, solutions at PackPrintPlas Philippines 2022
• »   M&As: Reliance buys two polyester firms; Toyota Tsusho/Nippon Shokubai invest in Chinese battery material firm
• »   Expansions: LyondellBasell licenses technology for Hanwha’s EVA plant; Toyobo to expand polyester film capacity in Indonesia
• »   StackTeck to install Netstal machine for PET preforms
• »   Green tie-ups: Technip Energies/APChemi to work on green technology; Borealis/Trexel develop recyclable lightweight bottle
• »   M&As: Coperion completes acquisition of Herbold; Gryphon buys major stake in compounder Techmer
• »   VDMA to hold circular economy forum at K2022
• »   Sound TPE solution for hearing aid applications
• »   China Expansions: BASF’s first plant for engineering plastics in Guangdong; Sinochem International’s compounding facility in Yangzhou
• »   M&As: Greiner Packaging buys Serbian PET flake producer Alwag; Atkore acquires Cascade Poly Pipe and Northwest Polymers
• »   M&As: Technip Energies acquires Biosuccinium technology from DSM; Pexco buys fluoropolymer moulder Enflo
• »   Green materials: BASF/Arcus to produce pyrolysis oil from mixed waste; Avantium’s PEF resin shows low CO2 footprint vs PET in Nova study
• »   Expansions: Sumitomo Chemical to build high-purity semiconductor chemical plant in US; Wanhua’s US$2 bn polyolefin project in Shandong approved
• »   KraussMaffei moves to new machinery plant in Germany
• »   Taipeiplas 2022 returns in person; highlight on smart machinery and circular economy
• »   M&As: Arkema finalises acquisition of Mexican acrylic resin producer; SK Capital Partners and Edgewater Capital acquire Saint-Gobain’s crystals business
• »   Expansions: UBE to set up compounding facility and expand PC diol production in Thailand
• »   Wittmann ups stake in Italian firm and changes name to Wittmann
• »   Expansions: Sekisui to expand PVOH capacity; Henkel builds adhesives plant in South Korea
• »   Green materials: Toray innovates 100% bio-based adipic acid for PA66; Technip/Agilyx launch solution for chemical recycling of PS
• »   Expansions: Mitsui to bolster output of elastomers in Singapore; LG Chem to boost CNT supply for EVs with fourth plant in South Korea
• »   Expansions: Honda, LG Energy to build US$4.4 bn EV battery plant in US; Kraton to expand Taiwanese HSBC facility
• »   M&As: IMCD México expands to advanced materials market with PromaPlast; French compounder Benvic sold to ICIG