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2016 was a record year for materials manufacturer Covestro. Driven by demand for innovative materials, the group’s core volumes increased by 7.5%. With greater capacity utilization across its plants, adjusted Ebitda surged by 22.7% above the 2015 figure to 2.0 billion euros. Net income more than doubled from 343 million to 795 million euros. On...

On February 16, Bluestar Silicones celebrated ten years within the Chinese group Bluestar, subsidiary of ChemChina. Created in 2007, following the acquisition of Rhodia Silicones by China National Bluestar Corporation (ChemChina subsidiary), Bluestar Silicones is one of the main producer of silicones worldwide. The...

Better Shelter is a modular housing concept developed by the Ikea Foundation and Unhcr - the UN agency for refugees - in four years of intense research, to create a “home away from home” for refugees and internally displaced people. Its design pays special attention to transport volume, weight, price, safety, health and comfort. One shelter, made…

In a recent news release, Macchi, the Italian manufacturer of film extrusion plants, informs that for the fourth year in a row it has posted an increase in sales and turnover in the main regions of the world. Thanks to a widespread network of offices and agents, Macchi has been able to extend its presence in the most important world markets,…

On February 21 and 22 at the headquarters of Union in San Vittore Olona (near Milan), Union and Ettlinger are holding an open house event dedicated to the production of PET sheet from recycled post-consumer bottle flakes. A production line unique in its category is being exhibited live, featuring a corotating twin-screw extruder...

Innovative and functionalised materials and products for the premium segment are the focus of Innovative Material Solutions 2018, the new Plast and Ipack-Ima satellite show which will make its debut at Fiera Milano as part of the event Innovation Alliance to be held from May 29 to June 1, 2018. It was presented on...

The United Kingdom’s market leading tubing and profile manufacturer, Transam Extrusions Limited, continues to invest in Davis-Standard extrusion equipment. Transam, based in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, has experienced significant growth over the past decade and is regarded as one of the UK's leading...

Piovan opens a new office in Vietnam located in Ho Chi Minh City, District 2, Lexington building. This new branch will contribute to the group’s strategy of being close to their customers and strengthen the local relationships. Piovan Vietnam will cover sales, service, after sales and administration activities...

In January Friul Filiere adopted a new logo. The Friuli-based company has plans for a rebranding campaign in 2017, with the aim of communicating its market position with greater clarity and efficiency in the year leading up to its fortieth year in business. The new logo, the first step along this path, is an evolution that carries forward the…

The extension work on Comerio’s technical offices and new training centre, which will be devoted to the development of all its new Industry 4.0 products and services, is advancing at a rapid pace. This manufacturer has, for some time, been offering its customers innovative IoT (Internet of things) solutions, i.e. machines that are directly…

Songwon has announced that it has signed an agreement with Azelis Morocco for the distribution of Songwon’s extensive range of products. Based in Casablanca, Azelis Morocco is responsible for distributing Songwon’s polymer stabilizers, tin intermediates, PVC stabilizers and polymers, and specialty chemicals products...

Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, and Nilit, a major independent producer of high performance PMMA polymers, fibers and compounds, today announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Celanese to acquire Nilit Plastics, the PMMA compounding division of Nilit. Celanese will acquire...

A European leader in the marketing and distribution of raw material specialities for the plastics, composites, rubber, paints and coatings industries, Velox, has announced its new distribution partnership with Repsol, one of the leading polyolefin producers in Europe. Velox will be distributing medical polyolefins of the new Repsol Healthcare…

With effect from February 1, 2017, Reifenhäuser Maschinenfabrik and Dietze+Schell Maschinenfabrik consolidate their activities in the niche markets monofilaments, strapping tapes and artificial turf. Reifenhäuser transfers the two companies Reimotec Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, and Reimotec Winding Technology to the Coburg-based company...

New nova trend report “Asian markets for bio-based chemical building blocks and polymers” shows latest data and development in China, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Author is Wolfgang Baltus, Wobalt Expedition Consultancy, Thailand, in cooperation with the biopolymer expert group of the nova-Institute...

Versalis (Eni) and Sonatrach signed on January 26 in Algiers a memorandum of understanding to carry out joint feasibility studies for an integrated petrochemical complex to be built in Algeria. The agreement follows the cooperation agreement signed by Eni and Sonatrach last...

Effective January 1, 2017, Paul Godwin took over the position as president & CEO of battenfeld-cincinnati Usa. Godwin brings with him an extensive experience in extrusion processes, material and equipment. He started his career with Dow Chemical in 1979 and held professional assignments with Bayer, HPM and Maag prior to joining...

Just in time for the fifteenth anniversary of Sonderhoff Italia, a part of the globally active Sonderhoff company group, and for a year under German management, the foundations for the achievement of the next milestones on the way to the expansion of the growth prospects of the company in Italy were reintroduced...

Herambiente, a Hera Group company and Italian leader in waste treatment and recovery, has signed a binding agreement with Aligroup to purchase the Aliplast Group, a widely recognised protagonist in Italy in the sector of collecting and recycling plastic waste, whose subsequent regeneration is part of an integrated process that transforms...

KraussMaffei has a new agency in Iran and thus wants to further strengthen its market position in injection molding and reaction process machinery in this region. KaranSimaFam, a family-run company in the Iranian plastics industry with over 50 years of experience, represents KraussMaffei with the new company Krasifam (KSF)...