With a turnover of €1,700 million in 2010, approximately €1,250 million came from overseas sales. These figures should be sufficient to explain the vital role played by exports for the Italian manufacturers of printing and converting machines.
European masterbatch supplier Gabriel Chemie plans to double its production capacity in Russia during 2011.
Coca Cola and ECO Plastics (AWS) set to double PET recycling facility to 75,000 tonnes per year.
The price of plastic raw materials in Southeast Asia has increased up USD 20-30 per ton. It was following a refinery explosion in the tsunami that occurred in Japan.
Plastics have been used to increase food production and conserve water for 50 years in horticulture and agriculture: the demand in this market was 2.8 million tonnes in 2009.
Flame retardant manufacturer JJI Technologies (Painesville, Ohio / USA) has signed an agreement with Hamburg-based raw materials distribution and sales specialist VELOX for the distribution of JJAZZ in Europe.
Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced its intention to acquire KTW of Waidhofen, Austria, recognized as a global leader in closure mold making.
PET prices in Europe accelerated upwards in February putting further pressure on the already squeezed margins of food and drink manufacturers.
We publish an article written by Croatian scientist Igor Čatić.
DuPont and Lanxess announce plans to double the compounding capacity of their joint venture for the production of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, celebrates the groundbreaking of a new semi-commercial plant for catalysts in Linz, Austria. With a total investment of approximately EUR 75 million the company is further expanding its innovation capabilities in plastics.
Milacron has made a series of organisation changes, including creating a global key accounts team and several new positions, as part of the plastics machinery maker’s customer-driven strategic focus.
