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Latest european plastics news

Companies

20.04.2021 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Kem One confirms normal production of PVC in Berre / No force majeure

20.04.2021 COVESTRO  German plastics producer lifts 2021 profit forecast

20.04.2021 DANIMER SCIENTIFIC Biopolymer specialist announces USD 700m buildup of Georgia complex / New PHA plant planned

20.04.2021 AMPACET  Expansion of plant in Russia / Additive production line added

20.04.2021 GUILLIN Packaging manufacturer acquires Gault & Frémont / Portfolio expanded to include paper and cardboard

20.04.2021 POLOPLAST Pipe manufacturer drawing up investment package of up to EUR 40m / Record sales in 2020 despite crisis

20.04.2021 SCHWEITER TECHNOLOGIES Full-year 2020 profits soar / Record high in EBITDA / Record sales of 2020 not expected in 2021

19.04.2021 CLARIANT  Materials supplier opens new China HQ / Shanghai complex includes innovation centre / Additives production starts in Cangzhou

19.04.2021 EMS Q1 business develops positively / “Pleasing” new order situation / 2021 sales and operating income expected to be higher than 2020

19.04.2021 HEXPOL  Swedish compounder boosts Spanish rubber compounding business with acquisition of Unica

16.04.2021 ENGRO POLYMER  PVC expansion in Pakistan about to go into operation / Plans for PDH-PP unit updated

16.04.2021 BOREALIS  Polymer producer and Sulzer introduce EPP technology / Process said to cut production costs and support circular economy

16.04.2021 COVERIS Film manufacturer completes UK plant investment programme

16.04.2021 BBC CELLPACK  Launch of new PE monomaterial bags / Paper composite packaging now without aluminium

16.04.2021 TESA Production at expansion of Suzhou facility begins / Plant in Vietnam to start in 2023

15.04.2021 DANGOTE  Nigerian refinery over 80% complete / Reports say start-up set for Q1 2022 / PP capacity quoted at over 800,000 t/y

15.04.2021 ALBIS  Transparent MABS from Ineos Styrolution in European portfolio

15.04.2021 ATP Swiss group buys adhesive tape converter BDK / Forward integration

14.04.2021 SPHERE French packaging group looking to grow UK business with acquisition of Sarpak

14.04.2021 SP GROUP  Danish plastics group set for growth / Acquisition in Finland

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People

19.04.2021 EUCIA Ben Drogt tapped for newly created MD position

15.04.2021 ARMACELL Malte Witt appointed vice-president for EMEA

13.04.2021 IVK EUROPE Marina Arz new MD

04.03.2021 CEP Marc Monnin appointed new director general of Spanish plastics association

22.02.2021 UPONOR President and CEO Jyri Luomakoski to leave the pipe manufacturer / 2020 best year since financial crisis in 2008

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Markets

20.04.2021 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  BASF declares force majeure for PA 6.6 line / Short ADN outage in Chalampé

20.04.2021 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  BASF declares force majeure on PBT / Caused by loss of PTA supplier / Attribution unclear

19.04.2021 RAW MATERIALS EuPC: Over 90% of converters in Europe lack enough resin / "Production of essential goods threatened" / Switch to recyclate difficult for many

16.04.2021 RECYCLING UK Ten-year partnership leads to recycling success / Local council works with Nestlé, Recoup

15.04.2021 LOGISTICS  Situation on the container freight market remains tense / High costs and delays still prevalent

14.04.2021 TURKEY  Pagev says Turkish processors should halt virgin resin buys until June / Group says Chinese converters following suit / Move comes ahead of expectations for lower prices this summer

07.04.2021 TURKEY  Plastics demand rises in 2020 on higher domestic sales / Import and export volumes grow / Economic woes continue

06.04.2021 UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Ineos announces force majeure for HDPE from Belgium site

06.04.2021 RAW MATERIALS  PVC supply problems hit window production in Europe / EPPA calls for end of force majeure shutdowns

31.03.2021 PLASTICS RECYCLING MOROCCO  Project MOSSUP to tackle SUP waste / Pilot projects with supermarkets in trial phase

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Production and Engineering

19.04.2021 DOMO New product line for laser-welding applications

15.04.2021 SABIC Material from recovered, ocean-bound PET

14.04.2021 AVIENT TPE grades with high recycled content in Asia, Europe, US

13.04.2021 LANXESS Two inorganic pigments added to ‘Colortherm Yellow' line

12.04.2021 MONDI Recyclable packaging for Bell Germany set to cut 35 t of plastics waste annually

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Industry

19.04.2021 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Lawsuit filed against labelling rule for disposable beverage cups / Paccor and six other manufacturers take legal action before EU Commission

14.04.2021 INDIA  Plans for phased ban on SUPs in 2022 / PE bag thickness to increase / Packaging industry voices concerns

13.04.2021 CLARIANT Membership of Circular Plastics Alliance

12.04.2021 ELIPSO Christian Théry elected new president / Christophe Morvan and Emmanuel Guichard depart

09.04.2021 RECYCLASS More certification bodies join packaging recycling initiative

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