Biodegradable packaging for Interceptor mosquito nets
BASF has developed a fully biodegradable packaging system for its Interceptor insecticide-treated mosquito nets.
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Motan, Colortronic and Colortronic Systems: all three together
Motan, Colortronic and Colortronic Systems join forces and combine their sales organizations.
Borouge further expands capabilities in China
Borouge, a joint-venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, one of the world’s major oil companies, and Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solution, is expanding its marketing, sales and innovation capabilities in Guangzhou and Shanghai, China.
Plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers in Europe in 2010
- The slowdown in 2009 which Europe’s plastics and rubber equipment manufacturers had predicted turned out to be a deep slump and hit the branch much more than it expected one year ago - said Bernhard Merki, President of Euromap, Europe’s association for plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers.
Sabic IP: price increase for technical thermoplastics
In letters sent out to its European clients, Sabic Innovative Plastics (Bergen op Zoom / The Netherlands) announced several price increases for its technical thermoplastics, effective 11 January 2010.
Borealis opens its new headquarters
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions has inaugurated its international Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Austria. This event is the culmination of approximately one and a half years of construction and a total investment volume of EUR 50 million.
Polyolefins congress highlights key industry issues
Key business and technology issues facing the polyethylene and polypropylene supply chains got a good airing at the PEPP 2009 global congress on polyolefins organized by Maack Business Services in Zurich in October.
EU fines additive firms €173m for price fixing
The European Commission is fining a number of plastics additives producers, including Ciba, Elf Aquitaine and Baerlocher, €173.9m for price fixing and market sharing cartels.
Borealis simplifies distribution to automotive sector
Borealis announces changes in its distribution partnerships for automotive materials.
Evonik Finalizes Sale of AlzChem Group
Germany-based Evonik Industries has finalized the sale of the AlzChem Group to the Luxembourg-based private equity fund bluO. The deal was closed on October 27, 2009, after it was approved by the boards and the relevant antitrust authorities. Less debts, the cash sale price amounts to €78.5 million.
European plastics market in 2009
Plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers in Europe: hopes for Recovery in 2010 after a Serious Fall in 2009.
Mold-Masters buys UK hot runner controller firm
Canadian hot runner specialist Mold-Masters has acquired UK-based PMS Systems, a supplier of hot- runner temperature controls.
