The European self-adhesive label industry, represented by FINAT, the industry association, is actively participating in the Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Packaging Project, and spearheading industry sustainability initiatives, with a current focus on waste management and recycling of process waste such as the release liner, which is discarded once self-adhesive labels are applied.
During the K 2010, Arkema announces its 2015 targets and emphasizes its growth strategy for the next five years. At the end of this new development phase, in 2015, Arkema has the ambition to generate above 1 billion euros EBITDA, corresponding to 14% EBITDA margin.
We publish an interview with Christophe de Margerie, Total’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Total Petrochemicals is one of the world's leading petrochemicals companies, produces mainly polymers, which are used to make a host of plastic products that are indispensable to daily life in today’s world. to daily life in today’s world.
Total and the Chinese energy group China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) announced their intention to build a coal-based petrochemical plant in China.
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) presence at K 2010 paid dividends for the UK’s plastics industry with UK exhibitors reporting great successes at the show and the BPF also reporting on the equally successful launch of its sustainable manufacturing book at the Fair.
Being one of the world's leading manufacturer, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH of Schwaig/Germany have presented a complete cross-section of its range of injection moulding machines at the world's leading trade show K 2010.
Optimism after K 2010: strong impulses for further growth of the plastics and rubber industries: exceptionally strong willingness to invest among the over 220,000 trade visitors.
KraussMaffei AG is very satisfied with the results for the company of the K2010 trade show in Düsseldorf.
Just two years after the acquisition of UNA-DYN in the United States (October 2008), Piovan carries out another important operation aimed at strengthening its growth, particularly in the extrusion sector.
The economic crisis visibly impacted 2009 and also hit Engel hard in the fiscal year 2010. However, targeted measures helped to absorb most of the impact. New products and services, financing concepts and investment support for customers, accompanied by innovative sales activities and strategies are already driving an upswing at Engel that will lead to growth of more than 35 percent in the new fiscal year.
Finland-based packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki is selling its European rigid plastic consumer goods operations, excluding the business in Italy, for €52m.
VDMA: German plastics and rubber machinery takes centre stage with remarkable half-yearly results.
