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The decline in industrial production in the EU and especially in Germany led to a decline in demand for plastics from customer industries in the third quarter of 2024. The German plastics industry recorded a corresponding decline in economic indicators. According to the...

Celanese Corporation announced a new addition to its Executive Leadership Team. Todd Elliott, a proven executive who retired from Celanese in 2020 as Senior Vice President and head of the Acetyls business, will return to the Company as Senior Vice President to lead the Engineered Materials business, effective...

Netstal has founded its own subsidiary in Mexico for sales and customer service. The new company is based in Santiago de Querétaro and is taking over the existing employees and Netstal business operations of iTech Latinoamérica, which previously represented the brand in Mexico as...

The Plastics Industry Association has announced a series of new hires and promotions within its Executive Leadership Team, including Angela Mealy, joining Plastics Industry Association as Executive Director of NPE: The Plastics Show (organized by the association itself)...

Effective 1 February 2025, Yun Chen will take over the leadership of European production for Covestro's Performance Materials Business Entity. In this position, he succeeds Daniel Koch, who is leaving the company at the end of January at his own request. In his nearly 30 years of experience...

Cefic launched its competitiveness study confirming and emphasising the severity of the situation for the EU chemicals industry; over 11 million tons of capacity have already been announced to be closed for 2023-2024, affecting 21 major sites. By delving into the current state of the European chemical industry and...

Husky Technologies has been awarded the 2024 Fedil Innovation Award in the Process category for its groundbreaking “Plate Line Automation” project. The Fedil Innovation Awards, conferred by Fedil, a Luxembourg-based multisectoral federation founded in 1918 and representing over...

Covestro invests a low triple-digit million euro to expand its site in Hebron, Ohio, USA. It will construct multiple new production lines and infrastructure to manufacture customized polycarbonate compounds and blends and significantly expand its capacity in the Solutions & Specialties business for the American market...

Helmut Huber, Managing Director of Sales and Project and Product Management at the German manufacturer of film extrusion lines Brückner Maschinenbau, retired at the end of 2024. Over his 33-year tenure, Huber played a pivotal role in the company's growth, serving in various positions including...

The Supervisory Board of Covestro has unanimously appointed Monique Buch as company’s new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). She is taking over from Sucheta Govil by 1 June 2025. Sucheta Govil has been Covestro CCO since 2019, and her two consecutive terms with...

The Engel Group subsidiary, TMA Automation, has begun construction of a modern office and production building in the immediate vicinity of Gdansk Airport in Poland. The background to the new building is the planned growth of TMA Automation: the workforce is to be doubled in the medium term, creating new...

The global chemical and specialty materials company, Celanese, announced that Scott Richardson, currently Celanese’s COO (Chief Operating Officer), has been appointed CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and will join the Company’s Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2025. Richardson will succeed...

The European Chemical Industry Council, Cefic, strongly welcomes the 6 December’s agreement to conclude the decades long negotiations of the EU-Mercosur agreement. The agreement marks a significant milestone in fostering free, fair, sustainable and resilient trade relations between...

The Engel Group has entered a strategic partnership with Electronica Plastic Machines (EPM), a renowned Indian manufacturer of hydraulic injection moulding machines. By acquiring a stake in EPM, the company becomes part of the Engel Group, creating opportunities for closer cooperation in the Indian market...

The restructuring plan of the German thermoforming equipment manufacturer Kiefel, part of the Brückner Group, announced a few days ago, is now being implemented with the reduction of around 100 jobs at its Freilassing site in Germany. A quarter of these positions will be affected by...

Cefic, the European federation of the chemical industry, welcomes the new European Commission with a clear and urgent message: Europe’s chemical industry is at a breaking point, and decisive action is needed now. Without bold measures, the industry that has long been a cornerstone of...

Through its start-up hub Greiner Innoventures, Greiner invested in the Italian start-up Movopack, that develops innovative and circular packaging solutions for e-commerce. The goal of the investment is to further expand mutual competences in reusable packaging, and thanks to it Movopack secured opportunities for...

Arburg has done it again in 2024 with another Gold Medal from Ecovadis. A great achievement, especially as the requirements have been raised again compared to the previous year. Scoring a total of 78 points, Arburg was able to secure a leading position among the top 5% of...

Starlinger took over the woven packaging division from German machinery producer Windmöller & Hölscher, based in Lengerich, Germany, as well as its Viennese subsidiary company W&H Machinery which specialises in woven packaging. With this acquisition, Starlinger further strengthens its...

Amcor and Berry Global Group announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which Amcor and Berry will combine in an all-stock transaction. In financial terms, Berry shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 7.25 Amcor shares for each Berry share held upon closing, resulting in...