Cargill announced today that it will assume full ownership of NatureWorks LLC, as part of Teijin Limited’s general portfolio restructuring in response to the global economic downturn. Previously a 50-50 joint venture, NatureWorks is now an independent company wholly owned by ...

BASF reorganizes its Petrochemicals division effective July 1, 2009. The future organization consists of four (formerly six) business units. The optimized organizational structures will lead to higher efficiency and effectiveness and will open up potentials to even better serve ...

As of 1 July, Heinz Klausriegler is taking over general management at Mould & Matic Solution, based in the Upper Austrian town of Micheldorf. The previous General Manager Erwin Altendorfer is leaving the company for personal reasons to take on new challenges. Klausriegler is to ...

Constar International Inc., a leading global producer of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic containers for food and beverages, announced that the Company and its affiliated debtors completed their financial restructuring and successfully emerged from Chapter 11 on Friday, May ...

Husky Injection Molding Systems is committed to helping customers achieve and sustain the lowest total part cost throughout the entire product lifecycle. By implementing Husky Services, PakTech was able to increase productivity by 50% while reducing annual energy costs by ...

LyondellBasell Industries today announced that its Supervisory Board has named James L. (Jim) Gallogly chief executive officer, effective immediately. Gallogly will succeed Volker Trautz who has announced his retirement from the company. The terms of the appointment are subject to ...

Günter Ausserwöger is the new head of Division Kavo at Greiner Packaging. General Manager for Capsnap Europe for the previous 10 years, the 43-year old is now responsible for the strategy of the entire hollow container business (=Kavo), the development and creation of the new ...

The European market leader for 5 gallon packaging has launched a major replacement investment at its location in France. A new production line for extrusion blow-molded 5 gallon bottles started up in March. Further development of the location for production optimization is being ...

All-electric injection moulding machines, direct extrusion and processing PUR composites were the three topics in the spotlight at the parallel customer events held by KraussMaffei’s three technology divisions. Over 1000 customers gathered at the company’s main plant in Munich to ...

Portola Packaging, Inc .announced that Kevin Kwilinski has been hired as its President and Chief Executive Officer.Mr. Kwilinski comes to Portola from a 10 year career with Graphic Packaging International, a $4.5 Billion global paperboard packaging company, where he served in ...