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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.

2011-03-21 market

Gabriel Chemie doubled its production capacity

European masterbatch supplier Gabriel Chemie plans to double its production capacity in Russia during 2011.

2011-03-17 world

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.

2011-03-15 market

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.

2011-03-15 market

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.

2011-03-15 film

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.

2011-03-11 market

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.

2011-03-11 market

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.

2011-03-11 pure terephthalic acid (PTA)

Prof. Igor Čatić: The truth about bioplastics

We publish an article written by Croatian scientist Igor Čatić.

2011-03-11 bioplastics

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).

2011-03-10 investments

Borealis built a new semi-commercial plant for catalysts

Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, celebrates the groundbreaking of a new semi-commercial plant for catalysts in Linz, Austria. With a total investment of approximately EUR 75 million the company is further expanding its innovation capabilities in plastics.

2011-03-10 investments

Milacron changes its organizations

Milacron has made a series of organisation changes, including creating a global key accounts team and several new positions, as part of the plastics machinery maker’s customer-driven strategic focus.

2011-03-08 market