Coperion: large order for 100 million euros
Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart/Germany, landed the biggest single contract in the company's history with a volume of 100 million Euros in the fourth quarter of 2010.
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Krones reports stable uptrend
Krones, the world’s market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology, has, according to the provisional figures, finished the 2010 business year within the bandwidth of its best-case prognosis.
Italian manufacturers of printing and converting machines in 2010
With a turnover of €1,700 million in 2010, approximately €1,250 million came from overseas sales. These figures should be sufficient to explain the vital role played by exports for the Italian manufacturers of printing and converting machines.
Gabriel Chemie doubled its production capacity
European masterbatch supplier Gabriel Chemie plans to double its production capacity in Russia during 2011.
Cooperation between Coca Cola and ECO Plastics
Coca Cola and ECO Plastics (AWS) set to double PET recycling facility to 75,000 tonnes per year.
Tsunami in Japan trigger plastic raw material price increases
The price of plastic raw materials in Southeast Asia has increased up USD 20-30 per ton. It was following a refinery explosion in the tsunami that occurred in Japan.
Agricultural films
Plastics have been used to increase food production and conserve water for 50 years in horticulture and agriculture: the demand in this market was 2.8 million tonnes in 2009.
Velox to distribute JJAZZ from JJI Technologies
Flame retardant manufacturer JJI Technologies (Painesville, Ohio / USA) has signed an agreement with Hamburg-based raw materials distribution and sales specialist VELOX for the distribution of JJAZZ in Europe.
Husky to acquire leading closure mold maker KTW
Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced its intention to acquire KTW of Waidhofen, Austria, recognized as a global leader in closure mold making.
Increasing prices on the PET market
PET prices in Europe accelerated upwards in February putting further pressure on the already squeezed margins of food and drink manufacturers.
Prof. Igor Čatić: The truth about bioplastics
We publish an article written by Croatian scientist Igor Čatić.
New expanssion plans of DuPont and Lanxess
DuPont and Lanxess announce plans to double the compounding capacity of their joint venture for the production of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).