Continental sells plant in Russia
Continental has sold its plant in Kaluga, Russia, to Russian company S8 Capital.
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Groundbreaking for Haitian production plant in Serbia
Haitian International is expanding its production and logistics network in Europe and investing in the construction of a modern plant with a total area of 250,000 square meters at its site in Ruma, Serbia. The plant is scheduled to go into operation in the first quarter of 2025.
The first French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film
TotalEnergies and Paprec, leader in plastic recycling in France, have signed a long-term commercial agreement to develop a French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film wastes.
LyondellBasell announces decision to acquire Mepol Group
Facilities in Poland and Italy will produce recycled and polymer compounds for diverse markets.
Alpla and Inden Pharma form joint venture
Specialists in pharmaceutical packaging combine expertise and increase capacities.
SABIC and Coolbrook announce cooperation to advance the electrification of steam crackers
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has signed an agreement with Coolbrook, a transformational technology and engineering company.
Safic-Alcan expands its international business
Safic-Alcan, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals, has announced the acquisition of 4Plas Ltd. and its exclusive distribution agreement with Schützen Chemical Group.
Albis distributes new sustainable lowPCF portfolio from BASF
Albis is expanding its comprehensive portfolio of sustainable solutions to include engineering plastics from BASF's new lowPCF product portfolio (low Product Carbon Footprint).
Skytech and K.D. Feddersen - New partner on our way to the circular economy
Hamburg-based distributor K.D. Feddersen is cooperating with French greentech company Skytech to distribute its portfolio in Europe with immediate effect.
Messe Düsseldorf suspends its business activities in Russia
As a consequence of the disturbing events in Ukraine, the Supervisory Board of Messe Düsseldorf has decided to suspend the group's business activities in Russia until further notice.
Automation specialist TMA to become a member of the Engel Group
Injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel Austria has acquired the majority interest in TMA Automation in Gdynia, Poland. This strategic investment sees Engel reinforce its leading position in the field of injection moulding process automation.
Lithium project: Lanxess and Standard Lithium agreement
Lanxess and Standard Lithium have signed an agreement setting forth the path forward for their lithium project