Recent hints of a dwindling interest in plastics at Hoechst AG (HQ: D-65926 Frankfurt) pertain only to commodities and not to engineering polymers, division head Bernd Sassenrath emphasised recently ...

Evonik (Essen / Germany; www.evonik.com) is now producing polyphthalamide (PPA) “Vestamid” HTplus in powder with a mean particle size of 50 µm, resins and film for use in the production of composite ...

German chemicals and precious metals group Degussa (HQ: D-60287 Frankfurt) has spun off its acrylics activities into a new wholly owned subsidiary. Along with production of methyl methacrylate monomer ...

German-based injection moulding manufacturer Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery (Schwaig; www.dpg.com) has named Christian Renners as a new managing director for sales, after sales, marketing and ...

Renewed demand from Europe, continued steady progress in the US and a 40% surge in exports to Asia, along with internal restructuring measures, helped French chemicals and plastics producer Elf ...

The Conductive Inkjet Technology (CIT, Cambridge / UK; www.conductiveinkjet.com) subsidiary of Carclo (Ossett, West Yorkshire / UK; www.carclo.co.uk) will install a new production line at its ...

Moplefan SpA (Via Taramelli 26, I-20124 Milano), a company of the Montell group (HQ: Montell Polyolefins bv, PO Box 625, NL-2130 AP Hoofddorp) and Tecno Jolly SpA (Via Raspini 3, I-10036 Settimo ...

Nordenia International AG (HQ: Airport Center am FMO, D-48268 Greven), is still set for global expansion. On 26 November, the new film and packaging plant is being officially opened at KNU Polska ...

The executive committee of the World Plastics Council (WPC; Brussels; has unanimously re-elected Benny Mermans as its ...

Nationwide collection of plastic packaging launched / One-way deposit on drinks bottles in force since 1 January ...

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“Playmobil” manufacturer geobra Brandstätter (Zirndorf / Germany; www.playmobil.de) is expanding its toy figure production in Malta. The plant is to be expanded in 2019 by another production hall of ...