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BANDERA takes on the challenge and, at a special digital event named “training on solutions”, scheduled on March 15 and 16, 2022, answers all the most common questions and requirements that, day after day, come up from the extrusion market. The possibility of generating high-quality post-industrial film sometimes overlooks the...

Songwon Industrial announced that the Italian Elena Scaltritti, Leader Group Commercial, will be leaving the organization to pursue another professional opportunity outside the Songwon Group. An executive committee member since April 2019, Elena Scaltritti has held various key...

Basf launches a new service offering, RegXcellence, for its plastic additives customers which enables targeted access to a range of global regulatory support. RegXcellence provides digital solutions and simplifies regulatory issue management with advisory support to accelerate innovation opportunities. Basf already offers...

The global leader in the chemical industry Sabic has signed an agreement to purchase Clariant’s 50% stake in specialties company Scientific Design, currently a 50/50 joint-venture with Sabic.  Subject to regulatory approval, expected in mid-2022, the transaction will give Sabic full ownership of Scientific Design, which is...

Engel Group board reshuffle on 1 February 2022. Gerhard Dimmler, previously Vice President Research and Development, is being appointed to the board as CTO. He is taking over the Development division from CEO Stefan Engleder and will also be responsible for digitalisation on top of this...

After Andrea Rigliano and Riccardo Castello, Syncro Group also welcomed Massimo Gomis as new sales manager of the group for the whole Italian market. Gomis brings his great experience in the plastic industry acquired since 1995 on both technical and sales positions...

Colines has announced the appointment of Andrea Fanchini, who has recently joined the company, as new sales area manager. Andrea has over 15 years of experience in the field of extrusion, and he will be in charge of the following markets: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Malesia, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia...

Borealis announced the appointment of Jürgen Artner as Operations Manager Polyolefins and Location Leader for Borealis in Schwechat (Austria), Monza (Italy) and Wildon (Austria), effective February 1, 2022. He succeeds Rudolf Sukal, who will retire mid-year. Jürgen Artner joined Borealis in 2000 and has held various positions since then, including…

Ensinger and Ineos Styrolution announced the joint agreement that Ensinger has acquired the StyLight thermoplastic composite materials business of Ineos Styrolution. The acquisition adds an exclusive SAN based product range to Ensinger’s comprehensive thermoplastic composite portfolio. SAN based products bring...

In accordance with the agreement signed on December 13, 2021, Piovan has completed its acquisition of IPEG by virtue of the merger by incorporation of Sewickley Capital, the owner of 100% of IPEG, into a newly formed Delaware corporation wholly owned by Piovan...

Subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont, Tecnimont has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Covestro for a new aniline plant in Antwerp, Belgium. The project will realize a substantial additional aniline production capacity to the existing Covestro site in Antwerp...

The Italian multinational company producing speciality chemicals Coim has acquired Synres, company founded in 1947 and specialized in the production of alkyd and acrylic resins, and located near Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. The acquisition by Coim aims at enhancing the offer and expertise of Synres in the field of...

Plastics Industry Association (Plastics) announced the election of Tad McGwire as Chairman of the Board. McGwire is CEO and owner of Industrial Heater Corp, a recognized leader in the process heating industry, and brings nearly four decades of manufacturing experience to his new role....

Effective January 1, 2022, Dirk Langhammer has been appointed as Vice President Strategy and Group Development of Borealis. Dirk succeeds Tom Asselman, who will move to OMV in the role of Vice President Strategic Planning and Projects. Dirk Langhammer joins Borealis from OMV where he has held various positions since...

The producer of thermoplastics and biopolymers, Benvic, has completed the acquisition of West Unity, Ohio-based Trinity Specialty Compounding from Ravago Americas, via Benvic’s US division Chemres, further strengthening its presence in the US market. Trinity is a custom compounder specializing in the compounding of...

After Andrea Rigliano, also Riccardo Castello joined Syncro Group as managing director of Plasmac, the business unit devoted to recycle (and owned in partnership with Erema). This appointment is a clear reflection of the Syncro Group’s ambitious plans for Plasmac. “We’re extremely pleased to be able to announce Riccardo as the new...

A clear reflection of the ambitious plans for its continued growth and global expansion: Syncro Group announced in this way the appointment of Andrea Rigliano as new CSO (Chief Sales Officer) and greenology manager. “We’re extremely excited with the unique experience that Andrea will bring into the...

Gruppo Colines Holding does not hide the difficulties of the year just ended, mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent measures put in place to stem it. Nevertheless, the executive president Eraldo Peccetti (in the centre in the picture) draws a positive balance for 2021 and says...

The leading global producer of pigments, Heubach Group, and the private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, SK Capital Partners, announced the completion of the acquisition of Clariant’s global colourants business (Clariant Pigments). The combined business will operate under...

On the occasion of the closing of the editorial office of MacPlas for Christmas holidays, the updating of the website MacPlas Online is suspended until January 9, 2022, and the next MacPlas E-News newsletter in English will be sent on January 12, 2022. We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year...