Operator Butachimie (Chalampé / France; www.butachimie.eu) has announced that the triennial maintenance of its adiponitrile (ADN) plant in Chalampé, running since the end of September 2019, has been ...

Media reports indicate the problems associated with the financial structure of rigid film manufacturer Klöckner Pentaplast (kp, Montabaur / Germany; www.kpfilms.com) could soon be solved, pointing to ...

Automotive and commercial vehicle interiors supplier International Automotive Components (IAC, Luxembourg; www.iacgroup.com) has opened a 6,700 m² manufacturing facility that complements its current ...

In the wake of the mega merger of TotalFina and Elf Aquitaine to form TotalFinaElf, the chemical divisions of the two companies have also been united and restructured – as is manifested by the new ...

Celanese (Dallas, Texas / USA; www.celanese.com) is planning to expand production of "Pibiflex" and "Riteflex" thermoplastic copolyesters (TPCs) at its Donegani facility in Ferrara / Italy. The ...

Engineering plastics trading and consultancy specialist Man&Materials (Kapellen / Belgium) has acquired distribution rights in Europe, North and South America for polyphenylene ether (PPE or PPO) from ...

Turkish television equipment manufacturers control a substantial share of the European market. They already produce almost all important brands. At present, 55% of all television sets are made in ...

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— By Plasteurope.com staff — Evertis (Portalegre, Portugal; www.evertis.com) is investing around USD 100 mn (EUR 95.7 mn) in the construction of a new ...

Agricultural film producer ramps up output / Coop with Italian components specialist Syncro to upgrade machinery ...

Nestlé subsidiary Nespresso launched paper-based coffee capsules in Germany. These capsules are identical in shape and size ...

Known as Mardi Gras in the US Gulf Coast city of New Orleans and the wider region, one of the more recognisable local customs ...