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Solvay Specialty Polymers has agreed to sell its Porto Marghera (Venice, Italy) plant, which produces hydrofluoric acid, to Alkeemia, part of the Italian Fluorsid Group. The hydrofluoric acid is utilized by Solvay as a base chemical for the production of selected specialty polymers...

Indorama Ventures, a global chemical producer, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire M&G Polimeros Brazil in Ipojuca Brazil. The plant is the largest PET facility in Brazil, with capacity of 550,000 tonnes/annum. The transaction is expected to be completed in second quarter 2018, subject to regulatory approvals...

Huntsman Corporation announced the appointment of Daniele Ferrari as a new independent director to its board of directors effective March 7, 2018. The Huntsman board now comprises eight directors, seven of whom are independent directors. Daniele Ferrari serves as CEO of Versalis, a chemical manufacturer, and as chairman of...

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess continues its profitable growth path. The company ended fiscal year 2017 with record earnings. Lanxess has also made a good start to the new year. Ebitda pre exceptionals rose by 29.6% in fiscal year 2017 to 1.29 billion euros, the highest result in the company’s history. In the previous year...

Amaplast (Italian trade association, member of Confindustria, bringing together about 170 manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment and moulds), through its Statistical Studies Centre, has completed its year-end balance sheet for 2017, incorporating foreign trade data from Istat (Italian Institute of Statistics)...

JEC World 2018, closes its doors on March 8 with a record increase in attendance resuming 3 days (March 6, 7 and 8) of vibrant networking and knowledge sharing. The event confirms its leading position of JEC Group as number one organization for the promotion and development of the composites industry. Indeed the show welcomed more...

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is present in Mannheim at the VDI Congress “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” with a special focus on “High-tech thermoplastics for future mobility”. “New forms of mobility such as autonomous driving, the electrification of vehicle power trains, and new logistics concepts are important growth drivers for our...

Frimo presents the EcoCut punching machine for trimming large and highly complex plastic components, such as instrument panels, door panels and armrests. This unit has been specifically designed for trimming in ram direction, as well as many other punching directions, and is ideal for large series production thanks to its high efficiency. The…

Already 2656 exhibitors from 54 countries and 126,585 square metres have been confirmed three months before the event. Expectations are growing for The Innovation Alliance, the new trade fair, which will take place from May 29 to June 1, 2018, at Fiera Milano. The event will include, for the first time, five events with linked by a common...

June 14 and 15 will see European manufacturers of machines, equipment and moulds for plastic and rubber processing convening in Austria, where two appointments are scheduled. On June 15, the Engel headquarters in Schwertberg, a few kilometres from Linz, will provide the venue for...

Plast 2018, the international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industries, will take place at the Fiera Milano facilities in Rho-Pero from May 29 to June 1, 2018. Plast 2018 will be the preeminent European event this year for the plastics and rubber industry, embracing the whole chain from raw materials to semi-finished and finished...

Biesterfeld Polybass is strengthening its long-standing collaboration with industry-leading polymer supplier, ExxonMobil Chemical, by commencing distribution of Vistalon EPDM rubber in Italy. This reinforces Biesterfeld’s portfolio of high-performance polymers for the Italian market. Vistalon EPDM rubber exhibits exceptional physical properties…

Milacron Holdings, a leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry has expanded its presence in Europe. Effective since January 2018, Mold-Masters now operates a comprehensive new direct sales and service infrastructure for its complete hot runner and process control solutions portfolio in Italy...

Following a successful 2017 business year, Basf has had a good start to the year 2018. “Last year, we achieved significant growth and were able to further increase our profitability. Moreover, we laid important groundwork for the future development of our company - in terms of both people and strategy”, said Kurt Bock, chairman of the board of...

Specialised in the manufacture of complex moulds for multi-material and multi-component injection moulding, Brenta Group opened a new branch in Juárez, Mexico. “The exponential growth registered over the last few years in the automotive industry in this country, benefiting from the huge investments of auto producers worldwide, has triggered...

Preparations and arrangements are in full swing at the Bandera workshops in Busto Arsizio (near Varese, Italy), for the build up of Plast 2018, to be held at Fiera Milano, from May 29 to June 1, 2018. Throughout the whole fair period, the visitors of the manufacturer’s booth will be able to easily reach its...

Total, Borealis and Nova Chemicals announced that affiliates of the three companies have signed definitive agreements to form a joint venture in petrochemicals on the US Gulf Coast. The joint venture - in which Total will own 50% and Novealis Holdings, a joint venture between Borealis and Nova Chemicals, will own the remaining 50% - will...

LyondellBasell and A. Schulman announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which LyondellBasell will acquire A. Schulman for a total consideration of 2.25 billion dollars. The acquisition builds upon LyondellBasell's existing platform in this space to create a premier Advanced Polymer Solutions business with broad geographic…

Materials manufacturer Covestro had an outstanding fiscal year 2017. Driven by a high demand for high-performance plastics and significantly higher margins, Covestro increased group sales by 18.8% to 14.1 billion euros over the past fiscal year. This was accompanied by an increase in Ebitda at group level for the year as a whole of 70.6% to...

On the occasion of TireExpo 2018 in Hannover from February 20 to 22, 2018, KraussMaffei Berstorff showcases the new CompoundRework system 1000 (CRS 1000). This innovative solution is designed for processing scrap material generated during extrusion processes in the rubber processing industry. The CRS 1000 stands out for...