Eight Italian companies have formed the Ita Polymers network, combining expertise in additives, flame retardants, masterbatches, compounds, thermoplastic elastomers and plastic waste recycling. Under a shared brand, the companies retain their organisational and technological independence.
Polykemi Group has established Polykemi (Thailand) Co. Ltd. and opened a local office in Rayong. The company will serve the market from its plant in Kunshan, China, while also evaluating the future possibility of setting up plastics compounding production in Thailand.
DOMO Chemicals announced an agreed acquisition of its Engineered Materials business by an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII. The transaction covers manufacturing sites, support functions, sales activities and the intellectual property portfolio, including the Technyl brand.
At Chinaplas 2026 in Shanghai, Mocom will present a portfolio of advanced thermoplastic compounds for automotive, electronics, and sports and leisure applications. The company will showcase, among other things, lighting materials, recycled-content solutions, and lightweight flame-retardant compounds.
Südpack will present its latest StarBlend compounds, including formulations with recyclates and bio-based raw materials, at the KPA trade fair in Ulm and the 33rd International Colloquium on Plastics Technology in Aachen in spring 2026.
Rexelian has launched as an independent compounder of recycled PP and PE for mobility, appliances and electronics, leveraging access to GCR Group’s 500 kt per year infrastructure and focusing on traceability, quality and EU circularity targets.
Feddem has supplied its newly developed FED 18 MTS laboratory extruder to Polyram – MCT, supporting the company's laboratory modernisation and enhancing capabilities in thermoplastic elastomer and polypropylene compound development.
Syensqo, a leader in specialty polymers, announces a capital investment to expand Ryton PPS compounding capability at the Augusta manufacturing site in Georgia, US.
Nexeo Plastics expands offering with new Teknor Apex materials focusing on electrical & electronics, industrial and mobility end markets for EMEA.
A car with winter tires comes to a standstill at 40 km/h about six vehicle lengths earlier than a car with summer tires.
Syensqo announce that the outboard housing developed for Volvo’s EX90 vehicle, and manufactured using Xencor HPPA long glass fiber reinforced, has been honored with the prestigious Automotive Award 2024.
SABIC signed a potential investment agreement with the Fujian government on August 1, under the auspices of the Saudi Ministry of Energy.
