ORBIA Previous Mexichem group analysing strategic alternatives for PVC division / Processing apparently not affected	28.01.2020
CONZZETA Agreement to sell Schmid Rhyner to German Altana / Focus on sheet metal processing	28.01.2020
AKRO-PLASTIC Groundbreaking ceremony for compounding plant in China / Production expected to start in 2021	27.01.2020
BIESTERFELD Distribution of DuPont's polymers in CIS region	23.01.2020
WOODWARD / HEXCEL Aircraft suppliers pool competencies / Group sales would reach USD 5 bn	23.01.2020
BASF Debottlenecking of antioxidants plant in Italy	22.01.2020
OMYA ALGOL Distribution of Sukano's masterbatches in Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia	21.01.2020
VICTREX JV with Yingkou Xingfu to build PEEK plant in China	21.01.2020
GRUPA AZOTY Polyamide compounding up and running in Poland	20.01.2020
RADICI Polyamide recycler Zeta Polimeri acquired / Reprocessing of fibres and pellets	17.01.2020
UNNOX Spanish additives group plans growth in Europe	16.01.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Massive explosion at Iqoxe's ethylene oxide plant in Spain / Two fatalities reported	15.01.2020
SAYDAS PLASTIK Turkish company focuses on recycling and recyclate	15.01.2020
BOREALIS Nova's stake in Novealis JV to be acquired	14.01.2020
INEOS STYROLUTION Plans for 600,000 t/y ABS plant in China / Start-up eyed for 2023	14.01.2020

REHAU Plant at Austrian site of Neulengbach set to close / Relocation of micro-cable conduit production to Eastern Europe / Short-time working at three automotive sites	28.01.2020
CARCLO Shares trading again after group publishes delayed interim results / Sale of remaining Wipac activities	27.01.2020
SONOCO Acquisition of healthcare packaging and medical device thermoformer TEQ	21.01.2020
PHILLIPS-MEDISIZE Expansion in Denmark / New cleanroom for moulded medical devices	20.01.2020
RÖCHLING USD 4.9m logistics expansion in Ohio	20.01.2020
ROBERTS MART UK flexible packaging specialist adds new LDPE co-extrusion line and warehouse	17.01.2020
KURARAY Film manufacturer Monosol to build second European plant in Poland / Water-soluble PVA packaging	16.01.2020
MONDI Packaging group plans closures of two UK manufacturing sites / CEO Peter Oswald to step down	15.01.2020
TESSENDERLO Takeover of Rehau's plant in France	15.01.2020
PROTOTAL Swedish 3D printing specialist expands into Denmark	15.01.2020
BEWISYNBRA Acquisition of Swedish XPS plant from Ravago / Installation of additional EPS production facility	14.01.2020
NOLATO Closure of UK manufacturing facility planned	13.01.2020
WALKI Finnish study shows "Bioska" films biodegrade within six months	13.01.2020
COVESTRO Sale of European polycarbonate sheets business to Serafin finalised / Unit renamed Exolon Group	08.01.2020
TEKNI-PLEX Medical business unit created / Colorite, Natvar and Dunn brands brought together	08.01.2020

O.M.G. Italian machinery manufacturer plans production in the US / Consequence of import tariffs	20.01.2020
NEGRI BOSSI Italian injection moulding machinery maker taken over by Japan's Nissei / Weak business results in recent times	27.11.2019
SOREMA Italian company exports PET bottle recycling system to Mongolia	08.11.2019
KHS Recyclable juice bottle presented / Wide-neck PET containers for hot filling also unveiled at "K 2019"	29.10.2019
KRAUSSMAFFEI Repositioning and uniform brand / Circular economy and new digital services in the spotlight at trade fair appearance	23.10.2019
KRAUSSMAFFEI Technical expertise is at the heart of "Polymore" trading platform / Interview with Nadine Despineux on launch of European online portal for compounds and recyclate	22.10.2019
ENGEL Injection moulding machinery manufacturer reports "drastic declines" / Slump in automotive business	18.10.2019
ARBURG Injection moulding machinery manufacturer reports declining orders / Automotive crisis and trade conflicts are the main burdens	17.10.2019
UNILOY Blow moulding machinery manufacturer revives production in Italy / Reaction to customer pressure	13.08.2019
CHEN HSONG Among the leading Chinese injection moulding machinery makers / Footprint expands in Europe	18.07.2019

SILGAN Binding offer to acquire dispensing business from Albéa for USD 900m / Pumps and caps for global beauty markets	28.01.2020
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS Packaging group launches initial public offering on Nasdaq / IPO could raise at least USD 1.18 bn	28.01.2020
GE HEALTHCARE 3D printing centre opened in Sweden / New plant to produce single-use kits for cell processing	28.01.2020
COCA-COLA Customers like using plastic bottles, says sustainability head at WEF / New partnership with "Benioff Ocean Initiative" to clean up polluted rivers	27.01.2020
MSK New plant for utility vehicle cabins in Slovakia	24.01.2020

CROMWELL POLYTHENE Acquisition of Moorgreen Flexible Packaging	22.01.2020
VANDEN Expansion into Turkey / Derya Eksi named business development manager of new branch	17.01.2020
CHEMICAL RECYCLING Cross-industry consortium to advance technology targeting hard-to-recycle PET waste / Alpla, Britvic, BP, Danone, Remondis and Unilever	02.01.2020
CANDI PLASTIC RECYCLING Romanian subsidiary Calex gets fourth Starlinger line / Processing of post-consumer films and pipes / Big bag recycling becoming a focus	02.12.2019
VANDEN Global expansion continues with new Dubai location / Aim to buy recycled plastic resins from GCC	25.11.2019