Alphagary, Orbia’s Polymer Solutions brand, introduces EVOPRENE ECO 1000 – TPE compounds built with sustainable ingredients. Alphagary, a global leader in the design and manufacture of specialty polymer compounds and a division of Orbia’s…

Water management from a single source Pipe extrusion lines have been one of battenfeld-cincinnati’s core product portfolios for many decades. The machine manufacturer not only provides solutions to cover the complete range of plastics to be…

XSYS outlines commitment to North American flexo industry As a leading prepress specialist for the North American flexographic market, XSYS continues to support its customers in the packaging industry with innovative solutions that enable…

Etilab responds to demands for faster delivery and special embellishments with Xeikon With an upgraded dry toner press combined with the investment in a new advanced finishing line and color control software, the Polish printer can…

Ara Partners Acquires Petainer Ara Partners (“Ara”), a private equity firm that specialises in industrial decarbonisation investments, announced that it has acquired Petainer Ltd. (“Petainer” or the “Company”), a UK-based, global producer…

K 2022 - Trend Report North America European Plastics Industry Braces for Increased Instability, Higher Prices, and Lower Growth The pandemic. Supply chain ruptures. The Great Resignation. China trade tensions. Climate change and extreme…

Borealis is investing in global assets to satisfy future demand for high-quality wire and cable compounds EUR 200 million investment in European compounding assets ensures future availability of high-quality insulation and semiconductive…

Borgers Group sells mechanical engineering division to Matthews International Corporation Borgers SE & Co. KGaA sells its mechanical engineering division with the companies OLBRICH GmbH and R+S Automotive GmbH to Matthews International…

SABIC launches BLUEHERO to help accelerate world’s shift to electrification and lower carbon future, with initial focus on automotive industry SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced BLUEHERO, an expanding…

Palsgaard to showcase full range of plant-based polymer additives at K 2022 Palsgaard, a world leader in plant-based emulsifiers and polymer additives for the global food, packaging and plastics industries, will take the opportunity of K…

Coperion Recycling Innovation Center - New Construction of State-Of-The-Art Test Lab for Plastics Recycling Applications Coperion GmbH has initiated the construction of a state-of-the-art recycling test lab at its Niederbiegen/Weingarten,…

European plastics and rubber machinery industry fall shy of global production growth • Significant increase in global production in 2021 • Europe's share of world production showing slight shrinkage • China is world export leader for the…

Fresh impulses for wind energy Investment in innovation: Covestro researches material solutions for sustainable energy generation at its new wind technology center Optimization and new development of PUR resins in cooperation with…

Kirk Group automates flexo plate production with Catena+ A ThermoFlexX imager combined with a full Catena+ platemaking line has boosted overall equipment efficiency (OEE) for the Australian prepress specialist. The new system offers fully…

With the goal of making recycling of lightweight, high-volume fiber andflake recyclate much more economical and, in some cases even possible, Coperion has developed a new version of its ZS-B side feeder. Using the innovative ZS-B MEGAfeed,…