SABIC launches multimillion euro investment at Geleen production site
Over the next eighteen months, SABIC will invest 135 million euros in safety, energy conservation and the environment at their production site in Geleen.
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Sanner invests in Hungarian plant site
Sanner GmbH, a manufacturer of high-quality plastic packaging components for pharmaceutical, medical, and healthcare products, recently completed the expansion of its plant in Budapest.
Turnkey solutions of Bianor allow smooth production relocation
International market leaders tend to look for shorter and more flexible supply chains. They select Bianor, injection moulder and contract manufacturer, for quality, reliability and service reasons.
KraussMaffei extending its market position with locally produced machines in China
There is still continuing demand for KraussMaffei Berstorff extruders and machines manufactured locally at the production plant in Haiyan.
Global polystyrene licensing alliance between Total Petrochemicals and Shaw Energy & Chemicals Group
Total Petrochemicals announces that it has formed an exclusive alliance with Shaw’s Energy & Chemicals Group to jointly market and license Total Petrochemicals’ polystyrene technology on a worldwide basis.
Amcor announces expansion of multilayer PP bottle capacity
Amcor Rigid Plastics, the world’s leading producer of rigid plastic packaging, has announced a major expansion of extrusion blow molded PP bottle capacity in the Midwest, Southwest, and Canada in response to strong market demand for packaging for food and nutritional supplements.
Clariant strengthens pigment production for Chinese manufacturers
Clariant continues to expand its global production capabilities to support customers in the Greater China region, with the inauguration of a new pigments facility.
Lanxess to invest 200-million-euro in second synthetic rubber plant
German specialty chemicals firm Lanxess has announced that it will proceed to invest another 200-million-euro to build a second new neodymium polybutadiene rubber (Nd-PBR) plant in Singapore on September 11 this year.
LA Seda supports its strategic growth
In 2011 La Seda de Barcelona (LSB) completed its financial and operational restructuring process successfully. After refinancing its debt with the banks and redefining its core business by focusing on the Plastic Packaging sector, LSB is now facing a growth strategy for 2012 to allow its consolidation as one of the European leaders in this field.
LyondellBasell grants Lupotech T Process license to Samsung Total Petrochemicals
LyondellBasell today announced that Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co. Ltd., a joint venture of Samsung Group and Total S.A, has selected the Lupotech T process technology from LyondellBasell for its new 200 KT per-year low density polyethylene (LDPE) and ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer plant in Daesan, South Korea. Start-up is projected for 2013.
Tetra Pak opens a new packaging material factory in Finland
Tetra Pak has inaugurated its new packaging material factory in Finland. The factory, located in the town of Imatra, with a planned capacity of 500 million packages per year, will expand Tetra Pak’s gable top capacity for Northern Europe.
Bayer gets green light for new world-scale TDI plant in Dormagen
Bayer MaterialScience can begin construction in Dormagen of a new world-scale plant for a key plastics precursor.
