Safic-Alcan announces new distribution partnerships with Evonik
Safic-Alcan is pleased to announce that as of 1st January 2021, it will become Evonik’s distribution partner in the BeNeLux and the Nordic Region.
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On course: Lanxess confirms and narrows corridor for 2020 guidance
Following the third quarter, Lanxess is confirming and narrowing the corridor for the guidance for 2020 and now expects EBITDA pre exceptionals for the full year to come in between EUR 820 million and EUR 880 million.
Material from Polykemi for portable ventilators
Polykemi has delivered compounds used for parts in portable ventilators for several years. During 2020, the demands have increased dramatically, which has led to orders and deliveries having more than tripled.
R&P Polyplastic receives the Russian Automobile Forum Award second year in a row
It is the third Award of the Russian Automobile Forum (RAF) for R&P Polyplastic. In 2016, the Award was given for activities addressing the automobile industry crisis, while in 2019 R&P Polyplastic was announced Best supplier of the year.
First plant of Evonik's new polyamide 12 complex completed
Construction work on the largest investment to date by the specialty chemicals company Evonik in Germany, at more than €400 million, is progressing well.
Mars and Huhtamaki join SABIC’s Trucircle initiative
SABIC announced that biaxially oriented polypropylene film based on the company’s certified circular PP from feedstock recycling of used plastics will be introduced in primary pet food brand packaging by Mars, Incorporated, a global leader in confectionery, food, and pet food products.
Safely packed and well prepared
Primary packaging for solid and liquid drugs, as well as many other products, will benefit from the latest addition to the Thermolast M series
70 years of Gabriel-Chemie
On the occasion of its 70th company anniversary, Gabriel-Chemie is demonstrating that tradition and innovation can go together hand in hand. These are the core values which the Austrian masterbatch manufacturer holds especially dear.
Orkla and IRPLAST join SABIC’s Trucircle initiative for consumer goods packaging
SABIC announced that Orkla, a diversified Nordic brand owner in business-to-consumer (B2C) commerce with foods, snacks, food care for sport and food ingredients, has launched its first chips packaging using certified renewable polypropylene (PP) polymer from SABIC’s Trucircle portfolio.
Evonik and HP develop 3D-printable thermoplastic elastomer
Evonik and HP’s new co-branded* elastomer is a flexible high-performance specialty powder based on a thermoplastic amide grade (TPA) for 3D printing.
The Royal Society of Chemistry publishes research on silicone crosslinking without precious metals
A special honor has been bestowed upon researchers from the WACKER Group and from the WACKER Institute for Silicon Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich, Germany.
SABIC and Schwarz Group embark on pilot project
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has embarked on a pilot project with Schwarz Group, Europe’s largest retail store operator, for the use of transparent film bags made from certified circular polyethylene (PE) in vegetable packaging.
