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China is pushing ahead with its agenda on Made-in-China products and also scaling up renewable energy, with electric vehicles as one of the main drivers
Media Kit 2025
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- » New Taiwanese plastics & rubber show to be held in June 2025 New
- » China Expansions: BASF invests EUR60 mn for second NVH plant; ECI Group opens new office
- » M&As: Stavian Chemical acquires Turkish distributor Core Polymer; Kuraray acquires US start-up firm Nelumbo
- » EU draws up new safety rules for toys; to ban use of PFAS/bisphenols
- » Reifenhäuser’s MDO technology enables recyclable packaging at competitive cost
- » Technology for closing the loop in compounding and recycling
- » Tech tie-ups: Econic in licensing agreement with Saudi Aramco for C02 polyols; Clariant teams up with Technip for new catalyst for styrene production
- » Plants: Saudi Aramco/Sinopec to expand Yasref petrochem complex; Maruzen Petrochemical to shut ethylene unit in Chiba
- » Expansions: Amcor opens coatings facility for healthcare packaging in Malaysia; Mitsubishi expands FR compound capacity in China and France
- » Advertorial: Industry innovations at Chinaplas 2025 April issue
- » Liquid Silicone Rubber Moulding: LSR stretches to innovations in automotive and medical sectors April issue
- » Recycling: Growing demand for large-scale PET recycling systems April issue
- » Film/Sheet Machinery April issue
- » Thermoplastic Elastomers: Growing footprint of TPEs in key industries April issue
- » Packaging: Smart, recyclable solutions for the packaging sector April issue
- » Additives extending the potential of materials April issue
- » Country Focus: Clean energy and EVs boosting China’s economy April issue
- » Emerging innovations, sustainable solutions leading the industry April issue
- » Strong growth for bio-based polymers; Asia in the lead April issue
- » Economy disruptions expected due to tariffs imposed by US govt
- » Green tie-ups: Landbell/PureCycle to advance PP recycling in Europe; VTT/Lut University research conversion of wood-based CO2 emissions into plastics raw materials
Company News
Adnoc/OMV merger to create US$60 bn chemical giant Borouge Group
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Austrian chemical firm OMV are set to merge their polyolefin businesses to create a chemicals powerhouse with a US$60 billion enterprise value, as the Gulf state oil company advances... Read More»
M&As: Lone Star acquires Radici’s speciality chemicals/polymers business; XSYS completes buy out of MacDermid Graphics
Lone Star Funds has announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII L.P. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the specialty chemicals... Read More»
Material News
Chinaplas 2025: Malaysia’s industrial growth to push demand for plastics
Malaysia’s Gross domestic product (GDP) is projected, by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to grow at 4.6% in 2025, contributed by strong private consumption, lower inflation growth, favorable... Read More»
Kraiburg TPE showcases advanced TPE solutions at Chinaplas 2025
Kraiburg TPE, a global leader in thermoplastic elastomers, introduces Light Effect TPE, a high-performance thermoplastic elastomer designed for consumer electronics and automotive applications... Read More»
Machinery News
Chinaplas 2025: Unlocking the power of industry innovation
Amid rapid technological advancements and sustainable transformation, Chinaplas 2025 is set to deliver an unparalleled lineup of concurrent events, highlighting the latest breakthroughs and emerging trends in the plastics ... Read More»
Colines, Gneuss and ExxonMobil collaborate on LLDPE stretch film with recycled content
As interest in recycling has grown in importance in recent years, a wide variety of plastic waste streams are being evaluated for their recyclability potential.... Read More»
Liquid Silicone Rubber Moulding: LSR stretches to innovations in automotive and medical sectors
Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is making a clear impact in automotive and medical applications, with the market responding favourably... Read More»
Tyre Sector: Asian tyre sector to amble along with US tariff imposition
The higher than expected trade tariffs imposed by the US may shake up a few industry sectors in Asia, including the tyre sector that will require Asian tyre makers to innovate and become more competitive... Read More»
Vianode granted NOK400 mn loan to strengthen R&D for EV batteries
Battery materials supplier Vianode says it has been granted a NOK400 million loan commitment from Innovation Norway. The funds will be invested in Norway to strengthen Vianode’s R&D capabilities and platform for establishing regional high-performance... Read More»
