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Major capacity expansion for Sarlink TPV
Sarlink has officially opened a new production facility in Genk Belgium. The new plant will double Sarlink’s global capacity and provide the company with a timely expansion as Thermoplastic Vulcanisate (TPV) material solutions are becoming more popular than ever, thanks to the material’s unique balance of properties and benefits.
Borouge commits to further the strategic expansion of its polyolefins operations in Abu Dhabi
Following the successful completion of the feasibility study announced last year, Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has decided to enter the FEED (front-end engineering and design) stage of its Borouge 3 project.
CaseTech invests €300,000 in Poland
A manufacturer of food packaging is investing €300,000 in a project to expand its production in Poland to manufacture plastic-based processed sausage casings.
BASF has started production of its Neopor EPS
BASF has started production of its Neopor EPS at a new plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, which is using an extrusion process instead of the traditional suspension method of production.
Clariant opens new facility in China
Leading specialty chemical company Clariant is building a surfactants plant in Zhenjiang, Eastern China to help meet the needs of the country’s growing demand. The new facility is scheduled for production in the middle of 2009.
Braskem withdraws from PET business
Braskem, the leading company in the thermoplastic resins industry in Latin America and third-largest resin producer in the Americas, announces it will deactivate its PET.
Greiner Packaging sells its composite can production to Weidenhammer
Greiner Packaging AG Switzerland, a company of Greiner Packaging International, will sell its product segment composite cans by 31 May 2009.
Borouge opened a new Logistics hub
Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has inaugurated officially the Guangzhou Logistics hub.
Octal Petrochemicals opens the world’s largest rigid PET sheet plant
The world’s largest rigid PET sheet plant has opened in the Omani port of Salalah, says its operator Octal Petrochemicals.
Can Pack have started its operations in Great Britain and prepares entering on the Egyptan market
Can – Pack, the company based in Poland, strengthens its position on the international cans and closures market.
Borealis launches new Mobility Business Unit
Borealis launches Mobility Business Unit to extend its capability in automotive applications development into new business segments.
