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Bayer MaterialScience sells Viverso to Nuplex Industries

Bayer MaterialScience AG has signed a contract for the sale of its Viverso GmbH subsidiary to Nuplex Industries Ltd., for EUR 75 million.

2011-11-07

BASF increases capacity for Neopor

BASF increases capacity for Neopor insulation material in Europe.

2011-11-04

Uncertain outlook for European plastics industry

According to AMI's recently published European Plastics Industry Report 2011, 2010 saw a recovery in demand for most thermoplastics, after two of the worst years the industry has seen since the oil shocks of the 1970s.

2011-11-03

Invista introduces Torzen resin

Invista, the world’s largest producer of polyamide 6.6 polymer, introduces Torzen resin, its premium polyamide brand for engineering polymers.

2011-10-26

Bayer builds new polycarbonate plant in China

Bayer MaterialScience has started buiding a new plant in Guangzhou City few days ago.

2011-10-25

Volkswagen is the 1000th Engel ecodrive customer

The demand for energy saving options is unabated: after all, saving energy means reducing unit costs.

2011-10-25

Fakuma 2011 - market situation

We publish an article written by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Bastian, who is managing director of the Southern German Plastics Centre. His text is related with the current situation in the plastics market.

2011-10-24

Milacron: positive financial statistics

Milacron LLC, a U.S.-based, global supplier of plastics processing technologies and industrial fluids, recently observed its 2nd anniversary with the announcement of positive financial statistics. The numbers demonstrate substantial sales growth, market diversification and increased profitability across all business units.

2011-10-21

Engel forecasts record year

Engel will generate the highest turnover in the company's history in the current fiscal year, which ends in March 2012.

2011-10-21

Fakuma 2011 in Friedrichshafen

1670 companies from 34 countries will exhibit on 915,000 square feet of floor space at the 21st Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing, which will take place at the Friedrichshafen Exhibition Centre from the 18th through the 21st of October.

2011-10-19