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Latest european plastics news

Companies

06.04.2020 LYONDELLBASELL  Covid-19 slows work on Texas PO/TBA plant / Group remains “committed” to project completion

06.04.2020 NOVAMONT New “Mater-Bi” grade for extrusion coating / Company “fully operational” in Italy

03.04.2020 HUHTAMAKI Outlook for 2020 withdrawn due to Covid-19 / Demand for food-on-the-shelf packaging rising

02.04.2020 CABOT Plants operating with skeleton staff due to coronavirus pandemic / Full-year outlook revised

02.04.2020 TEKNI-PLEX Fire in Gallarate affects production of adhesive tapes / Warehouse apparently unaffected

01.04.2020 COVESTRO EUR 225m loan from EIB to boost R&D / EU bank backs coronavirus pandemic aid to SMEs

01.04.2020 POLYTRADE Distribution of masterbatches from BARS-2 in Western Europe

31.03.2020 MEDICAL PLASTICS AUSTRIA Semperit has gloves flown in from Malaysia to support coronavirus work / Plastics companies launch mask collaboration with local partners

31.03.2020 PLASTICS MACHINERY  KraussMaffei closes plants in Germany and Slovakia / Engel's plants in Asia running under normal conditions

31.03.2020 HUNTSMAN Acquisition of CVC Thermoset Specialties for USD 300m / Production of hand sanitiser at Swiss site in fight against Covid-19

31.03.2020 MERAXIS  Portfolio expanded with more polymer regrind for film packaging

31.03.2020 HAGER Investment in relay production in France / New line due to start in 2021

27.03.2020 CORONAVIRUS Chemicals and plastics producers help with hand sanitiser supply / Ineos building new plants for ethanol and isopropanol / North Sea Forties pipeline planned shutdown delayed

27.03.2020 HAITIAN  Injection moulding machinery manufacturer sees sales drop / Assembly in China restarting after coronavirus

27.03.2020 REIFENHÄUSER Machinery maker diverts test lines to producing medical protection material / Shore up of capacities during coronavirus pandemic

26.03.2020 ML POLYOLEFINS Business as usual for now despite additional coronavirus restrictions in Poland

26.03.2020 PLASTIC OMNIUM  Production in Europe and North America at a standstill / Plants in China operating at 50%

26.03.2020 UBE INDUSTRIES Acquisition of US plastic compounds manufacturer PCTNA / First manufacturing base in North America

25.03.2020 TEKNI-PLEX  Fire destroys PVC film production plant in northern Italy

25.03.2020 SHELL  Work on Pennsylvania shale complex suspended / Authorities fear coronoavirus risk to workers

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People

06.04.2020 BASF Lorenzo Bottinelli announced as new head of Italian branch

30.03.2020 KRAUSSMAFFEI Frank Stieler hands over CEO role to Michael Ruf

28.02.2020 LOGOPLASTE Movements in executive team

21.02.2020 DUPONT Top executives booted in corporate shake-up / Ed Breen back as CEO / Fiscal 2019 results decline

12.02.2020 PAGEV Yavuz Eroglu re-elected head of Turkish plastics industry association

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Markets

06.04.2020 PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY  Operations continue amid production stoppages and Covid-19 measures / Supply chains largely intact / Automotive ordering grinds to a halt / Some services offered at the weekend

03.04.2020 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Fracking giant Whiting Petroleum falls victim to fall in oil prices

02.04.2020 TURKEY  Government introduces Covid-19 measures to help out businesses / Pagev sees lack of including plastics sector as major deficiency / Polyolefin spot prices trending sharply downward

01.04.2020 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Elastomers: Lanxess declares force majeure in India due to Covid-19

31.03.2020 PLASTIC PACKAGING European science academies join forces to study plastics chain / EUBP sees bioplastics criticisms as mainly emotional

30.03.2020 PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY  Increasing demand for pharma packaging due to coronavirus / Bottles for disinfectants especially needed / Associations support fast lanes at the borders

30.03.2020 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING  Asian market to reach almost EUR 49 bn by 2024 / Growth slowing on sluggish regional economy / Wood Mackenzie report

30.03.2020 3D PRINTING  Cecimo calls on additive manufacturers to aid hospitals / Need for critical equipment during Covid-19 outbreak

27.03.2020 WORLD TRADE  US polyethylene exports started 2020 on a strong note / LLDPE exports at all-time high in January / Marked slowdown expected as coronavirus situation intensifies

27.03.2020 PET RECYCLING DENMARK  Dansk Retursystem starts up new plant in Taastrup

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Production and Engineering

06.04.2020 RESEARCH Scientists from German Helmholtz research centre discover bacteria that eats polyurethane waste

02.04.2020 CLARIANT New medical-grade ABS compounds

01.04.2020 PACKAGING RECYCLING Label made of 100% post-consumer polyethylene recyclate / Removable adhesive sticker makes recycling easier

24.03.2020 NEXAM CHEMICAL Supply agreement with Diab for PET additive / Strong growth forecast in windmill blades

24.03.2020 MEDICAL PLASTICS Antibacterial polypropylene film being developed for hospital use / Project funded by EU “Horizon 2020”

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Industry

06.04.2020 MEDICAL DEVICES EU commission postpones MDR application / Shortages in getting devices certified "not an option right now" with Covid-19

01.04.2020 MARINE LITTER "RepescaPlas" project proceeds to third phase / Waste obtained will undergo chemical recycling

30.03.2020 MEDICAL PLASTICS EU commission may postpone implementing medical device regulation / Free access to European standards for medical supplies to boost production

27.03.2020 SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Will the coronavirus pandemic turn the tide back to disposables? / US moves away from plastic bans / Industry will face “major challenges” in the aftermath

26.03.2020 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT PlasticsEurope webinar on methodology to address plastics leakage

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