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SABIC: Liquidation of three subsidiaries / Asset review in progress
10/01/2020
Sabic plans to liquidate three of its plastics-related subsidiaries and integrate the activities into other group reporting units, the chemicals and plastics giant said in a filing with the Saudi stock exchange Tadawul at the end of ...Huhtamaki has completed the acquisition of the assets and operations of Mohan Mutha Polytech
10/01/2020
Huhtamaki has completed the acquisition of the assets and operations of Mohan Mutha Polytech Private Limited (MMPPL), a privately-owned flexible packaging manufacturer located in..PLASTIC FANTASTIC: Ship ahoy!
10/01/2020
When in possession of the worlds largest 3D printer, its a no brainer to aim high. Bagging three Guinness World Records at once, the University of Maines Advanced Structures & Composites Center manufactured the largest solid ...HUHTAMAKI: Takeover of Laminor in Brazil / Everest Flexibles purchase completed / Two new executive team members
09/01/2020
Finnish packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki has announced the complete takeover of Laminor, a Brazil-based producer of laminate tubes that was set up in 2002 as a 50:50 joint venture with packaging group Bemis. The transaction is subject ...EUROPEAN PLASTICISERS: Nigel Sarginson to become new chairman / Matthias Pfeiffer is next vice-chair
09/01/2020
European Plasticisers, a sector group of the European Chemical Industry Council, has elected Nigel Sarginson as its next chairman starting 1 May 2020. He will be succeeding Joachim Tremmel, who served as chairman for seven years. The ...Ineos Styrolution: ABS plant with a capacity of 600,000 tons per year planned in China
09/01/2020
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has announced today plans to build a world-scale ABS plant in Ningbo, China. The new production site will be adjacent to the..MATTEL: Aim to use 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic by 2030
09/01/2020
Major US toymaker Mattel has pledged to achieve 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastics in both its products and packaging by 2030. In a first step, the company will launch in the first half of 2020 its Rock-a-Stack baby toy made ...ALBIS: Compounds developed for fuel cell applications
09/01/2020
German compounder Albis has developed plastic compounds from several of its material product lines for automotive fuel cell applications. The announcement follows the larger-scale introduction of electric vehicles into the market and the ...Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene, Polycarbonate and Copolymers in Europe
08/01/2020
Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced a price increase for..ENGEL: Paul Caprio becomes new head of North America branch / Move from KraussMaffei
08/01/2020
At the beginning of 2020, Paul Caprio was appointed president of Engels North America subsidiary in York, Pennsylvania / USA. He will manage the plastics machinery manufacturers sales and service branch with Mark Sankovitch, who has ...