The plant in the Suzhou Industrial Park (Photo: SIG) The manufacturer of composite cartons and filling systems for beverages and liquid food, SIG Combibloc (Neuhausen / Switzerland) is investing around EUR 180 million in a second production plant for aseptic carton packs in China. The new production facility is located near the existing site in … Read more
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New to the board: Dr. Andreas Mack (Photo: Tesa) On August 1, 2021, the adhesive tape manufacturer Tesa (Hamburg) appointed Dr. Andreas Mack appointed to the Consumer Board. The doctor of chemistry will be responsible for product development and marketing as well as for sales and regional marketing in Europe. In addition to the end … Read more
Michael Müller (left) and Marc Diening (Photo: Bavaria Yachtbau) On August 1, 2021, Germany’s largest manufacturer of sports boats, Bavaria Yachtbau (Giebelstadt), will have a new boss: Marc Diening (45) will succeed Michael Müller (64), who is moving to the company’s advisory board. For the past five years, Diening was head of the fire protection … Read more
The company sells SAN under the brand name “Tyril” (Photo: Trinseo) On June 2, 2021, Trinseo (Berwyn, Pennsylvania / USA) lifted the force majeure for SAN deliveries from the Terneuzen location in the Netherlands. The plant is now running at full load again, said a company representative. The sufficient supply of the preliminary product ACN … Read more
Containers and closures made of PET, PE-HD, PP and acrylic (Photo: Raepak) Berlin Packaging (Chicago, Illinois / USA) has struck again: With the 14th acquisition in Europe in the past five years, the US packaging group with European headquarters in Milan is continuing its expansion course. The latest acquisition is the British packaging manufacturer Raepak … Read more
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said the widely used food additive, known as the artificial coloring agent E171 in food packaging, is “no longer considered safe” for consumption because it contains titanium dioxide nanoparticles that can damage DNA. Safe levels of daily intake could not be established. The European Commission and the individual EU … Read more
Cracker in Corunna, Canada (Photo: Nova Chemicals) After a technical problem in the cracker of Nova Chemicals (Calgary, Alberta / Canada) in Corunna in the Canadian province of Ontario, the company had to shut down the plant. The cracker supplies all polyethylene production in the Detroit area. At the same time, Nova Force Majeure (FM) … Read more
Significant price increases up to historic all-time highs characterize the markets worldwide, and thus also the Russian market for standard thermoplastics in February 2021. PE grades, PP and PET are growing in the double-digit percentage range. Despite the tense global supply situation, the prices for PVC felt almost on the spot. The sales prices for … Read more
PS granulates of the “Styron” brand (Photo: Trinseo) The surcharges are tough: with immediate effect, Trinseo (Berwyn, Pennsylvania / USA) wants the prices for PS-GP (“Styron” brand) and PS-HI (“Styron”, “Styron A-Tech”, “Styron C -Tech “and” Styron X-Tech “) by 520 EUR / t. The company announced surcharges of 430 EUR / t for ABS … Read more