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Evonik plans new facility in Brazil

Evonik plans new facility in Brazil

Evonik Industries AG intends to build a facility for the biotechnology production of Biolys in the Brazilian town of Castro in the state of Paraná.

LyondellBasell will develop a catalyst-assisted technology

LyondellBasell will develop a catalyst-assisted technology

LyondellBasell was awarded a $4.5 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a catalyst-assisted technology to improve the energy efficiency of producing ethylene from ethane gas while emitting less greenhouse gases (GHG).

Amcor opens new facility

Amcor opens new facility

Amcor Rigid Plastics, one of the world’s leading producers of rigid plastic packaging, held a grand opening today for its new on-site bottle manufacturing operation at PepsiCo’s Gatorade production facility in Mountain Top, Pa.

Mauser opens first plant in Poland

Mauser opens first plant in Poland

Mauser Group, a worldwide leading company in industrial packaging, is expanding its presence in Europe: By opening its first plant in Poland, the company is able to serve its customers in the Central European region in the best possible way with industrial packaging solutions. The new plant also provides additional production capacities for a region with increased demand.

Albis builds compounding plant in China

Albis builds compounding plant in China

Albis Plastic GmbH, Hamburg, is investing 10 million Euros in the construction of a new compounding facility in China. On a site covering 5,000 sqm in Changshu (90 km to the west of Shanghai) the company is erecting a production plant to produce the ALBIS brands Altech and Alcom.

A. Schulman's and NATPET joint venture

A. Schulman's and NATPET joint venture

A. Schulman announced today that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with National Petrochemical Industrial Company (NATPET) of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ("KSA"), a subsidiary of Alujain Corporation, a Saudi Stock Exchange listed company.

DSM invests in knowledge and innovation in the Netherlands

DSM invests in knowledge and innovation in the Netherlands

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, today announced that it is going to invest approximately €100 million in three new R&D facilities in Delft and Sittard-Geleen (both in the Netherlands) over the next two years.