While producing 21.5% of the world’s total volume of plastics material, the European plastics industry also provides jobs to 1.6 million Europeans - informs PlasticsEurope in his own annual report.
Slovnaft plans to implement three large investment projects in Bratislava refinery in next 42 months with total value more then 300 million euro.
Mauser Group, a worldwide leading company in industrial packaging, has opened a new IBC line at its facility in Oosterhout, the Netherlands.
Brenntag Specialties Europe announces that Colonial Chemical Inc. named them sole distributor in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. This agreement expands the representation of Brenntag with Colonial Chemical, which presently includes Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, U.K. and Ireland.
Friedbert Klefenz, President of Bosch Packaging Technology, highlights the company’s 150 years of packaging experience, current and future challenges, and why he supports the FAO’s Save Food initiative.
Glass packaging production volumes in Europe grew by 4.7% in the first half 2011 according to data published today by the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE). The growth builds on increased production already recorded in 2010.
VDMA raises its 2011 plastics and rubber machinery growth forecast further
Global demand for biodegradable and biobased plastics will more than triple to over one million metric tons in 2015, valued at $2.9 billion. Bioplastics have moved past the initial phase of market introduction and are now experiencing robust increases in demand in virtually all parts of the world.
PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced an alliance with Sanitized AG, a leading producer of antimicrobials with over 50 years of experience, to provide innovative, customizable polymer solutions for specialized healthcare and medical device applications.
BASF will build a new plant to produce Ultrason polyethersulfone (PESU), one of BASF’s high-performance thermoplastics, at the company’s site in Yeosu, Korea.
China today is the world’s largest automotive market. The number of vehicles sold grew in 2010 to more than 17.1 million. However, greater mobility goes hand in hand with increased emissions and higher resource consumption. Luis López-Remón, head of the Lanxess Rubber Chemicals business unit, describes solutions for more eco-friendly mobility.
Arkema announces a project to acquire Chinese companies Hipro Polymers, a fast-expanding producer of biosourced polyamide 10.10, and Casda Biomaterials, world leader in sebacic acid, derived from castor oil and used in particular to manufacture this polyamide 10.10.
