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HIP PETROHEMIJA Serbia ready to sell its shares – reports / Gazprom unit to be majority shareholder	07.12.2021
WESTLAKE USD 1.2 bn offer for Hexion coatings, composites ops / Materials used in wind turbine blades, car components	07.12.2021
NEXEO PLASTICS Distribution of TPUs from China-based Wanhua Chemical in parts of Europe	07.12.2021
SYNTHOS Conclusion of takeover of rubber business from Trinseo / German plant changes hands	06.12.2021
SI GROUP Distribution partnership with Brenntag renewed, expanded / Addition of chemical intermediates, coating resins in EMEA	06.12.2021
ENI Explosion at Italian refinery in Livorno / No injuries reported	02.12.2021
SAUDI ARAMCO Energy giant cancels investment in Indian refinery / Disagreement on valuation / Reliance to focus on “green” energy	02.12.2021
SHELL Stake in refinery goes to JV partner Rosneft / Estonian Liwathon left out in the cold	01.12.2021
ASAHI KASEI Plans to produce sustainable S-SBR / Shell to supply butadiene made from plastics waste, biomass	01.12.2021
DOMO New material cards for simulation platform / Eco-friendly PA	01.12.2021

Machinery

GREINER EXTRUSION Nimbus to acquire extruder ops / Dutch investor also owns competitor Battenfeld-Cincinnati	19.11.2021
ENGEL Injection moulding machine manufacturer sees dynamic development / Annual turnover expected to be close to pre-crisis level / Risks through material shortages	15.10.2021
ARBURG Sales forecast of more than EUR 700m confirmed / Work force to increase to 4,000	13.10.2021
SIDEL French firm adjusts equipment price by 5% / Delivery times might also vary	08.09.2021
NETSTAL Is KraussMaffei looking to sell its subsidiary? / Spin-off into independent unit	18.08.2021
ARBURG Rollercoaster ride in FY 2020 / Backlog ensures full order books	30.07.2021
ENGEL Optimistic outlook for current year / Growth could hit 20% / Sales down 15% last year	25.06.2021
ARBURG Opening of prototyping centre in China	10.06.2021
MULTIVAC German packaging machine supplier opens logistics centre in US / Company joins R-Cycle recycling initiative	03.06.2021
IGS GEBOJAGEMA Mould-maker has new owner / Optical and medical plastics applications	30.04.2021

Processing

TEKNI-PLEX Takeover of Mexican extruder maker Johnson Plastic Group	07.12.2021
CAROLEX Epsotech sells French film unit to US packaging specialist	03.12.2021
PROSPERPLAST Polish manufacturer plans branch in Germany	02.12.2021
JINDAL FILMS Major expansion of film output in Italy / Move said to create biggest European BOPE, BOPP facility	01.12.2021
BRIDGEWOOD PLASTICS Blaze hits UK processing shop / Major incident declared	29.11.2021

Application

DR. SCHNEIDER Plans for second US automotive parts facility / Start-up timing unclear	06.12.2021
KAUFLAND / LIDL Parent company Schwarz Group ups recycling target / 10% recyclate currently used in own-brand plastic packaging across all countries	01.12.2021
IKEA Consumer plastic packaging to be eliminated by 2028 / Polymers may still be used to package food	25.11.2021
LEONI German cable manufacturer still in the red / Losses diminished considerably	25.11.2021
FAURECIA Hella takeover offer expires / Stock ownership hits 79.5%	24.11.2021

Other

PLASTIC ENERGY New advanced recycling partnership with Freepoint and TotalEnergies / First “Tacoil” plant in the US	23.11.2021
MORRISONS UK supermarket takes stake in new recycling facility / Plant to process 15,000 t/y packaging waste	19.11.2021
PLASTIC ENERGY Strategic collaboration with Axens / Marketing of pyrolysis knowhow	17.11.2021
ALPLA Packaging manufacturer starts up recycling plant in Mexico / Capacity to double from 2022	17.11.2021
HONEYWELL Advanced recycling technology commercialised / JV with Sacyr for 30,000 t/y facility in Spain	15.11.2021

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