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WEB30.09.2024 — By Plasteurope.com staff —The restructuring that BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) began in 2022 under former CEO Martin Brudermüller was just the tip of the iceberg. During the Investor Days on 26 and 27 September, new CEO Markus Kamieth presented further, far-reaching steps for the peri...
RESILUX: Quva completes acquisition of PET preform manufacturer ...
WEBFeb 22, 2022 · As planned, Belgian investment company Quva (Kortrijk; www.quva.com) has taken over the Dirk de Cuyper family’s block of shares in compatriot PET bottle and preform manufacturer Resilux (Wetteren; www.resilux.com – see Plasteurope.com of 22.12.2021). Quvadec, an acquisition entity set up for the purchase, now holds 57.51% of the total of 2 mn shares and plans to pay around EUR 270 mn in ...
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NIPPON GOHSEI - Plasteurope.com
WEBAug 31, 1999 · Nippon Gohsei, one of the world´s leading producers of EVOH (ethylenevinyl alcohol) barrier resins, has taken a 25% stake in its UK distributor, British Traders and Shippers (GB-Dagenham RM10 8RN), as the basis for developing its business in Europe.“Our investment in British Traders will become the cornerstone of our European development,” said Nippon Gohsei chairman, Mr Katayama.
ALPLA: Packaging giant buys UK caps and closures specialist iTEC ...
WEBMay 6, 2023 · iTEC Packaging, which manufactures a range of lids, caps and closures for the dairy, food, and drink sectors, was formerly known as Paccor (Mansfield) and had been owned by the German packaging manufacturer before its sale to Danish packaging giant Faerch (Holstebro; www.faerch.com) in January 2022. Related: Alpla expands pharma division Following its sale to Faerch, Paccor said it was looking ...
Partnership with LG Chem for mLLDPE - Plasteurope.com
WEBItaly's Versalis (Milan; www.polimerieuropa.com) and South Korean petrochemicals producer LG Chem (Seoul; www.lgchem.com) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership, which will lead to entering the European market with premium synthetic resins.LG CEO Jinsoo Park and Versalis top boss Daniele Ferrari recently met in Milan to sign the MoU at a ceremony ...
COVESTRO: Launch of partially bio-based polycarbonate film ...
WEBJun 12, 2020 · German engineering plastics producer Covestro (Leverkusen; www.covestro.com) has launched “Makrofol EC”, the first partially bio-based PC film in the company’s portfolio.More than 50% of its content is sourced from plant-based raw materials, which considerably reduces the film’s carbon footprint, said Wieland Hovestadt, head of research and development in Covestro’s Specialty Films ...
Plastixx - Polymer Price Index | Plasteurope.com
WEB"Plastixx" is the name of the PIE polymer price index introduced in June 2005. The index mirrors the price development of plastics in western Europe.
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS: MDI, PA 6: BASF declares force …
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DOW: New materials and world strategy / Polypropylene …
WEBFeb 29, 1996 · A new generation of cost-effective polycarbonates, commercialisation of a revolutionary polystyrene and a bid for a global position in polypropylene will mark the strategy of Dow Chemical – HQ Europe: Dow Europe SA (Bachtobelstr. 3, CH-8810 Horgen) – during the coming years. Details were given at a Press Briefing in New York.