WESTLAKE: Takeover of Axiall completed / Creation of North American olefins and vinyls leader Westlake chemiical Logo (Image source : Westlake chemical website ) Westlake Chemical (Houston, Texas / USA; www.westlake.com)...
DECEUNINCK: Operating profit rises by 27% in H1 / Strong business development pushes sales up / Gains across most geographic markets Belgian PVC window profile manufacturer Deceuninck (Hooglede-Gits; www.deceuninck.com) has...
AZELIS: Appointment to distribute nanomaterials from Graphitene International / Additives can improve mechanical properties of plastics Nanomaterials specialist Graphitene International (Stevenage / UK; www.graphitene.com) has appointed speciality chemicals distributor Azelis...
HAITIAN: Operating profit improves by over 10% in H1 2016 driven by improving margins / Uncertainty in world economy affects revenues from exports / Domestic sales increase by 5.2% /...
BERICAP: Development of closures for 5-gal and PET containers / Lightweight versions cut costs "Valvelock SuperShort" offers significant weight savings on both neck and closure (Photo: Bericap) Plastics closures producer...
COMMENT: A tight game of logistics Sven Arnold (Photo: PIE) All kinds of different explanations and suppositions have been put forward regarding the supplier dispute between...
INDORAMA: Air permit awarded for US cracker / Start-up in Q4 2017 / Integration of PET and olefins Indorama Ventures (IVL, Bangkok / Thailand; www.indoramaventures.com) has received an air permit...
OWENS CORNING: Raising glass fibre output in India / USD 110m investment to meet growing regional and global demand To support the growing Indian glass fibre market, Owens Corning (OC,...
French chemicals and plastics producer Arkema (Colombes; www.arkema.com) has appointed Materiant, a subsidiary of US distributor Xenon Arc (Bellevue, Washington / USA; www.xenonarc.com), for the distribution of "Rilsan PA powder...
DSM and NHU inaugurate joint venture to produce high performance PPS compounds Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, and specialty chemicals producer Zhejiang NHU...
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...