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December 2018
Company News
- » M&As: Covestro becomes majority stakeholder in DIC; Indorama buys Invista’s PET facility in Germany
- » Diversified Plastics makes first acquisition with Pacific Plastics Injection Molding takeover
- » KRAIBURG TPE to begin operations of new production line in Malaysia
- » Mauser Packaging Solutions to takeover reconditioning business of US-based IRS
- » Perstorp to divest Capa business, Warrington production site to Ingevity
- » Pexco to acquire Massachusetts-based flexible tubing producer
- » Plaskolite scores lighting sheet and profile lens businesses of ALP Lighting
- » SK Innovation invests in new EV battery plant in Georgia
- » TPC Wire & Cable caps North American specialty supplier Milrail
- » TriMas set to score Plastic Srl
- » Covestro becomes major stakeholder in DIC Covestro Polymer jv in Japan
- » Diversified Plastics makes first acquisition with Pacific Plastics Injection Molding takeover
- » Era Polymers to open North Carolina manufacturing facility
- » Hi Technological Plastic eyes US expansion, acquisition
- » Indorama to acquire German airbag yarns producer UTT
- » Koch-Technik further expands in Mexico with acquisition, new tech centre
Materials News
- » Positive trend, stable growth afoot for bioplastics industry - report
- » Lanxess bolsters global production network for flame retardants
- » Kraiburg TPE kicks-off operation of Malaysian production line
- » Idemitsu Kosan’s OLED manufacturing facility to rise in China
- » Hanwha Total Petrochemical bankrolls refining complex expansion in Daesan
- » EC launches Circular Plastics Alliance to curb plastic wastes, promote recycling
- » Coca-Cola inks loan deal with Ioniqa Technologies for plastic waste to food-grade PET recycling
- » Clariant boosts EO capacity at Gendorf
- » Borealis expands PP capacity in Europe; backs rising demand in flexible, rigid packaging applications
- » BASF pilots manufacture of products from chemically recycled plastics
- » Agrios Asia acquires Greenfields; jv to develop hemp fibre-based products
- » Total Corbion PLA starts-up 75,000 tonne/year Thai bioplastics plant
- » Stora Enso, Sulapac to jointly develop renewable and biodegradable straws
- » Songwon expands in-house production in Suwon to 1,000 mt; partners with Chinese UV absorbers producer
- » SABIC, Plastic Energy tie up to build plant for recycled feedstocks
- » PPG to invest in automated dispense cell manufacturing for auto parts, accessories
Machinery News
November 2018
Company News
- » Dow to further invest into developing solutions vs plastic wastes
- » Uflex to build EUR70 mn plant in Hungary
- » Ee-Lian leads in Malaysia’s sustainable plastic products manufacturing
- » M&As: DSM completes sale of Fibrant’s caprolactam business to Highsun; Indorama completes buy of tyre cord maker
- » M&As: Indorama acquires 74% in Medco Plast; Golden Gate buys Active Minerals
- » M&As: Stora Enso takes full control of Cellutech; Borealis’s views Asia with acquisition of South Korea’s DYM
- » M&As: CPS buys FAR Chemical; Jindal completes acquisition of Treofan
Materials News
- » Microplastics in products more likely to accumulate in terrestrial, freshwater environments than oceans - ECHA
- » Resounding success for composites show with a focus on auto sector
- » Aseptic packaging market to cross US$ 70 bn by 2024, dominated by F&B segment - report
- » Biodegradable plastics: a winning solution or lost cause? Nov/Dec digital issue
- » Medical Industry: Biocompatible materials in medical technology Nov/Dec digital issue
- » Plant Expansions: Covestro to increase aniline production in Antwerp; Lanxess to up capacity for iron oxide pigments in Germany
- » Plant Upgrades: Evonik commissions PMMA flat sheet plant; Chomarat invests in composites technology in US
- » Auxiliary Equipment: Investing in a measuring device Nov/Dec digital issue
Machinery News
- » ProPak China 2019: A global stage for novelties and innovative impetus
- » Ikea parent company invests in NGR recycling equipment
- » Colines installs first Allrollex cast film line in Vietnam
- » Chinaplas 2019 to tap into emerging regions amid rising industrial transfer
- » Davis-Standard acquires thermoforming machinery maker
- » Nordson to build extrusion/fluid coating die plant in the US
- » Reifenhäuser PET thermoforming sheet lines for rPET films
- » Extrusion: Making better film rolls, one wind at a time! Nov/Dec digital issue
October 2018
Company News
- » M&As: Arsenal buys Polytek; Advent invests in India’s largest PET bottle maker
- » BASF offers solutions to ease buy of Solvay’s PA unit
- » M&As: Elix Polymers sold to Sinochem for EUR195 mn; Nordson acquires Clada Medical Devices
- » Celanese to expand POM capacity in Germany; buys Indian compounder Next Polymers
- » Chinaplas 2019 to highlight circular economy
- » Genomatica issues US$90 mn equity offering with new investors
- » MOGSEC 2018: Malaysian oil/gas and energy companies warned to be wary of capricious oil prices
- » M&A: Schenck Process acquires Process Components; Starlinger completes buy of STC Spinnzwirn
- » M&As: Sipchem and Sahara to merge; Triton to acquire a majority stake in Norres Group
- » AkzoNobel closes sale of speciality chemicals; gives back shareholders EUR6.5 bn
- » AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is now Nouryon
Materials News
- » BASF/Sinopec to build additional steam cracker in China
- » Malaysia’s plastic waste problem escalates as it becomes a dumping ground
- » Biomaterials plants: Novamont opens plant for biopolyesters in Italy; Anellotech to build plant for Bio-TCat technology in the US
- » Capacity Increases: Solvay to increase FKM grades in China/Italy; Kumho to invest in US$176 mn BPA facility in South Korea
- » Plant Openings: PolyOne starts TPE line in India; Jilin COFCO Biomaterial commences first PLAneo PLA line in China
- » Plant openings: Nippon Shokubai opens SAP/acrylic acid plants in Europe; Mitsui Chemicals ups capacity for nonwovens in Japan
- » IGEM 2018: Malaysia unveils plans for a plastic-free future
- » Capacity Expansions: Ineos confirms Lummus tech for PDH unit in Europe; Zhejiang Petroleum to use LyondellBasell PO tech for China plants
- » Capacity Expansions: Perstorp to increase non-phthalate plasticiser; Versalis to increase ABS production in Italy
- » Covestro to invest EUR1.5 bn in new world-scale MDI plant in Baytown, US
- » Expansions: Covestro to expand MDI capacity in Shanghai; Hexcel opens new carbon fibre plant in France
- » Packaging: Rolling out sustainable alcoholic drinks packaging Oct digital issue
- » Plant Expansions: Klöckner Pentaplast’ US$25 mn investment in capacity in US; Borealis to build 750kt PDH plant in Belgium
- » Recycling: Advancing the circularity of plastics Oct digital issue
- » Upcycling ocean plastics Oct digital issue
- » Aramco and Total launch engineering studies for US$5 bn petchem complex in Jubail
Machinery News
- » Illig expands production capacity to Romania
- » New Kautex representative for Southeast Asia
- » Davis-Standard’s R&D pioneer Wheeler passes away at 96
- » Collin delivers first micro-extrusion line for medical yarn to Thailand
- » Sidel buys Italy’s PET Engineering
- » D-S’s fourth machining centre in US to up feedscrew output by 25%
September 2018
Company News
- » M&As: Arkema/Barrday team up for composite solutions for oil/gas market; Omnova acquires Portuguese coatings supplier
- » Total, Nova and Borealis jv to build huge PE unit in Texas; output will be doubled
- » Westlake to acquire French PVC maker for US$265 mn
- » Sabic and Clariant to merge part of businesses; follows Sabic’s majority stake in firm
- » M&As: AkzoNobel completes acquisition of Polinox; Mitsubishi to sell PMMA sheet business in Europe to STAG
- » Univar to acquire Nexeo for US$2 bn; may divest plastics business
- » M&As: Chroma Color entity formed; Treofan renamed to Innovia
- » M&As: Momentive acquired by KCC consortium for US$3 bn; LG Chem buys US adhesives sealant maker
- » Sabic in MOU to build petchem complex in China
- » Sabic to be largest shareholder in Clariant
- » Borouge on track with fifth PP plant; to grow PP capacity by 25%
- » Continental opens first 3D blow moulding plant for hoses in China
- » Country Focus: Indonesia on a growth trajectory Sept digital issue
- » ExxonMobil proceeds with multi-billion dollar Guangdong facility; evaluates Asian projects
- » Ineos Styrolution’s first entry to China; buys Total’s PS sites
Materials News
- » Total, Nova and Borealis jv to build huge PE unit in Texas; output will be doubled
- » Plant set-ups for PP: Mitsui to produce PP composites in US; WR Grace licenses PP tech to Sidpec in Egypt
- » Plant set-ups: Solvay sets up UK manufacturing for aerospace structural adhesives; Evonik to build silicones facility in Germany
- » Indorama and Loop to partner for sustainable PET from plastic waste in the US
- » Capacity Expansions: BASF to set up expanded TPU facility in Taiwan; Solvay to up capacity for PVDF in France
- » Partners collaborate in closed loop recycling of PS in Canada
- » Plant Expansions: Ineos to invest EUR150 mn in oxide business in Europe; Manali begins production of PU in Chennai
- » Dow to spur investments in silicones globally; to add on capacity for products/intermediates
- » IHS: Looming production shutdowns to affect MMA market
- » Indian Oil pumps up investments in Odisha: MEG/PTA/PX units; plastics/textile parks
- » Maire Tecnimont secures HPCL-Mittal petchem project; deal valued at US$225 mn
- » Photanol/AkzoNobel to build demo plant to make C02-based chemicals from the sun
- » Plant Expansions: Lotte Chemical starts up PP plant in Malaysia; BASF to increase capacity for HDO in German
- » Plastic-eating fungi could solve piling plastic waste problem
- » Powering up with plastics Sept digital issue
- » US shale gas-chemical industry investment reaches US$200 bn
- » Additives: Market for additives in a growth mode Sept digital issue
- » Circular economy: Agilyx expands recycling to include POs; LyondellBasell/Covestro kick-off circular steam project in the Netherlands
Machinery News
- » German machinery sales to Iran decline in 2018
- » M&As: Wittmann takes stake in ICE-flex; Krones strengthens process technology with acquisition in China
- » Piovan to list on Milan stock exchange
- » JEC Asia: composites show returns to Seoul
- » Maag secures contract for China’s largest PC plant
- » Thermoforming: Thermoforming on a roll Sept digital issue
- » Amut’s cast film line caters to humid conditions in Malaysia
- » Azo: Designing compounding plants; A bespoke solution every time Sept digital issue
August 2018
Company News
- » Medical Fair Asia: Singapore poised to grow in medtech sector
- » Armacell acquires Italian and Chinese PU insulation foam makers
- » Petrobras reconsidering sale of Braskem
- » Aramco IPO called off; against booming oil prices and takeover of Sabic
- » LyondellBasell breaks ground on the world's largest PO/TBA plant
- » M&As: Debatin and Riba establish Deriba Group; Teijin acquires Portuguese auto composites business
- » M&As: LyondellBasell completes acquisition of Schulman; Taghleef acquires Biofilm
- » M&As: Graham buys thermoforming firm Nuconic; Trelleborg acquires US healthcare components maker
- » M&As: PTTGC buys stakes in Siam Mitsui and Thai PET Resin; Rogers acquires PU solutions provider Griswold
- » Petrobras reconsidering sale of Braskem
- » Taiwan's CPC to invest US$6.6 bn in Indian petchem project
- » Amcor to buy Bemis; deal worth US$6.8 bn
- » M&As: AptarGroup to buy CSP Tech for US$555 mn; Ascend gets foothold in Europe with European compounder
- » M&As: Covestro completes sale of US sheets business to Plaskolite; Coveris of its rigid packaging unit
Materials News
- » Degrading common plastics emit GHGs
- » Evonik and Chinese partner to build silicon compounding plant in China
- » Plant Expansions: CSP adds compounding in France; Qingdao Jinneng New Material to set up PP line in China
- » Recycling Partnership, PepsiCo launch largest-ever industry challenge to boost US residential recycling
- » The final straw for plastic waste August digital issue
- » Building and Construction: Greening buildings for a zero-emissions future August digital issue
- » Chemical companies finding a formula to success August digital issue
- » China Plant Expansions: Americhem adding TPE/TPU compounding line; Invista to start up ADN plant by 2023
Machinery News
- » Pipe/Profile: New technology at the forefront August digital issue
July 2018
Company News
- » M&As: IVL acquires Sorepla to boost recycling of PET; Teijin to pump up auto material business with Ziegler
- » Sibur going for an IPO worth up to US$3 bn
- » M&As: Sika acquires PU foam firm; AkzoNobel to acquire South American organic peroxides maker
- » KKR consortium to buy Taiwanese chemicals firm LCY for US$1.5 bn
- » Saudi Aramco in talks to buy Sabic; boost to downstream business
- » Aramco ties up with ADNOC for US$44 bn refinery/petchem complex in India
- » Covestro strengthens its global film production; investment of EUR100 mn
- » M&As: Toray concludes purchase of TenCate; Borealis acquires recycling firm Ecoplast
- » BASF considers largest investment of US$10 bn in chemical site in South China
- » M&As: Elementis to buy talc producer Mondo Minerals; Mitsubishi Chemical to acquire PVC compounds business from Welset Plast
- » M&As: Carolina acquires Chroma Corp; Albrecht Bäumer sells jv partnership to Greenacres Holding
Materials News
- » ExxonMobil starts up Baytown ethane cracker
- » Plant Set-ups: Shintech to build 2nd PVC plant in US; Perstorp to debottleneck caprolactone plants in UK
- » Plant Expansions: Socar opens PP plant in Azerbaijan; BASF to expand EO complex in Antwerp
- » Plant set-ups: Toyo EPC in olefin expansion project in Thailand; Jiarui Chemical to produce propylene using Honeywell's technology
- » Celanese to sell ethanol unit and form jv with Chengzhi Co.
- » Plant set-ups: Lanxess’s R&D centre for PU dispersions; BASF to expand production capacity for antioxidant globally
- » Plant set-ups: Sipchem starts up first PBT plant in Middle East; Chandra Asri licenses PP technology from LyondellBasell
- » World Cup 2018: ball and stadium roofing made of plastics
- » China plant ground breaking: AkzoNobel’s EUR90-mn organic peroxide facility; Clariant’s jv site for stabilisers
- » Ineos to invest EUR2.7 billion in new PDH and ethane cracker in Europe
- » New developments at Anellotech’s TCat-8 pilot plant advance work on 100% bio-based plastic bottle
Machinery News
- » Davis-Standard introduces system for continuous extruder monitoring
- » US plastics machinery shipments up 15% in first half of 2018
- » Aventus: a new jv between W&H and Haver & Boecker for packing/palletising
- » Rajoo launches innovation centre in Rajkot
June 2018
Company News
- » Evonik slashing 1,000 jobs in cost cutting exercise
- » M&As: LyondellBasell receives EU go ahead for Schulman acquisition; EU probes BASF bid to take over Solvay’s nylon business
- » M&As: Americhem acquires India’s Prescient Color; Schenck Process acquires size reduction firm RBS
- » M&As: SK to acquire SI Group to form additives major; PolyOne buys composites parts maker PlastiComp
- » Packaging M&As: Pregis to buy FP packaging firm; Tekni-Plex acquires healthcare packaging maker Oracle
- » Solvay to transform hq and campus in Brussels
- » Tie-ups: Solvay expands composites business in Asia via Argosy; BASF invests in biotech firm LanzaTech
- » Aisin Seiki raises stake in Toyota Autoparts Philippines
- » Arsenal acquires Epoxy and ATC and sets up adhesives group
- » LyondellBasell in talks with Odebrecht for purchase of Braskem; deal valued at US$9 bn
Materials News
- » Plant Set-ups: SRF to invest in BOPET film in Hungary; PolyMirae to expand PP capacity by 400,000 tonnes/year in South Korea
- » Recycling: East Asia embarks on wastefree game plan June/July digital issue
- » Cosmetics industry takes a hard stand against microbeads June/July digital issue
- » Plant Expansions: Ineos to construct ethylene oxide plant in US; Arkema increases PA powder capacities in France
- » Plant Expansions: SCG/Dow Chemical jv to expand ethylene capacity; Shandong Wonfull Petrochemical to produce propylene in China
- » Plant Investments: Elix invests EUR4 mn in ABS facility; DuPont invests US$400 mn to expand non-woven materials capacity
- » Plant Investments: Ineos to produce ABS in France; Clariant opens two additives plants in China
- » Plant Openings: BASF’s centre for additives in Kaisten; DuPont’s Industrial Biosciences’ hq in Delaware
- » Plant set-ups: Teijin breaks ground for carbon fibre plant in US; AkzoNobel's largest powder coatings plant opens in China
- » Poland’s PKN Orlen to invest EUR2 bn in petchem projects
- » Window profile market to grow at 3.5% a year until 2024
- » Avantium constructing bio-MEG demo plant in Netherlands
- » Capacity Expansions: BASF increases capacity of EPS in South Korea/Germany; Ascend to grow ADN capacity by 2022
- » Ethanol updates: ArcelorMittal’s carbon to bioethanol plant; DSM’s “boost” solution to higher ethanol yields
- » G7: Five countries, minus US and Japan, endorse Ocean Plastics charter
- » High investments driving down margins in BOPP film
- » Indorama/Dhunseri to restart PET project in Egypt
- » Kraiburg on route to making TPEs from sustainable materials
Machinery News
- » Composites: The route forward for aerospace composites June/July digital issue
- » Nordson merges pelletiser and melt delivery businesses
- » W&H opens new showroom in China for Convertex machinery
- » W&H supplies its 250th Varex II line
- » Borealis inaugurates EUR15 mn investment project mtm plastics
- » Davis-Standard expands portfolio with acquisition of Brampton
May 2018
Company News
- » Crawford Packaging makes double acquisition
- » Automotive: Electric vehicles to rev up Solvay’s business in Asia May digital issue
- » CVC Capital to acquire composites player Alpha
- » IVL invests in German subsidiary expansion
- » Klöckner Pentaplast embarks on pharma capacity expansion of Brazil facility
- » Newell to sell packaging business Waddington to Carlyle unit for US$2.3 bn
- » Partnerships: Agilyx/Ineos to jointly recycle PS; DSM/Chromatic to develop 3D printing materials
- » Petronas Chemicals to assess downstream projects
- » Sabic/ExxonMobil set up jv for Gulf coast venture
- » Tekni-Plex boosts manufacturing capability, food tray portfolio with Commodore acquisition
- » Tie-ups: BASF and Huafon to develop PU market in China; Henkel to acquire JemPak for C$118 mn
- » BASF in deal expansion with Univar; opens new Tanzania office
Materials News
- » EU outs new rules vs marine litter; moves to ban single use plastics
- » US Capacity Expansions: Total, Borealis and Nova firm up petrochemicals jv; Oxo starts up propanol plant
- » More push needed to encourage plastic recycling, says OECD
- » Plant Expansions: Invista’s US$250 mn investment for ADN plant in US; Zhongjing Petrochemical’s 1,200 kt/yr PP plant in China
- » Engineering Plastics: Plastics of a tougher kind May digital issue
- » Indonesia to turn the tide on marine litter May digital issue
- » AkzoNobel expands organic peroxide capacity in India
- » Cabot to expand carbon black capacity globally; major addition in Indonesia
- » Ravago/Adnoc to build compounding facility in UAE
- » Regional composites centre launched in Singapore
- » Shell/CNOOC start up 2 nd ethylene cracker in China
- » US Capacity Expansions: Elastron to invest US$10 mn in TPE facility; Eastman completes copolyester expansion
- » Capacity Expansions: Hengli Petrochemical to set up 4th PTA line; DSM to increase capacity for Dyneema
- » Celanese to add on further capacity for POM and acetic/VAM
- » Europe to up recycling of PET bottles to 90%
- » Petchem set-ups: Hyundai/Lotte’s US$2.5 bn complex in Korea; Total’s US$1.4 bn deal with Sonatrach in Algeria
- » Plant set-ups: DuPont/ADM biobased pilot facility in Illinois; Formosa to set up petchem plant in Louisiana
Machinery News
- » M&As: Starlinger acquires Barmag from Oerlikon; Krones buys all shares in digital decoration firm Till
- » Indonesia, a nation of opportunities for the plastics sector Advertorial
- » China: a proving ground for new technology May digital issue
- » Italian machinery makers satisfied with growth May digital issue
- » Frigel buys competitor company Green Box
- » Tooling specialist Mould & Matic expands its facility in Austria
April 2018
Company News
- » Constantia Flexibles to double sales in India in five years
- » Weener plastics acquires Proenfar; firms up presence in Latin America
- » Porex expands Asian Pacific presence; sets up manufacturing plant in Malaysia
- » Nidec to clinch Genmark Automation; expanding reach in global semiconductor market
- » Chinaplas reports successful opening day; posts robust number of visitors
- » Aramco/Total in US$5bn petchem complex in Saudi Arabia; Aramco to partner on US$44 billion refinery/petchem project in India
- » Expansions: Ensinger to expand its Bavarian site; Evonik sets up research hub in Singapore
- » India’s plastics show promotes technology for the country Mar/Apr digital issue
- » M&As: United Caps acquires Embalatap; BHS-Sonthofen buys all the shares of Ava to gain presence in mixing technology
- » M&As: Hexcel/Arkema team up for composites for aerospace; Transcontinental buys Coveris America for US$1.32 bn
Materials News
- » Curtailing ocean plastics: 2nd phase of STOP project in Indonesia
- » Expanded waste ban in China as it thumbs down more waste types
- » More ban on plastics: UK takes swipe at plastic straws, cotton buds
- » Recycling: Waste not, want not Mar/Apr digital issue
- » Tekni-Plex expands extruded medical tubing portfolio with Dunn Industries takeover
- » BPA: A problematic chemical at large Mar/Apr digital issue
- » Emery Oleochemicals brings surface effects of plastics into focus Mar/Apr digital issue
- » Expansions: Borealis to study feasibility of EVA plant in China; Cabot expands compounds business globally
- » Medical Industry: Advances in medical plastics for patient-centric healthcare Mar/Apr digital issue
- » Plant expansions: MMA monomer and PMMA plants start up in Saudi Arabia; Evonik optimises PEEK production in China
Machinery News
- » Chinaplas promotes safety, precision & smart manufacturing of medical plastics
- » Country Focus: No setback is inimical for China Mar/Apr digital issue
- » Davis-Standard provides lab facilities globally for customer trialling
- » Expansions: Keifel to expand production area in Germany; PTi opens tech centre in US
- » Film Technology Mar/Apr digital issue
- » Asia: a focus of Davis-Standard Mar/Apr digital issue
- » Bosch Sprang patents thermoforming tooling
- » Chinaplas 2018: Plastics, a top material for modern energy efficient buildings
March 2018
Company News
- » Petronas/Saudi Aramco set up two jvs for Rapid project in Malaysia
- » AkzoNobel to sell chemicals business to Carlyle/GIC for EUR10.1 bn
- » M&As: Polyplastics US merges with Topas; Huhtamaki buys labelling firm in India
- » M&As: Constantia Flexibles acquires Indian packaging group; Covestro sells PC sheet business in the US
- » M&As: Indorama to acquire M&G business in Brazil; Toray to acquire Ten Cate’s carbon fibre business for EUR930 mn
- » M&As: RPC to acquire Nordfolien for EUR75 mn; Siam Cement to pump up stake in Vietnamese pipe maker
- » Pregis acquires engineered foam manufacturer RPP
- » Saudi Aramco IPO to be delayed?
- » Sipchem and Sahara Petchem to resume merger talks
- » Berry Global buys Clopay Plastics for US$475 mn
- » CCL Industries inks deal to bag Treofan Americas
- » DowDuPont’s Liveris to retire; new CEO for Materials Science division (Dow)
- » ExxonMobil to grow business in Asia/US; to double earnings by 2025
- » LyondellBasell to take over plastics compound supplier A. Schulman
- » M&As: Huntsman buys Demilec for US$350 mn; Evonik invests in digital printing company Velox
Materials News
- » ExxonMobil considers PP production expansion along US Gulf Coast
- » Plant expansions: Hexcel opens facility in Morocco; Constantia invests in Vietnamese plant
- » Borealis/UCC to develop PE/PP plant in Kazakhstan; Borealis opens expanded wire testing centre in Sweden
- » Plant start-ups: Total Corbion’s PLA pilot plant in Thailand; Wacker’s new lab in Moscow
- » Study finds microplastics present in some major bottled water brands
- » Solar-powered 3D printer repurposes plastic wastes in Solomon Islands
- » Study finds microplastics present in some major bottled water brands
- » Mitsubishi Chemical licenses patent for biomass-based polyester to Toray
- » Müller to score milk packaging capabilities; moves to using more recycled plastic in packaging
- » Plant Expansions: BASF to invest US$200 mn in US Kaolin business; Lanxess expands capacity for Macrolex dyes in Germany
- » Plant Expansions: Lubrizol to expand TPU capacity with investment of US$80 mn; Monosol to invest US$72 mn in water soluble film plant
Machinery News
February 2018
Company News
- » Total/Borealis/Nova jv for petchem project on US Gulf Coast
- » Sibur/Gazprom enter ethane deal for Sibur’s petchem complex in Russia
- » LyondellBasell to acquire Schulman to create compounding business worth US$4.6 bn
- » Plastindia takes off on a win-win note
- » Spectrum Plastics Group clinched by AEA Investors
- » ExxonMobil’s Baytown Ethane Cracker nearing completion; due for startup in 2018 Q2
- » Mexichem completes acquisition of Sylvin Technologies
Materials News
- » Teijin to set up compounding/R&D facility in Thailand
- » Lineo biobased lignin as renewable alternative for oil-based phenolic materials
- » GS Caltex to invest in facility for feedstock in South Korea
- » Plant Expansions: BASF to double MDI capacity in US; Asahi to expand nylon capacity in Japan
- » Plant Expansions: RTP expands to Poland; Sabic to expand PEI/PPE capacity in Singapore/Netherlands
PolyOne to start up TPE production in India - » PT Chandra Asri’s new 400 KTPA PE plant to rise in Banten, Indonesia
- » Songwon starts production of phenolic antioxidant at Gujarat plant
- » UK tackles plastics waste; palace bars straws, bottles
- Weener Plastics has the right PCR mix for caps, closures
- » Arkema to produce polyamide 12 in China mid-2020; expands global capacities
- DowDuPont packaging, other segments gain on consumer demand
- » Dow launches Pack Studios Mumbai, accelerates packaging product development
- » Envision Plastics pioneers the 100% OceanBound resin bottle
- » Filter-feeding marine animals at risk from microplastics
Machinery News
- » Chinaplas 2018: A must-see array of exciting events
- » Plastech acquires majority share in the Kautex
- » Davis-Standard’s next generation DS-eTPC control
- » UBE expands Ann Arbor assembly facility
January 2018
Company News
- » LANXESS imbues quality in its business Jan/Feb digital issue
- » Sabic acquires stake in Clariant; White Tale no more in the picture
- » PolyOne buys Spanish additives firm
- » Lotte buys two Indonesian ABS suppliers in financial problems
Materials News
- » Plant Expansions: Klöckner Pentaplast to expand medical plant in Switzerland; Evonik adds on to PA12 powder plant in Germany
- » FS Bioenergia to build Brazil’s second corn ethanol plant
- » Plant Capacity Expansions: Westlake to expand PVC capacities; Dongming Hengchang Petrochemical to build PP plant in China
- » Country Focus: India leads an empowered South Asia Jan/Feb digital issue
- » Composites at play in sports Jan/Feb digital issue
- » Can bioplastics fix the world’s waste mess? Jan/Feb digital issue
- » Automotive: A “cleaner” drive with plastics Jan/Feb digital issue
- » Ube, JSR and Mitsubishi to start new company for ABS resins
- » Plant Expansions: Mitsubishi Chemical starts up TPS plant in Thailand; Asahi to increase capacity for LIB separators in US/Japan
- » Plant Expansions: Clariant’s new masterbatch site in Saudi Arabia; Jiaxing starts up second PTA line in China
- » KRAIBURG TPE increases capacity in Germany
- » Evonik expanding PMMA compounding in the US
- » Indorama and Huvis jv to produce fibre in US; Indorama looking to buy M&G plant in US
- » New plastic waste strategy in Europe misses out benefits of biobased/biodegradable plastics
- Sadara to supply feedstock to new Saudi/German jv
- » Synvina extends pilot phase for PEF
- » CMT sets up syntactic foam facility in Shenzhen
- » Compounder Polymax to boost TPE capacity in the US
Machinery News
- » TPE line with “smart” technology part of Davis-Standard’s NPE display Jan/Feb digital issue
- » Japanese machinery makers introduce improvements Jan/Feb digital issue
- » Davis-Standard to promote flexible packaging technology in India
- » Graham sells first rotary wheel to Guangzhou
- » Hosokawa Alpine embarks on new strategy for Indian and African markets
- » Kiefel ties up with Watttron to promote energy efficient heating for films
- » Maag expands plastic filtration operations by acquiring Ettlinger
- » Reifenhäuser takes over EDS; adds on tooling to range
- » Chinaplas 2018 to launch Young Tech Hall for easier sourcing of products
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