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battenfeld-cincinnati plans growth

battenfeld-cincinnati plans growth

One year after the merger to create the largest extrusion brand worldwide, the management team of battenfeld-cincinnati, Bad Oeynhausen/Vienna, has taken stock of its positive development.

Solvay plans large specialty plastics plant in China

Solvay plans large specialty plastics plant in China

Plastics and chemicals supplier Solvay announced it will invest some €120 million ($172.5 million) in a new plant for the production of specialty plastics polyvinylidene fluoride and fluoroelastomers, plus the vinylidene fluoride monomer used to make them.

Sustainability - Octal

Sustainability - Octal

When Octal entered the packaging industry it was with a truly revolutionary product that differentiated us in many ways.

Gerresheimer extends its plant in the Czech Republic

Gerresheimer extends its plant in the Czech Republic

Gerresheimer AG, one of the world's leading suppliers to the pharma and healthcare industry, makes a further investment in the growth market of plastic systems for pharmaceutical, diagnostics and medical technology.

BASF invests in PA and PBT

BASF invests in PA and PBT

BASF is increasing its compounding capacities for the engineering plastics Ultramid (polyamide) and Ultradur PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) at its Schwarzheide site by 10,000 tpa. This step is being taken because of an expect increase in European demand.