Showa Denko (SDK, Tokyo / Japan; www.sdk.co.jp) and JX Nippon Oil & Energy (Tokyo; www.noe.jx-group.co.jp) have reached a final agreement with LyondellBasell Industries (LBI, Houston, Texas / USA; www.lyondellbasell.com) under...
UFLEX: Introducing low seal initiation temperature BOPP film in matt option / Suitable for pinch bottom sealing Indian flexible film manufacturer Uflex (Noida; www.uflexltd.com) has introduced a new BOPP film...
BERRY PLASTICS: Definite merger agreement to acquire fellow US packaging films producer AEP / USD 765m deal expected to close in December US packaging specialist Berry Plastics (Evansville, Indiana; www.berryplastics.com)...
PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL: USD 10m investment in production expansion at Illinois base / Expecting of sustained period of market growth The groundbreaking ceremony for the additions...
NEC Corporation, a Japan-based global networking and IT giant, today announced that, working in collaboration with the Kyoto Institute of Technology and Japanese lacquerware artist, Dr. Yutaro Shimode, a new...
UBE: Launching new PA packaging grade at "K 2016 fair / Reduced risk of retort shock Polyamide specialist Ube Industries (Tokyo / Japan; www.ube.com) will be presenting a new grade...
MAAG: Americas integration complete after US acquisition / Customers benefit from complementary capabilities Swiss pump and pelletising systems manufacturer Maag (Zurich; www.maag.com) has completed its integration in the Americas, following...
WESTLAKE: US and Canadian authorities nod off Axiall acquisition / Deal could close by end of August Probably one of the most difficult takeovers of 2016 has now been cleared...
Milacron to Showcase a Plethora of Solutions at K 2016: Milacron Holdings Corp. (Cincinnati, OH) will be displaying its advanced plastics processing technologies which feature Milacron, Ferromatik and Uniloy...
Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) plans to require the remaining shares in The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co. (Nippon Gohsei) that it does not already own. MCC already owns 51.49%...
Phillips-Medisize Corp. (Hudson, WI), a contract manufacturer for the medical technology industry, announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement to be acquired by Molex LLC (Lisle, IL),...
PLASTIC FANTASTIC: Olympia: Where the shoe always fits Once a laurel, today a shoe (Photo: Wikipedia) Once it was laurel wreaths, today it is medals. Apart...
SABIC: "Lexan PC resin and plasma technology used by Toyota for rear quarter window / First use of "Exatec in a commercial vehicle / Meeting driver visibility regulations Japanese car...
ILUKA RESOURCES: Plans to purchase African titanium dioxide producer Sierra Rutile / EUR 250m deal to wrap up in early September Australian titanium dioxide producer Iluka Resources (Perth; www.iluka.com) has...
SO.F.TER: PA-based compounds launched / Glass microspheres cut weight of plastic part / Ideal for automotive manufacturers Italian compounder SO.F.TER (Forli; www.softergroup.com) has introduced a new range of "Litepol compounds,...
DOWDUPONT: European Commission initiates "Phase II review of proposed merger of equals / Companies confident that deal will conclude this year The proposed USD 130 bn merger between Dow (Midland,...
FREUDENBERG MEDICAL: Max Gisbert appointed new CEO of Freudenberg's US-based medical subsidiary On 1 August, Max Gisbert took over as new CEO of Freudenberg Medical (Carpinteria, California / USA; www.freudenbergmedical.com)....