International news

  • 16 May 2025

    New President for BPF

    At its 90th annual general meeting, members of the British Plastic Federation’s (BPF) council unanimously elected the Chief Executive of Rehau UK, Ireland and Scandinavia Martin Hitchin (on the centre in the picture) as the new president of the trade association. He follows the outgoing president...
  • 15 May 2025

    Birth of Engel Spain announced

    Injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel is continuing to advance its internationalisation strategy and, as of 1 April 2026, will acquire its long-standing sales partner Roegele in Spain. This move strengthens Engel’s presence in the south-western European market and...
  • 14 May 2025

    Sikora Joins the Maag Group Through Dover Corporation

    L’azienda tedesca costruttrice di attrezzature per misurazione, controllo e selezione dei materiali, Sikora, è passata sotto il controllo del Gruppo Maag attraverso l’acquisizione del gruppo industriale statunitense Dover Corporation di cui quest’ultimo è parte. "Con il Gruppo Maag abbiamo trovato il partner ideale per il futuro", ha…
  • 12 May 2025

    Engel Expands Market Share Amid Global Uncertainty

    The globally operating Engel Group has closed the 2024/2025 financial year with a turnover of approximately 1.5 billion euros. Despite a continued decline in market conditions, the injection moulding machine manufacturer held its ground and continued to expand its market share...
  • 08 May 2025

    Moderate Performance for Covestro in First Quarter of 2025

    As expected, Covestro made a moderate start to the 2025 fiscal year. Sales in the first quarter remained at the previous year’s level (3.51 billion euros) and amounted to 3.48 billion euros. This was 0.9% below the previous year’s figure. As expected, Ebitda fell by around 50% compared to the previous year. However...
  • 08 May 2025

    Basf holds in the first quarter of 2025

    “In the first quarter of 2025, Basf held its position in an increasingly challenging environment. Ebitda before special items was at about the level of the prior-year quarter and was in line with average analyst estimates,” said Basf’s Chief Financial Officer Dirk Elvermann at the presentation of...
  • 06 May 2025

    A Giant of 1.4 Billion Dollars in Packaging

    IPL, a manufacturer of rigid-plastic products, announced it is merging with Schoeller Allibert, a manufacturer of reusable transport packaging. The proposed merger creates an international sustainable packaging producer with a manufacturing footprint in 27 locations across Europe, the United Kingdom and...
  • 05 May 2025

    Change in the Top Management of Erema Group

    After many years of dedicated service, Günther Pöll stepped down from the Supervisory Board of Erema Group at the end of April 2025 to begin his well-earned retirement. Effective 1 May 2025, Thomas Gangl was appointed as a new member of the Supervisory Board of Erema Group. The...
  • 29 April 2025

    The first quarter of LyondellBasell

    In the first quarter of 2025, LyondellBasell reported a net profit of 177 million dollars and an Ebitda of 655 million dollars. In North America, integrated polyethylene profitability was pressured by lower volumes and margins associated with planned and unplanned maintenance at LyondellBasell...
  • 29 April 2025

    Songwon appoints new CFO

    Songwon completed its planned CFO succession, effective on 1 April 2025. Hans-Peter Wüest, with Songwon for 19 years and CFO of Songwon Industrial Group for 14 years, has been a key contributor to Songwon’s growth and global expansion. He stepped down from his role as CFO on...
  • 24 April 2025

    Kistler Academy expands injection moulding course offering

    Using expertise to get the most out of sensor technology: the Kistler Academy, an ISO-certified training institution, organizes courses for users from the injection moulding industry for plastics. Kistler experts provide the knowledge required for optimum sensor use, efficient process design, monitoring and...
  • 09 April 2025

    ExxonMobil leadership transition

    ExxonMobil announced Karen T. McKee, president of ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company and vice president Exxon Mobil Corporation, will retire effective 1 May 2025. The Board of Directors has appointed Matt Crocker president, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company and vice president Exxon Mobil Corporation...
  • 03 April 2025

    Bain Capital completes majority investment in Milacron

    Bain Capital, a private investment firm, completed the majority investment in Milacron and will partner with Milacron’s current owner, Hillenbrand, which will remain a significant investor in the business to ensure the company’s continued growth. Milacron has built a legacy over the past nearly...
  • 03 April 2025

    New Global Sales Manager at Erema

    The Austrian specialist in plastics recycling systems and components, Erema, has appointed a long-time employee as Global Sales Director: Christoph Wöss, previously Business Development Manager for the Bottle division, will take over the newly created position within the Erema management team on...
  • 28 March 2025

    EuPC alert: EU tariffs threaten plastics processing

    The European Plastics Converters (EuPC) is sounding the alarm over the European Commission’s proposed tariffs on plastic polymer imports from the US, calling them a direct threat to Europe’s plastics converting industry – and the 1.6 million jobs it supports...