BASF puts expanded compounding plant for engineering plastics into operation
BASF put the expanded compounding plant at BASF’s Schwarzheide site in Germany into operation.
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battenfeld-cincinnati USA strengthens sales and service team
New Sales Director and new Sales and Service Managers at battenfeld-cincinnati USA.
Sanner acquires Jaco S.A.
Emergence of the global market leader for effervescent packaging.
How Lamborghini is accelerating medical device innovation
Lamborghini collaborates with the Houston Methodist Research Institute, to share knowledge in the study of carbon fibre composite materials for medical devices.
North American PE and PP resin prices both slide in May
North American PP resin prices slipped for the second straight month in May, while prices for PE resin also decreased after a flat month.
Sabic & Sinopec in agreement to cooperate on joint projects
Sabic and Sinopec have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
Borealis, Nova, Total to form PE/ethylene JV
Borealis and NOVA Chemicals enter Preliminary Agreement with Total to meet growing global demand for polyethylene
Sibur sold OJSC Plastik
The company has sold its 100% stake in OJSC Plastik to the group of private investors for RUB 575 million.
BASF and Yara discuss potential joint ammonia investment
BASF and Yara are evaluating a possible joint investment into ammonia plant at the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Styrolution and Braskem plan ABS joint venture
The new joint venture would be only producer of ABS and SAN specialties in South America.
Dow sells Polypropylene Licensing & Catalysts business
Dow's global PP Licensing & Catalysts business will be divested to W. R. Grace & Co. for $500m.
Lanxess increases competitiveness
Efficiency improvements and targeted restructuring will bring annual savings of EUR 100 million from 2015.
