LLDPE prices fall below €1,000/t in Poland
In H2 June, converters have been slow to make new purchases regardless of special offers, discounts and traders minimal margins in anticipation of another price reduction next month
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The international scope of Plast 2023
Collectives, broad representation of foreign exhibitors and buyers, focus on networking
Amaplast annual Member Assembly highlights
The general Assembly of Amaplast appointed as Chairman for the two-year term 2023-2025 Mr Massimo Margaglione (GEFIT spa, injection moulds). Elected as Vice-Chairmen of the Association: Gabriele Caccia (SYNCRO srl, feeding/metering equipment and control devices) and Ms Barbara Ulcelli (IMG srl, injection moulding machines).
PE, PP markets never recover, prices fall further in Poland
The Polish polyolefin market was mainly inactive in H1 June.
Neste decides to invest in liquefied waste plastic upgrading unit at its Porvoo refinery
Neste has made the final investment decision to commence construction of upgrading facilities for liquefied plastic waste at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.
Call for Speakers: Formnext’s reimagined multistage conference
Formnext has reimagined its conference design to meet the increasing demand for more in-depth opportunities to share knowledge and ideas about the Additive Manufacturing sector.
Chinaplas back in action!
We talk to Ada Leung, General Manager of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, about this year's Chinaplas, exhibitors and participants, and the portfolio of products and techniques presented in Shenzhen.
K 2025 kick-off
First meeting of Exhibitors’ Council for plastics and rubber flagship fair in Düsseldorf Ulrich Reifenhäuser will retain position of Chairman
Dr Stephan Glander starts as new CEO of Biesterfeld AG
Dr Stephan Glander (54), with effect of 1 April 2023, has taken over as CEO of the Biesterfeld Group, one of the leading international distributors of plastics, rubbers and specialty chemicals.
HydroPRS - Best in Class Environmental Credentials
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre shows that Mura’s HydroPRS Technology has a global warming potential that is circa 50% lower than the other advanced recycling process.
Formnext powers ahead at the start of the year and offers year-round content
Formnext has hit the ground running in 2023 with the highest number of registrations to date. By the end of February, more than 550 companies had signed up to attend the world's leading trade show for AM technologies and next-generation manufacturing; 62% of them from outside Germany.
The JEC Composites Innovation Awards winners revealed
Each year, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards celebrate successful projects and cooperation between players of the composites industry. These composites champions are awarded based on multiple criteria such as partner involvement in the value chain, complexity, or commercial potential of the project.
