The polypropylene market in Poland has been showing signs of poor activity for an extended period. Market participants point to a decline in orders for finished products, stagnation in the automotive industry in Europe, as well as overall economic slowdown.
B.I.G. Yarns, a leading designer and manufacturer of polyamide, polypropylene), and polyester carpet yarns for commercial, automotive, residential, and technical applications, is proud to announce a significant investment of €25 million in its French yarn production site.
Danish Urban Water Retention (UWR) developed an innovative modular system, assembled like Legos, to manage stormwater and prevent flooding in urban settings.
In the 2025 trade fair season, Südpack will once again showcase its resource-efficient and recyclable packaging concepts for food products. From May 6 to 8, the company’s latest products for packaging fish and seafood will be on dis-play at the Seafood Expo in Barcelona.
The ENGEL Group, Europe's leading provider of injection moulding technologies, has provided the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences with a state-of-the-art injection moulding cell.
At Chinaplas 2025, the Reifenhäuser Group will present its latest technological innovations for the efficient and sustainable production of plastic films.
The extrusion unit with direct dosing for the production of highly filled 3-layer PVC pipes is running: "Bahrain Pipes, one of the largest pipe manufacturers in the Middle East, was the first customer to choose our modern and sustainable machine solution", Gernot Dorn, international Sales Director at battenfeld-cincinnati in Vienna, is pleased.
With PharmaGuard, a PP-based, recyclable blister packaging solution, SSüdpack Medica paved the way for greater sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry. But that was just the beginning.
Propylene contract price is expected to decline in April. Many traders do not see positive prospects for the polypropylene market in the coming months.
trinamiX GmbH, a leading provider of mobile spectroscopy solutions and subsidiary of BASF, will participate in the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2025, taking place in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Plastics used for the insulation of medium, high and extra-high voltage cables must meet the highest standards of purity. The two most common materials are XLPE (cross-linkable polyethylene) and PP (polypropylene). Both materials have their specific advantages, but also special requirements that must be considered in the extrusion process.
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has announced that a food-contact grade of its Trucircle portfolio of certified renewable polypropylene (PP) resins is used in the production of Hetbahn instant white rice packaging bowls by CJ CheilJedang.
