EXXONMOBIL / SABIC: Petrochemical giants examine the building of a joint complex in the US The two global corporations Sabic (Riyadh / Saudi-Arabia; www.sabic.com) and ExxonMobil (Houston, Texas / USA;...
POLYONE: Acquisition of Gordon Composites and Polystrand / Focus on fibre-reinforced products US compounder and distributor PolyOne (Cleveland, Ohio; www.polyone.com) has acquired two speciality businesses from Gordon Holdings (Englewood, Colorado...
DSM: PPA grades launched as alternative to die-cast metals / Cost savings of up to 50% offered / Die-cast replacement market growing close to 10% annually ...
METABOLIX: Latest restructuring plan to cost 45 jobs / Biopolymers still up for sale In preparation for exiting the biopolymers business and embracing plant biotechnology, Metabolix (Cambridge, Massachusetts / USA;...
WITTMANN: Austrian machinery maker establishes sales presence in Morocco Injection moulding machinery, robots and peripheral equipment producer Wittmann (Vienna / Austria; www.wittmann-group.com) has strengthened its foothold in the growth market...
METYX COMPOSITES: Composites producer doubles reinforcement output in Turkey / Wind energy is key driver Metyx plans to double its production capacity by 2018 (Photo: Metyx...
LANXESS: Range of hydrolysis stabilisers is extended / Ease in processing without preheating The Rhein Chemie Additives (ADD, Mannheim / Germany; www.rheinchemie-additives.com) business unit of speciality chemicals producer Lanxess (Cologne...
The smart extruder ICMA 4.0 From ICMA San Giorgo at K 2016: Strongly committed to the benefits of Industry 4.0 digital revolution, ICMA presents at its Booth the innovative I-Smart...
Milacron Holdings Corp. (Cincinnati, OH) will be displaying its advanced plastics processing technologies which feature Milacron, Ferromatik and Uniloy product branded injection, PET, blow and extrusion offerings at K 2016...
DAVIS-STANDARD: Extrusion machinery provider extends its rebuilding and servicing offer in Europe The site in Brierley Hill will soon offer a wide range of support, including...
SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS: Food contact PPS range extended with introduction of three grades Solvay Specialty Polymers (Alpharetta, Georgia / USA; www.solvayspecialtypolymers.com) has introduced three "Ryton polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) grades for...
BASF: "Sport Infinity project promises zero waste and recyclability / Football shoes a focus Germany's BASF (Ludwigshafen; www.basf.com) is contributing its polymer expertise to the three-year WRAP Consortium project kicked...
EVENTS: "VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2017 to take place in Berlin next May Building on the relationships forged at this year's event, the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers (ECVM, Brussels /...
MILACRON: Commercial production of PP-EVOH-based "Klear Can begins / First transparent cans containing fruit to become available in Q1 2017 The Klear Can: "The first truly...
ITIB Corrugator Towards Turkey via K 2016: The test of another extrusion line for the production of large diameter PE double wall corrugated pipes for storm and sewage water drainage...
Japan’s Toray Industries has taken delivery of a KBS20 type extrusion blowmolding machine from Germany’s Kautex Maschinenbau for research and development purposes. The resin supplier intends to use the equipment...
Milacron Holdings Corp. (Cincinnati, OH), a plastics processing equipment maker, has just achieved another major milestone with its breakthrough Klear Can technology with the sale of its first Klear Can...
PLASTIC FANTASTIC: Tidy time for waste in space The "RemoveDebris catches space junk using a harpoon and a net (Illustration: Surrey Space Centre) As efforts to...