February 2015 Archives
Lead Features
Company News
Materials News
Solvay building US PEEK unit; US$85 mn investment in US/India - BASF and Yara to build ammonia plant in the US; investment of US$600 mn
- Victrex to build innovation centre in the UK; £1.3 mn funding
- PolyOne expanding capacity for LFT
- Oil price drop leads to lower petrochem prices, weaker market; boosts demand
- New Reverdia patents strengthen biosuccinium licensing
- Chomarat expands multiaxial glassfibre reinforcements capacity for wind turbines
- Solvay unveils new highly dispersible silica for tyres
- BASF expands pigment portfolio
- Exxonmobil Chemical introduces new Vistamaxx polymer grade at Plastindia
- Wacker and inpro develop a new silicone adhesive for plastic oil pans
- DSM invests in US manufacturing facility for sustainable resins
Machinery News
- Apex Machine buys compatriot printing machine maker
- American show to have more exhibitors from Asia; China leads
- Manufacturing trends to be highlighted at Chinaplas in May
- Amut buys competitor Dolci; to showcase full line-up at PlastMilan
- IPEG sells Rapid Granulator to Swedish firm
- Erema sets up Pure Loop
- Piovan looks forward to further growth in 2015
- Milacron to expand product brands capacity in Czech Republic
- Fakuma 2015 expected to top previous editions
- PLAST 2015: positive signs from the sector for the upcoming fair
