1:49 min Management
New polymer plants

thyssenkrupp to build two major polymer plants for SASA in Turkey

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions’ subsidiary Uhde Inventa-Fischer has signed a contract to build two new world-scale polymer plants for SASA Polyester Sanayi A.Ş in Adana, Turkey. One plant is planned to produce 1,050 metric tons per day (380,000 tons per year) of PET ...
0:11 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Additives, Facts & Figures

BASF increases prices of additives for plastics applications

Effective immediately, or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing the prices by 15 percent globally for a majority of products in its additives portfolio for plastic applications. Price increases will apply to the following product classes:AntioxidantsLight stabilizers, flame ...
2:40 min Management, Markets and Management

LyondellBasell and SUEZ purchase European plastics recycling company

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a 50 percent stake in Quality Circular Polymers (QCP), a high standard plastics recycling company in ...
0:44 min Management
Management

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Niemeyer is leaving KHS at his own request

On December 31, 2017, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Niemeyer, chairman of the Executive Management Board at KHS GmbH, is leaving the company at his own request to face new challenges elsewhere. In his years in this post he has sustainably furthered technological product development, made ...
1:19 min Management
Open House

Open House event focusing on "Rotomolding" at Maag in Grossostheim was a Full House

The Open House event on November 20/21 had already been the second occasion as part ...
1:19 min Mineral water, Quality control, service
Printing Technologies

Coding quality and reliability a clear winner for mineral water company

Printed code quality and machine reliability are the major benefits of two Linx 8920 ...
1:55 min Management
Management

FrieslandCampina makes a fresh start in Germany

Investment in leading brandsBundling of commercial activities in North ...
0:41 min Applications & Operations, Filling & Bottling

Vacuum Barrier ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED

TÜV Rheinland® of North America has certified that Vacuum Barrier Corporation has established and maintains a Quality Management System (QMS) confirming the requirements of ISO 9001:2015. Receiving this certification communicates that the systematic approach to the ...
1:59 min Mineral water, Management
End-user industry

Danone Manifesto Ventures invests in Kona DeepTM, a new brand of deep ocean bottled water naturally rich in electrolytes

Danone Manifesto Ventures today announced that it has taken a minority stake in the Hawaii-based company Kona Deep. Kona Deep is creating a new category of premium water with its unique deep ocean water, sourced 3,000 feet below ocean surface in Kona, Hawaii, from a pure source ...
1:90 min Management
Management

Bühler expands investment and acquisition capabilities by successfully issuing dual tranche CHF 420 million bond

Bühler has accelerated its growth plan and uses the capital market to expand its investment and acquisition capabilities. The company has yesterday successfully raised CHF 420 million through the issue of a dual tranche Swiss franc denominated senior bond (CHF 180 million Tranche A, ...