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AIMPLAS
New extruder to study pharma applications
05.11.2020
SIRMAX
Microtec unit doubles bio-compound capacity
30.10.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING
EUR 3.4m grant to develop virgin-quality feedstock from plastics waste / Cooperation with Unilever for packaging design
27.10.2020
SUMITOMO DEMAG
Growing market share thanks to multiple machine orders from medical, packaging sectors / Injection moulding machine maker sees sales off 12% in 2020
15.10.2020
ROBUST PLASTICS
Austrian packaging manufacturer applies for insolvency
21.09.2020
TITAN-POLYMER
Gazprombank invests in production plant for PET, BOPET film / Bobst to supply vacuum metalliser
11.09.2020
KRAUSSMAFFEI
Construction begins on extruder manufacturing plant in Germany
09.09.2020
SUMITOMO DEMAG
Machine orders increase from the packaging and medical technology industries / Injection moulding machinery manufacturer doubles production capacity
31.08.2020
LEISTRITZ / RITTEC
Construction of monomer recycling plant for PET waste in Germany
13.08.2020
IPL PLASTICS
Madison Dearborn to take over packaging company / Interest spurred by poor performance aggravated by Covid-19
07.08.2020
AGILYX
Trinseo's Tim Stedman to take over as CEO / Public listing in Nordic region planned / New subsidiary Cyclyx using AI / TechnipFMC partnership on chemical recycling of PS
22.07.2020
UPDATE - BASF
Agreement with ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions on development of PDH technology
21.07.2020
PROTOTAL
Swedish 3D printing firm buys local injection moulder
17.07.2020
ENGEL
Injection moulding machinery maker reports 20% decline in orders / Job cuts to be completed by October
16.07.2020
RECYCLING
Kick-off for “R-Cycle” project in Germany / Linking data of recyclable waste for new packaging / Arburg, Brückner, Kautex and Reifenhäuser
13.07.2020
WITTMANN
Injection moulding machinery maker will not be exhibiting at "Fakuma" 2020
22.06.2020
PROFHOLOD
New plant for rigid polyester polyols in Russia / Engineering by Germany's H&S
22.06.2020
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES
Agreement to install chemical recycling site at Dutch research hub
28.04.2020
KÖKSAN
Turkish packaging manufacturer plans to double PET resin production / Second line planned to start in 2022
27.04.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Manufacturing in Europe resumes following Covid-19-related shutdowns / Restrictions apply to tooling, assembly and commissioning / Shift to production of medical supplies
23.04.2020
COLLIN
Extrusion line to produce protective PET films for European medical sector / Support from Indorama, NGR and Piovan
15.04.2020
ARBURG
Safety eyewear in collaboration with Uvex and Ems / Respirator mask production planned
14.04.2020
SIDEL
Supply of PET bottles for hand sanitiser / Response to France's call
08.04.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Operations continue amid production stoppages and Covid-19 measures / Supply chains largely intact / Automotive ordering grinds to a halt / Some services offered at the weekend
06.04.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY
KraussMaffei closes plants in Germany and Slovakia / Engel's plants in Asia running under normal conditions
31.03.2020
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