December 2022
Company News
- » M&As: Röhm to acquire Sabic’s Lexan PC films/sheet business; Asahi Kasei participates in investment in Circularise
- » M&As: Synthomer to sell laminates films/coating biz to Surteco; Shenyang Chemical/Sinochem Quanzhou in jv to build polyols unit
- » Sustainability: Partnerships for sustainable solutions December issue
- » Tie-ups: Aramco and Shandong Energy collaborate on downstream projects in China; Dussur acquires stake in Italmatch Chemicals
- » Asset restructuring: Trinseo to close assets in Europe/US; Elkem curtails production at 2 plants in Norway due to high power prices
- » Company Profile: Omsk Carbon Group: catering to sustainable business globally December issue
Materials News
- » Green tie-ups: Synova, Sabic and Technip to produce olefins from waste; Teijin, JGC and Itochu to license chemical
- » Masterbatches/Additives: Creating a sustainable version of plastics December issue
- » TPE compounds for hair care accessories, medical devices
- » TPE for medical valve applications
- » VTT research: Using CO2 emissions to make plastics; Sulzer tie-up a step closer to large-scale PS circularity
- » Country Focus: Industry opportunities for Asia abound from RCEP December issue
- » Expansions: Wanhua to start up second Yantai cracker in 2024; Aramco, TotalEnergies to build US$11 bn petchem complex in Saudi Arabia
- » ExxonMobil and Scientex commercialise use of certified-circular polymers in Asia Pacific December issue
- » Finding a circular way out of the plastic waste mess December issue
- » Global bioplastics production to increase by 2027; Asia main hub
- » Green news: Aduro completes pilot unit for water-based recycling of plastics; CJ Biomaterials partners with South Korean research council to promote PHA technology
Machinery News
November 2022
Company News
- » M&As: Ascend buys majority stake in recycler Circular Polymers; Walki acquires flexible packaging specialist
- » M&As: DuPont terminates intended Rogers acquisition; Evonik sells TAA derivatives business to Sabo
- » M&As: Hexpol to acquire US compounding firm; KKR completes sale of US firm to Trelleborg
Materials News
- » Green tie-ups: CJ Biomaterials/NatureWorks to develop compostable food packaging; TotalEnergies Corbion/BGF collaborate on bio noodle cups
- » PE Expansions: Shell begins operations at PE plant in US; PT Kilang Pertamina selects Univation's PE process for lines in Indonesia
- » Recycling: OMV to build chemical recycling plant in Austria; Ineos/Plastic Energy to build 100kt plant in Germany
- » Covestro postpones MDI plant due to economic uncertainty
- » Expansions: Aramco affiliate S-Oil to build US$7 bn petchem cracker in South Korea; Chevron Phillips/QatarEnergy to construct US$8 bn HDPE facility/ethane cracker on US Gulf Coast
- » Expansions: BASF launches tech centre for surface treatment solutions in China; LyondellBasell licenses tech to Vietnam’s Stavian Quang Yen Petrochemical
- » Expansions: CNOOC-Shell jv select LyondellBasell tech for new Chinese PP plant; GS Caltex starts up cracker in South Korea
October 2022
Company News
- » M&As: Advent/Lanxess detail HPM joint venture; Orlen Unipetrol acquires recycling firm Remaq
- » M&As: Petronas Chemicals completes acquisition of Perstorp; Repsol takes stake in recycler Acteco
Materials News
- » Expansions: Constantia Flexibles invests EUR80 mn in Austrian facility; Ineos pumps EUR30 mn in Belgian plant for HDPE grades
- » Recycling: Cyclyx, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell to build US$100 mn sorting/recycling facility in Houston; Borealis to build 60 kt mechanical recycling plant in Austria
- » Kraiburg TPE offers new innovative recycled TPEs for Asia-Pacific
- » Recycling: PureCycle/SK Geo invest in PP recycling plant in Asia; LyondellBasell/Shakti Plastic to advance recycling of PP/PE in India
- » Expansions: Röhm/OQ Chemicals break ground on MMA plant in US; Teijin Thai’s new facility for polyester filaments
- » Green tie-ups: Huhtamaki/Milliken design recyclable, mono-material HDPE tube; CJ Biomaterials and Yuhan-Kimberly to use PHA technology in products
- » Green tie-ups: Neste, Idemitsu Kosan, Chimei & Mitsubishi work on bio-styrene monomer; VTT/UrbanMill to develop industrial chemical recycling
- » LyondellBasell tie-ups: 23 Oaks jv for sorting/recycling facility in Germany; Genox jv to set up recycling plant in China
- » Plant cancellations: Mitsubishi defers decision for MMA plant in Geismar; Trinseo considers closing German styrene facility
- » Recycling: Cyclyx, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell to build US$100 mn sorting/recycling facility in Houston; Borealis to build 60 kt mechanical recycling plant in Austria
- » Recycling: KBR's recycling tech selected by GS Caltex in South Korea; GCR to invest in 200 kilotonnes recycling plant in Spain
- » Recycling: Keeping marine litter at bay and useful with recycling Sept/Oct issue
- » Renewable raw materials: key to more sustainable plastics Sept/Oct issue
- » Tie-ups: Kolmar signs marketing deal with Synpet for circular cracker feed; TotalEnergies/Indaver in offtake agreement for petrochem feedstock from advanced recycling
- » TPEs shine in lipstick packaging
- » Country Focus: Asia at the epicentre of global economic recovery Sept/Oct issue
- » Expansions: Arkema boosts elastomer capacity in France; SI expands antioxdant capacity in India
- » Expansions: Covestro breaks ground for new aniline plant in Antwerp; BASF breaks ground on new PU laboratory in Mumbai
- » Expansions: Ingevity’s new plant in US ups global capacity for polyols by 40%; Kolon completes PET expansion at tyre cord plant in Vietnam<
- » Expansions: Kaneka increases capacity for acrylic film resins in Japan; Lummus Novolen technology selected for PP plant in China
- » Green materials: Mitsui Chemicals to produce rPE from bioethylene; Dow targets 3 mn tonnes/year of renewable solutions by 2030
Machinery News
- » Reifenhäuser/Maku tie up for automation systems for slot dies and coextrusion adapters
- » Intco targets 1 mn tonnes/year rPET with Erema’s solution
- » A.J. Plast contracts Brückner’s high-speed BOPP line
- » Coperion’s PMMA recycling system goes to UAE’s Renov8
- » Coperion goes beyond with enhanced digital platform for processing
- » India’s Ganesha ups rPET recycling capacity with Starlinger PET lines
- » K2022: round-up of materials & machinery Sept/Oct issue
- » Blown Film: ExxonMobil, Thong Guan & Newton R&D work on recycling of collation shrink films Sept/Oct issue
September 2022
Company News
- » M&As: Reliance buys two polyester firms; Toyota Tsusho/Nippon Shokubai invest in Chinese battery material firm
- » M&As: Stepan to acquire US surfactants producer; Henkel to acquire start-up developing coatings for the electronics market
- » M&As: Technip Energies acquires Biosuccinium technology from DSM; Pexco buys fluoropolymer moulder Enflo
- » M&As: Arkema finalises acquisition of Mexican acrylic resin producer; SK Capital Partners and Edgewater Capital acquire Saint-Gobain’s crystals business
- » M&As: Coperion completes acquisition of Herbold; Gryphon buys major stake in compounder Techmer
Materials News
- » Biobased products: LyondellBasell, Granger, Novacel develop PE protective films; Neste, Borealis and MAM collaborate on baby products
- » Billionaire Bloomberg launches US$85 mn campaign to stop expansion of petchem industry in US
- » R&D: Omya/IFG explore integration of calcium carbonate in fibres; Evonik/Likat discover new type of hydroformylation for cost effective production of INA
- » 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
- » Green tie-ups: Palsgaard’s bioadditives for South Korean PE films; Ineos Styrolution/Coexpan verify food contact use of recycled PS
- » 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: 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: WR Grace to supply PP tech to Indonesia; Toyo Ink to double laminating adhesives capacity in Malaysia
- » 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
- » Sound TPE solution for hearing aid applications
- » Expansions: LyondellBasell licenses technology for Hanwha’s EVA plant; Toyobo to expand polyester film capacity in Indonesia
Machinery News
August 2022
Company News
- » M&As: IMCD México expands to advanced materials market with PromaPlast; French compounder Benvic sold to ICIG
- » M&As: Merck acquires South Korean thin film deposition firm for EUR110 mn; Azelis strengthens presence in Turkey with acquisition of additives distributor
- » M&As: Trinseo pauses sale of styrenics business; Aramco acquires Valvoline’s lubricant business for US$2 bn
- » M&As: Walki Group accelerates growth by acquiring Finnish packaging producers; Brüggemann expands polymer additives
- » M&As: Ineos Styrolution sells entire equity in Indian company; Trelleborg to purchase Minnesota Rubber and Plastics for US$950 mn
- » M&As: HIG buys Avient’s distribution business for US$950 mn; Element acquires Singaporean testing service provider
Materials News
- » Expansions: Fujian Eversun selects Lummus' tech for PDH, PP plants in China; PX awarded ten-year maintenance contract for UK recycling plant
- » TPE: the trusted material for medical diagnostic equipment
- » Expansions: SCG to invest US$22 mn in BOPET project in Vietnam; Sabic to up capacity of polyolefin materials in South Korea
- » Green Expansions: NextChem to undertake FEED for European recycling plant; LG/GS Caltex to produce feedstock for biomaterials in South Korea
- » China expansions: PetroChina to invest in US$4.5 bn petchem expansion; CNTY licenses Honeywell technology for recycling centre
- » Green tie-ups: LG Chem/ADM in jvs to produce lactic acid/PLA in US; Mitsui Chemicals/Teijin to market biomass-derived BPA and PC resins
- » Recycling: Topsoe joins Danish project to increase recycling by 20%; VTT spins out Olefy for extracting 70% components from waste
Machinery News
July 2022
Company News
- » Tie-ups: DIC/SAP partner on blockchain tech to trace plastic circularity; Teijin/Fujitsu to develop blockchain platform to promote recycled materials
- » Tie-ups: Nexus/Braskem to set up recycling facility in US; Shiseido, Sekisui, Sumitomo Chemical collaborate on recycling cosmetics containers
- » M&As: Alpla grows pharma division with acquisition of Apon; Indorama Ventures acquires wool assets in Italy and Poland
- » M&As: Hillenbrand buys mixing tech firm Linxis for EUR570 mn; Chase acquires NuCera for US$250 mn
Materials News
- » Green materials: Toray innovates 100% bio-based adipic acid for PA66; Technip/Agilyx launch solution for chemical recycling of PS
- » Tie-ups: Ineos/Sinopec in jv for ABS in China, part of US$7bn deal with Sinopec; Manali Petrochemicals/Econic Technologies to manufacture polyols in India
- » Expansions: Technip Energies’s contract for Neste’s refinery expansion in Rotterdam; Borealis starts up ethane cracker at jv plant in US
- » Investments: BASF invests in Climentum Capital’s First Fund; Neste to receive EUR135 mn funding from EU for chemical recycling project
- » Ocean Conservancy backpedals on technologies, waste plastics sources in “Stemming the Tide” report
- » Packaging: Dow’s packaging solution certified to reduce 35% emissions in China; To work with Want-Want Group for solventless adhesives in packaging
- » Recycling: Dow ties up with Mura, Valoregen and Nexus to build multiple facilities in US/Europe; targeting 600 kt/yr total capacity
- » Recycling: Project STOP achieves circular waste milestones in Indonesia; Bersih Indonesia launched by Alliance to tackle plastic waste for 6.5 mn residents
- » Recycling: Showa Denko/Microwave Chemical in microwave-based project to produce feedstock; BASF’s catalysts and adsorbents to enable recycling
- » Recycling tie-ups: Petronas Chemicals/Alam Flora work towards circularity in Malaysia; LG Chem partners with Hwaseong City and Seongji for recycling waste PVC
- » Recycling: Trinseo/GMP to set up recycling plant in the Netherlands; Neste acquires European rights to Alterra Energy’s thermochemical liquefaction technology
- » Recycling: Versalis ties up with Forever Plast for mechanical recycling; Ravago acquires two UK recyclers
- » BASF Expansions: Ups capacity of MDI to 600 kt in US; In final approval for construction of EUR10 bn Guangdong site
- » China expansions: Covestro breaks ground on elastomer/PUD facilities in Shanghai; Wanhua to use Clariant catalyst for maleic anhydride plant
- » China PDH Expansions: Lummus/Clariant announce start-up of world’s largest PDH unit; Shandong Ruize Chemical commissions new PDH unit
- » Expansions: APK acquires pilot plant in Frankfurt for recycling tech; PTTGC selects Ohio site for recycling plant
- » Expansions: BASF doubles polymer dispersions capacity in India; Huntsman starts operation of MDI splitter in US PU plant
- » Expansions: Indorama licenses PO unit to Binhua New Material; ECI/Repsol in licensing of EVA tech to Chinese firm
- » Expansions: Indorama’s PET polymer plant in Texas resumes construction; Lummus licenses technology for new PP plant in India
- » Expansions: Ineos Oligomers starts up PAO plant in Chocolate Bayou; expands by 50% PAO unit in LaPorte
Machinery News
June 2022
Company News
- » M&As: KBR invests US$100 mn in recycler Mura; Geon pumps up PVC assets with compounder Cary
- » M&As: Mutares acquires plastic parts business of Mann+Hummel; Saint-Gobain acquires Canadian siding firm Kaycan
- » Borouge US$2 bn IPO oversubscribed; to list on ADX
- » IPOs: Oman considers IPO of energy firm OQ units; UniteChem to list on Shanghai stock mart
- » Lanxess/Advent to acquire DSM Engineering Materials for EUR3.7 bn; Lanxess to transfer HPM biz into new jv
Materials News
- » Expansions: LyondellBasell licenses PE tech for Levima’s EVA line in China; Ineos to build acetic acid plant on US Gulf coast, not going ahead with UK VAM plant
- » Expansions: Perstorp makes major increase in production of polyols; Perstorp introduces world's first 2-EH partly based on renewables
- » Expansions: Repsol to invest EUR105 mn in first UHMWPE plant in Spain; Petronas Chemicals buys furloughed maleic anhydride plant in Malaysia
- » Global plastic waste to triple by 2060; packaging/textiles to lead waste output June issue
- » Ocean-bound plastics: gamechanger sustainable material June issue
- » Sabic launches PP compounds based on renewable and recycled feedstock; Borealis helps Uponor create world’s first cross-linked PE-X pipes based on renewable feedstock
- » Thermoplastic Elastomer: TPEs offer flexibility for a variety of industries June issue
- » Building and Construction Sector: Turning bad air into circular building materials June issue
- » Covestro, SK geo centric and Neste cooperate in renewable MDI in APAC
- » Engineering Plastics: Better plastics shaped by electronic/electrical market trends June issue
Machinery News
May 2022
Company News
- » M&As: Gurit acquires majority share in Fiberline Composites; H.I.G. Capital to sell Valtris to SK Capital
- » M&As: OMV in bidding process to acquire DSM Engineering
- » M&As: Petronas to acquire Perstorp for EUR1.5 bn; Radici expands in India via US$37 mn buy of Ester Industries
- » Adnoc to acquire 25% stake in Borealis
- » Borealis/Adnoc to float 10% stake of Borouge on ADX
- » Clariant’s governance agreement with Sabic to expire; speculation on takeover
- » Evonik to exit performance materials by 2023; to invest EUR3 bn in green tech
Materials News
- » Recycling: Xycle constructing recycling plant in Rotterdam; Teijin Frontier develops chemical recycling tech for polyester fibres
- » Expansions: Fujian Meide to use Clariant Catofin tech for one of largest PDH units; Worley awarded contract for Borouge 4 project
- » Expansions: Sabic begins pre-commissioning work at Chinese PC plant; Wanhua’s new chemical complex in China
- » Green tie-ups: Axens/Toray Films to build PET recycling plant in France; Borealis/Reclay in jv for recycling lighweight packaging
- » Recycling: TotalEnergies/New Hope to construct recycling plant in Texas; Chemours in titanium dioxide recycling project
- » Expansions: BASF/Sinopec jv breaks ground on Chinese tert-butyl acrylate plant; AGC to expand capacity of chlor-alkali in Thailand
- » Expansions: LyondellBasell licenses PE technology to Jiangsu Hongjing New Material; Ineos awards Técnicas Reunidas contract for ethylene plant in Europe
Machinery News
April 2022
Company News
- » M&As: Indorama completes buy of PET packaging biz in Vietnam; Viva Energy buys LyondellBasell polymers business in Australia
- » Avient to acquire DSM’s materials biz for US$1.5 bn; plans to sell distribution biz
- » Country Focus: State of play of China’s green energy April issue
- » M&As: Indorama completes Oxiteno acquisition; Celanese and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical complete restructuring of Korea Engineering Plastics jv
- » M&As: MOL Group acquires plastics recycling company; Dow invests in Swiss start-up for plastic waste recycling
- » Recycling tie-ups: SCG completes acquisition of Sirplaste Portugal; Israeli petchem group Bazan in deal to promote plastic recycling
Materials News
- » Green tie-ups: Technip/Alterra in project for sustainable feedstock; Technip/Clariant team up for cellulosic ethanol
- » Green expansions: Nextchem completes Italy’s first demo plant for chemical recycling; Sumitomo Chemicals builds pilot facility for renewable ethanol-based ethylene
- » Expansions: Covestro extends film production in Germany; Dow to set up new alkoxylation capacity in US and Europe
- » Expansions: Asahi Kasei launches foam lab in Düsseldorf; Cosmo Films expands with CPP film line in India
- » Green news: Braskem/Lummus partner for green ethylene tech; CJ BIO inaugurates PHA facility in Indonesia
- » Country Focus: Asian countries claw back from pandemic April issue
- » Expansions: Milliken expanding additives capacity in Germany; Evonik expands capacities for petrochemical specialties
- » Expansions: Versalis licenses styrenic tech to Shandong Eco Chemical; Perstorp to double carboxylic acid production capacity
- » Expansions: Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical selects LyondellBasell PE technology for EVA, LDPE; Röhm to expand PMMA capacity in Germany
- » Green materials: Covestro starts supplying renewable TDI made in Germany/China; BASF Venture Capital invests in sustainable sourcing platform Oceanworks
- » Green tie-ups: Multinational partnership to establish first green e-methanol plant in Singapore; Worley awarded FEED project for Trinseo’s rPS project
- » Novel ways to reclaim Asia’s “waste” opportunities April issue
- » Packaging: ExxonMobil’s new Exceed S for less complex film designs April issue
- » Recycling: Sumitomo Chemical/Pilot to develop horizontal recycling of products with special ink; Encina to build US$1 bn recycling plant
- » Advertorial: KRAIBURG TPE develops next generation medical resealing compound for Asia Pacific April issue
Machinery News
- » Chinaplas postponed to April 2023 in Shenzhen
- » Thermo Fisher Scientific expands R&D facility in Hyderabad
- » EFSA-compliant process produces food-safe sheet from rPET; no pretreatment needed
- » Erema sets up R&D centre for recycling technology
- » Jomar’s IntelliDrive 855 IBM machine April issue
- » Compounding: Coperion commissions three lines for PP/PA at Nanjing Julong April issue
- » Cypet to change IBC market with PET IBCs for a circular economy April issue
March 2022
Company News
- » M&As: Vitol to invest in Danish recycling company; CBD Global Sciences to acquire renewable plastics firm Pure BioPlastics
- » M&As: Ascend to acquire Indian engineering materials firm; SK Geo Centric invests US$55 mn in PureCycle
- » OMV to focus on sustainable solutions: to up capacity for green feedstock/fuels, PO/olefin products
- » M&As: Compound maker acquires Exxelor polymers from Esso in Germany; Arkema wraps up acquisition of Ashland’s performance adhesives business
- » M&As: Minnesota Rubber and Plastics acquires Primasil Silicones; 8 Rivers secures US$100 mn investment from SK Group for Asian jv
- » M&As: SK acquires Singaporean recycling firm for US$1 billion; Hexpol to acquire 70% of recycled engineered compounds firm
- » Solvay to split into two public companies by 2023
- » Chinaplas 2022 pauses amid rising Covid-19 in China
- » M&As: Arkema expands adhesives portfolio with PMP in China; Mitsubishi Chemical sells Lucite Japan to Midorikawa
Materials News
- » BASF expansions: Ups capacity for plastic additives in Europe; Doubles capacity for dispersion in Indonesia for medical gloves
- » Green tie-ups: Petronas Chemicals partners with KDEB, One Biosys in circular economy; Mitsubishi Chemical, Toyota Tsusho partner on olefins, derivatives production from bioethanol
- » Green tie-ups: Sabic/Kraton collaborate on renewable styrenic block copolymers; BASF/Reef Technology to improve quality of plastic recyclate materials
- » Green materials: Asahi Kasei partners Genomatica to trial biobased PA66; BASF closes EPS recycling loop with EPS containing recycled material
- » Green materials: Carbios/Indorama to build EUR150 mn fully bio-recycled PET plant in France; LG Chem/Korea University to develop eco-friendly materials
- » Green materials: Evonik’s first renewable isophorone-based products; Ineos Styrolution’s bio-attributed styrenics
- » Green tie-ups: Teijin to partner with Fuji Design in carbon fibre recycling; Mitsubishi Chemical to build bio-based MMA pilot plant
- » Recycling: TotalEnergies/Honeywell to promote advanced recycling; Denka/Toyo Styrene to build chemical recycling plant for PS
- » Researchers develop sugar-based recyclable plastics
- » Countries commit to developing agreement to beat plastic pollution
- » Expansions: SI expands antioxidant capacity in China, OMV and Alba to build recycling sorting plant in Germany
Advertorial
February 2022
Company News
- » M&As: Braskem invests in Nexus Circular; Vertellus acquires Polyscope Polymers
- » M&As: BU sells adhesives firm ATP to Arsenal; Ensinger acquires StyLight composite business from Ineos Styrolution
- » M&As: H.B Fuller acquires Belgian adhesives maker Fourny; Apollo Funds to acquire majority stake in Novolex
- » M&As: ProAmpac acquires Canadian packaging firm; Solvay invests in Swiss 3D printing firm
- » Petrobras, Novonor shelf Braskem share offering due to lacklustre market
- » Borealis and ADNOC consider listing stake in Borouge
- » DuPont to sell materials unit to Celanese for US$11 bn
- » ExxonMobil to cut costs through restructuring; to move hq to Houston
- » Kraiburg TPE sees new CEO at helm
- » M&As: Advent invests US$260 mn in infrastructure firm Tigre; Evonik invests in US start-up offering medical device for open heart surgery
- » M&As: Alpek buys PET sheet maker Octal for US$620 mn; Faurecia concludes US$6 bn acquisition of Hella
Materials News
- » Green tie-ups: Xampla and Croda/Incotec to work on microplastic-free seed coatings; Kemira breakthroughs in the production of biobased water-soluble polymers
- » Green tie-ups: Virgin/Agilyx in partnership for aviation fuel from plastic waste; BASF/Neveon co-operate on mattress recycling
- » Green materials: Hyundai Engineering to focus on clean hydrogen from waste plastics; Trinseo’s Belgium chemical recycling plant on track
- » Green materials: Covestro/Mitsui deliver first ISCC renewable raw materials in Asia; BASF introduces first isocyanate not carrying a CO2 backpack
- » Expansions: Mitsui Chemicals to expand production of meltblown nonwovens in Japan; Nexam Chemical investing in additives line in Sweden
- » Expansions: Borouge breaks ground on Borouge 4 plant in UAE; AkzoNobel to scale-up in-house production of resins
- » Baking up a storm with Kraiburg TPE’s thermoplastic elastomers
- » Tie-ups: Heartland/Ravago collaborate on hemp additives; US largest recycler to use Honeywell recycling tech
- » New ‘supercritical water’ approach to recycling packaging waste
- » Kraft Heinz targets reducing virgin plastic use in packaging
Machinery
- » Roll stand for sheet/cast extrusion from Davis-Standard
- » Uniloy acquires Century Die to bolster mould making capability
- » Wavin opts for Rajoo-Bausano compounding/pelletising system
- » BB Engineering delivers melt filter for PET recycling system to Indorama Thailand
- » K2022: focus on climate protection, circular economy and digitalisation
January 2022
Company News
- » M&As: WL Plastics acquires Charter Plastics’ site; Arxada completes merger with Troy
- » Petrobras, Novonor to sell US$1.5 bn stake in Braske
- » M&As: Faerch to acquire packaging firm Paccor; Perstorp strengthens position in resins/coatings with acquisition of DMPA acid biz from GEO
- » M&As: Heubach/SK Capital Partners acquire Clariant colourants biz; Indorama to expand packaging business into Vietnam with acquisition
- » Green tie-ups: Technip acquires corn tech for MEG production; TerraVerdae expands PHA portfolio through PolyFerm
Materials News
- » Recycling: SKGC/PureCycle’s PP recycling plant in South Korea; Eastman to invest US$1 bn in recycling plant in France
- » Recycling tie-ups: Mitsubishi Chemical/Agilyx show success in PMMA recycling; TotalEnergies/Plastic Omnium to focus on recycled PP for auto sector
- » Recycling: Toyo Styrene to use Agilyx tech for PS facility in Japan; Plastic Energy/Total Energies tie-up for recycling of waste in Spain
- » Green tie-ups: Covestro/Genomatica produce biobased HMDA for nylon; LG Chem/Mura to build South Korea’s first hydrothermal recycling plant
- » Holistic wellness with TPEs
- » India expansions: BPCL sets up pilot SAP plant; Toyo expands gravure ink capacity with new facility in Gujarat
- » Neste sees success in processing liquefied waste plastic on industrial scale in Finland
- » Green materials: Danimer/Hyundai Oilbank to push PHA in Asia; Avantium gets green light for world’s first FDCA plant
- » US Expansions: ExxonMobil, Sabic start operations at Texas facility; DuPont completes new production line for electronics in Ohio
