Uflex invests in United States
Indian firm to open largest film line in the US.
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NatureWorks will offer new high performance Ingeo resins
NatureWorks LLC announced a major capital investment project at its Blair, Neb., manufacturing facility for the production of new grades of high-performance Ingeo biopolymers as well as a new generation of lactide intermediates. Samples of the new polymers and lactide intermediates will be available next year with commercial sales commencing by 2013.
EBRD and Sberbank back PVC plant
Never in the history of Russian manufacturing have so many milestones been achieved in one project.
Nova Chemicals plans to build PE plants
Nova Chemicals Corporation announced plans for growth of its proprietary polyethylene technology to serve North American markets, which the company is calling “Nova 2020.”
Reliance consolidates its position as the world’s largest polyester producer
Reliance Industries commences implementation of large polyester projects in India.
battenfeld-cincinnati plans growth
One year after the merger to create the largest extrusion brand worldwide, the management team of battenfeld-cincinnati, Bad Oeynhausen/Vienna, has taken stock of its positive development.
Solvay plans large specialty plastics plant in China
Plastics and chemicals supplier Solvay announced it will invest some €120 million ($172.5 million) in a new plant for the production of specialty plastics polyvinylidene fluoride and fluoroelastomers, plus the vinylidene fluoride monomer used to make them.
Sustainability - Octal
When Octal entered the packaging industry it was with a truly revolutionary product that differentiated us in many ways.
Agreement between SABIC and Montefibre
SABIC signs agreement with Montefibre for fully integrated carbon fiber project in Saudi Arabia.
Gerresheimer extends its plant in the Czech Republic
Gerresheimer AG, one of the world's leading suppliers to the pharma and healthcare industry, makes a further investment in the growth market of plastic systems for pharmaceutical, diagnostics and medical technology.
Edelmann invests in Poland
The Polish subsidiary of Edelmann Group has expanded its site in Poland.
Indorama increases PET capacity in Poland
Thailand-based Indorama Ventures will build a 220,000 tonne/year polyethylene terephthalate (PET) expansion project at its site in Wloclawek, Poland.
