WEICON Sealants manufacturer expands in Italy	22.10.2018
BAYPORT POLYMERS JV of Total, Borealis and Nova finalises plans for "Borstar" PE plant in US	19.10.2018
EVONIK New online platform includes bidding system for customers / Expansion of digital solutions	19.10.2018
VINYLOOP PVC compounder Benvic acquires recycling plant in Italy / Conversion to compounding planned	18.10.2018
BASF / SOLVAY Chemical groups modify planned polyamide transaction / EU decision in January at earliest	18.10.2018
QUALITY CIRCULAR POLYMERS Albis adds QCP's recycled plastics to pan-European distribution portfolio / JV of LyondellBasell and Suez	18.10.2018
ASCEND New PA 6.6 for automotive applications / BTP compounding business highlighted at "Fakuma" / Force majeure in Florida continues	18.10.2018
CELANESE Acquisition of Indian compounder Next Polymers / Position in Indian engineering plastics market strengthened	17.10.2018
ELIX POLYMERS Sun European Partners sells Spanish ABS specialist to China's Sinochem	16.10.2018
BRUJ Distributor for Sasol's PE materials in Benelux and German-speaking countries	16.10.2018
PKN ORLEN Takeover of Czech group Unipetrol completed / New PE plant to boost market position	16.10.2018
BAALBAKI Arabic PU producer setting up systems house in Turkey	16.10.2018
COVESTRO Research project on high-temperature polymer / Modified thermoplastic PU for aviation, automotive and medical sectors	16.10.2018
COVESTRO Chinese MDI production to be increased / Plans for another large plant scrapped	15.10.2018
DANIMER SCIENTIFIC US biotechnology company buys another fermentation plant / Expansion of PHA production	15.10.2018

SIDEL Takeover of Italian firm PET Engineering / European technology centre for beverage containers	22.10.2018
NOVARES Expansion in Serbia / New automotive supply plant in Morocco	22.10.2018
GRAMMER Profit warning for 2018 / Weak automotive OEM demand in Europe	19.10.2018
HAIER Home appliance manufacturer buys Italian competitor Candy / Top position on global market	16.10.2018
ALPLA Argo deal complete / Expansion in southeastern Europe / Pharma centre of excellence planned in Greece	12.10.2018
SEMADENI Swiss plastics processor participating in Biplast / Increased use of recyclates in packaging	12.10.2018
SIG COMBIBLOC Stock market debut for Swiss manufacturer of carton packaging for food and drinks	11.10.2018
MAUSER Merger with Bway and ICS / Owner Stone Canyon Industries creates giant industrial packaging supplier	10.10.2018
MANULI STRETCH Investor takes over Italian stretch films producer / Plans to restructure / Group to be renamed M Stretch	09.10.2018
ALFATHERM Italian PVC film manufacturer sets up distribution partnership with Toppan Interamerica	09.10.2018
1ZU1 PROTOTYPEN Austrian prototype manufacturer increases capacity / One injection moulding machine and four additive manufacturing units	08.10.2018
RPC SUPERFOS Three new electric injection moulding machines in Denmark / Contribution to energy-savings strategy	05.10.2018
COVERIS Rigid packaging division to be renamed Paccor	05.10.2018
GUILLIN French packaging manufacturer intends to use more recycled plastics / Joint "Reusal" project with Paprec	05.10.2018
EFEKT PLUS Polish stretch film specialist expands capacity / First line due on stream in 2019	04.10.2018

KRONES Construction of first plant in Hungary started / Commissioning in mid-2019	17.08.2018
WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER German machinery and equipment manufacturer establishes Polish subsidiary	25.07.2018
ECOPLASTEAM Recovery plant for poly-laminated waste in Italy / Amut facility to produce "Ecoallene" resin in September	18.07.2018
ULTIMAKER Partnerships with major polymer suppliers for 3D printing materials	28.05.2018
MAGIC MP Italian blow moulding machinery maker acquires compatriot Automa	22.05.2018
SUMITOMO DEMAG German injection moulding machinery maker sets up sales subsidiary in Italy	15.05.2018
TOMRA Development of new PET separating technology	27.04.2018
ENGEL Strong sales growth for Austrian injection moulding machinery manufacturer / Investments in Austria and China	26.04.2018
AMUT Link-up with Erema for PET bottle-to-packaging recycling / Compliant with European and US food contact regulations / Presentation at "Plast" in Milan	19.04.2018
KRAUSSMAFFEI Record year for German plastics machinery manufacturer	23.03.2018

L'ORÉAL "Trions en beauté" campaign on sorting cosmetics packaging waste in France	22.10.2018
UNITED CAPS Second production site to be built in France / Extended conveyor systems at German location	19.10.2018
MAGNA Automotive supplier opens seat production plant in Czech Republic	18.10.2018
ALPLA Demand for rPET increasing / Limited availability of PET bales results in significantly higher prices	17.10.2018
BOREALIS Polyolefins producer partners with UK tech firm Bockatech / Foam packaging for food	11.10.2018

REMONDIS Takeover of German recycling specialist DSD / "Green Dot" brand will remain / Focus on plastics recycling	01.10.2018
NEDERLANDSE TRANSPORT MAATSCHAPPIJ Homogenised recyclate for Dutch manufacturer of plastic pallets and walls	20.09.2018
TÖNSMEIER New sorting plant for lightweight packaging in the Netherlands	17.09.2018
OCEAN POLYMERS Non-binding MoU with Saudi partner / Land and marine based recycling solutions	13.09.2018
POLYSTYVERT Canadian recycler with chemical recycling process for polystyrene / New plant in Québec / Higher-quality PS recyclate	29.08.2018