2024 Polymer Producers Awards
Polymers for Europe Alliance announces the 2024 Polymer Producers Awards with a Special 10-Year Anniversary Celebration.
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Omya completes acquisition of Distrupol to create global polymers distribution business
Omya has completed the previously-announced acquisition of Distrupol, a leading channel partner in the UK, Ireland and the Nordic countries with recent expansions into continental Europe.
Aimplas launches new training programs in compounding and advanced materials for industry
Aimplas, the Plastics Technology Centre, has launched three new online courses, offered in streaming format, on compounding and advanced materials.
Biesterfeld installs Roboze’s Argo 1000 Hypermelt
Biesterfeld and Roboze celebrate a big milestone in their successful, long-standing partnership by installing the first ever Argo 1000 Hypermelt 3D printer at Biesterfeld's Lab and Innovation Center in Hamburg.
PE and PP price changes in Poland in 2024
Prices in the polyolefin market in Poland in 2024 changed due to various factors, such as: the level of demand from converters, the availability and quantity of imported material, the price of oil, the impact of the overall European economy, as well as the geopolitical situation worldwide.
Plant clips made of certified industrial compostable biopolymer
For the sustainable cultivation of greenhouse fruit and vegetables, BASF has developed a certified industrial compostable biopolymer that can be used to manufacture black and white plant clips.
Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Solutions sets the tone in the Egyptian market
With a clear focus on the needs of the Egyptian market, Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Solutions will be presenting itself at the Egy Stitch & Tex Expo 2025 in Cairo from February 20 to 23, 2025.
BASF’s Performance Materials division plants run entirely on renewable electricity
On January 1, 2025, BASF’s Performance Materials division completely switched all its European sites to renewable electricity. “As BASF, we want to enable our customers green transformation, and we believe it starts with us.
Oerlikon Barmag and Evonik - strategic partnership for chemically recycled PET
Oerlikon Barmag and Evonik have announced their cooperation to promote chemical recycling of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste. Both companies are committed to develop technologies for robust and efficient depolymerisation and purification processes.
Bioplastics - prepare for the long road ahead
The number of new bioplastic firms that have appeared on the market in recent years is significant. They are promising to revolutionise the industry with their bio-developed polymer platforms, claiming sustainable, renewable resources - the answer to the World’s plastic problem.
Emirates Biotech showcases sustainable innovations at ArabPlast 2025
Emirates Biotech, a leading innovator in the biopolymers industry, will be participating in ArabPlast 2025, one of the largest international exhibitions for the plastics, petrochemicals, rubber, and plastic packaging industries in the Middle East.
Nexeo Plastics expands offering with new Teknor Apex materials
Nexeo Plastics expands offering with new Teknor Apex materials focusing on electrical & electronics, industrial and mobility end markets for EMEA.
