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Richard Kelsey, SVP Finance Consumer appointed interim CFO
Tanja Dreilich, Managing Director and CFO, will leave the Constantia Flexibles Group by the end of 2020 in order to take on new professional challenges. The CFO tasks will be taken over by Richard Kelsey, SVP Finance Consumer, on an interim…
Dr. Lutz Werner is Now the New Business Unit Manager
From 1 October 2020, Dr. Lutz Werner has taken up the position of Business Unit Manager for Europe at Buehler – ITW Test & Measurement GmbH, a premier manufacturer of scientific equipment, consumables and accessories for metallography…
World’s largest polymer company receives first supply of certified renewable phenol
Next milestone in the strategic cooperation of Neste, Borealis and Covestro for the use of alternative raw materials
Neste produces ISCC Plus certified 100 percent bio-based hydrocarbons from renewable raw materials
Borealis uses…
Label material wins Innovation in Sourcing Award
UPM Raflatac’s Forest Film label material has received the 2020 Innovation in Responsible Sourcing Award from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). The announcement came on Wednesday, September 30, at the SPC Innovator Awards ceremony…
Bertrand Fillon is honored with the title of OE-A Fellow.
Since 2017 the OE-A honors persons who have made special contributions to the further development of the flexible, organic and printed electronics industry and the OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association) - a working group of the…
Global styrenics leader nominated as finalist
Company’s commitment and actions to sustainability recognised by Chemical Week
Journey of continuous improvement since establishment of sustainability programme in 2014
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced…
Heart Valves Made by Silicone Additive Manufacturing
In an additive manufacturing process, virtual heart valve models are created with the aid of a CT scan and a preeflow eco-PEN300 one-component dispenser: Fergal Coulter from the “Complex Materials Group” of ETH Zurich undertook research for…
LANXESS increases black pigment capacity
Debottlenecking at the world’s largest plant for synthetic iron oxide pigments
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has expanded its capacity for black synthetic iron oxide pigments at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site by more than 5,000 metric…
Plastics Paving Our Way to the Sky
Since 1970, plastics have been a major component in the aerospace industry. Though plastic materials were established in the late 1800s and set in use in the 1930s, it was not until World War II that it was installed in aircrafts. Owing to…
Plasticulture, the Pseudonym for Plastics and Agriculture Combined!
The ultimate couple, plastics and agriculture, Plasticulture, have been supportive for each other’s growth since long known in history. Now, they are upgraded and have even better versions of themselves than before, all with the help of…
Plastics with Technology Create Futuristic Vehicles that Meet Consumer Demands
The advantages of plastics in the automotive industry has increased consumer demand much more than before. A wide scope of technology is used in order to fulfill these demands.
All through our lives we have witnessed numerous transitions…
The Accused Plastics Aids in Healthcare
Contemporary healthcare would stand unbearable lacking the countless plastic-based medical products we misappropriate. Plastics are all over, from examination gloves to sterilized needles and adhesive dressing strips from blood bags to IV…