KRONES: License for LiquiForm technology / Agreement to further develop and commercialise process German packaging and bottling equipment supplier Krones (Neutraubling; www.krones.com) has entered into a licensing agreement to further...
CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES: Acquisition of Vietnamese film producer Oai Hung / Entering Asian pharmaceuticals market / Foothold for further regional expansion Oai Hung's plant in Ho Chi...
MERCEDES-BENZ: Planning second assembly line in Hungary / Highly flexible production for quick response to market The plant in Kecskemét (Photo: Mercedes-Benz) German automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz...
AURORA PLASTICS: PVC compounder acquired by Wind Point Partners / New management includes veterans from Citadel and Argotec PVC compounds producer Aurora Plastics (Streetsboro, Ohio / USA; www.auroraplastics.com) has been...
GREINER PACKAGING: New plastic packaging joint venture in India / Latest move towards growth further east Taking another step towards the growing Asian markets, Greiner Packaging International (GPI, Kremsmünster /...
German distributor establishes subsidiary in India: Focus on Huntsman's Advanced Materials portfolio The latest step in its global expansion course, German distributor Bodo Möller Chemie (Offenbach; www.bm-chemie.de) in late July...
Maag, a global manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletizing systems, filtration systems, and pulverizers, has announced the opening of its first sales and service center in India which includes a world-class...
Injection molding companies have always been keenly aware of the waste plastic in their business, such as non-conforming parts and runners. They know the value of plastic materials, and often...
TCL PACKAGING: Ovenable and microwavable printed stand-up PET pouch introduced / UK supermarket giant launches fish-based meals in new packaging Asda is first to the...
This month, Sun Plastech Inc. (SPI; Parsippany, NJ) is proudly celebrating the 20th anniversary of becoming the official manufacturer and distributor of Asaclean purging compounds for North and South America....
According to a recent report, global demand for plastic packaging was valued at $270 billion in 2014, and is expected to reach $375 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR...
An R&D project initiated by Spain-based specialty acrylic-butadiene-styrene (ABS) producer Elix Polymers aims to develop advanced resin grades specifically for 3D printing using the fused filament fabrication (FFF) process. FFF...
Multi Sector MEA Mission in Iran: Following their successful February & May 2016 Trade Missions to Tehran the Middle East Association (MEA) will be facilitating a further Multi-Sector Trade Mission...
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer that is used to fabricate medical devices that dissolve in the body once they have performed their function. Resorbable polymers are popular in...
Engineering plastics supplier DSM is extending its portfolio of high performance materials for automotive applications requiring hydrolysis resistance across a wide range of temperatures. The portfolio is targeted at water-cooling...
ESSEL PROPACK: Plant opened in Colombia / Growing demand from Andean region and South America Essel Propack (Mumbai / India; www.esselpropack.com), the world's leading laminate tube manufacturer, has opened a...
It pays to play nice with your suppliers, something that GM seems to have had trouble with for a number of years, according to the 15 th annual North American...
US PHA producer rejects merger proposal, opts to wind down biopolymers biooperations Metabolix, Inc. (Woburn, Mass.) has announced that it is implementing a strategic restructuring under which Yield10 Bioscience will...