ENGEL expands Schwertberg base

Just 18 months on from the southwards expansion, a new assembly hall has been opened at the northern end of the factory site

Rolf Drewes is Songwon Vice President for Business Sector Specialty Chemicals

Dr. Rolf Drewes is expected to play a pivotal role in the company’s global Specialty Chemicals Business.

Tougher regulations on excessive packaging in China

The Chinese government has increasingly realized the negative impact of excessive packaging, and issued regulations to ban over packaging and reduce wastage.

Polygon shank coupling from Sandvik

Polygon shank coupling size 100 (Coromant Capto? C10) added to ISO/DIS 26623 standard

EMO 2013: Blum presents one tech, many possibilities

Blum-Novotest, a manufacturer of innovative and high-quality measurement and testing technology, has presented at EMO 2013 in Hannover (hall 6, stand C05) a number of digilog measuring systems.

K 2013: NATPET focuses on high-clarity injection molding grades

NATPET’s latest developments will deliver a new level of clarity and performance for the packaging sector, with processing advantages that ensure a win-win situation for converters.

Archroma starts new era of delivering specialty chemicals

Former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant were acquired by SK Capital Partners

Metabolix launches bio-based additive for recycled PVC

I6003rp is a new bio-based performance additive to improve the processing and performance of recycled PVC

Borouge awarded international Responsible Care? certification

Borouge has been awarded the Responsible Care? RC 14001:2008 certification for its international operations spanning seven countries across the Middle East and Asia.

Borealis sells Melamine Process Technology to Urea Casale SA

The divestment follows an earlier strategic decision by the company to focus on the Melamine business and production, and to exit the Melamine licensing activity

Breakthrough in polyamide blown film processing

Thanks to its improved crystallisation properties, Akulon XS has an extended processing window, providing new opportunities in designing co-extruded multi-layer as well as monolayer film structures.

Sabo SpA and BASF enter into agreement

Sabo SpA and BASF in agreement for a license of the Chimassorb? 2020 technology