With effect from 1 June 2020 Paolo Zirondoli has taken the position of Managing Director at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery (Italia) S.r.l. He succeeds Roberto Sallemi, who headed the company since its foundation in 2018.

After KraussMaffei cancelled its participation as an exhibitor last week, other companies followed shortly afterwards. These include Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, MotanColortronic and Engel.

PolyOne Corporation, a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and sustainable solutions, has completed its purchase of the color masterbatch businesses of Clariant and Clariant Chemicals India Ltd. PolyOne also announced that it has changed its name and ...

PlasticsEurope, the Pan-European trade association representing plastics manufacturers, today announced the appointment of Dr Markus Steilemann, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Covestro, as its President, effective immediately. He succeeds Javier Constante who recently became ...

Worley has been awarded a FEED (front-end engineering design) to develop Avantium’s flagship plant that will support the transition to a bio-based economy for plastics. The plant will produce 100% plant-based FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) – a key building block for many chemicals and ...

The acquisition of Epolin Chemicals LLC (“Epolin”), with its global leadership in near-infrared absorbing dyes and thermoplastic compounds, significantly expands Chroma Color Corporation (“Chroma Color”)’s product offerings in targeted growth markets. Epolin serves customers ...

The shareholders of PETCYCLE GmbH and LOGICYCLE GmbH approved the sale of both companies to the Genossenschaft Deutscher Brunnen eG (GDB) with a clear majority of around 97 percent. Previously, around 92 percent of GDB members had already voted for the purchase in early May. This ...

Worn Again Technologies has secured up to €8 million in new equity capital from investors, including follow-on commitments from two of its existing strategic investors, H&M Group and Sulzer.

Indorama Ventures would like to inform that it has, through its indirect subsidiary Indorama Ventures Polimeros S.A.,acquired 100% equity stake of AG Resinas Ltda.(“AG Resinas”), a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Braziland completedthe transaction on June 8, ...

During the General Assembly of European Plastics Converters, Mr. Renato Zelcher (1962), CEO of Crocco SpA, has been re-elected as EuPC President for the period 2020-2022. While the annual two-day conference A Circular Future with Plastics had to be postponed by one year due to the ...