Italian base chemical production faces major cutbacks / Eni presents restructuring of chemical activities up to 2027 ...

German, European industrial indicators edge higher / German shops report slightly better outlook / Economic concerns remain These cookies cannot be deactivated as they are required for basic functions ...

— By Plasteurope.com correspondent — US compounds, colours, and additives specialist Avient (Avon Lake, Ohio; www.avient.com) ...

German distributor Biesterfeld (Hamburg; is now marketing elastomer and latex products from US compounder Polytek (Easton, ...

Report unravels complexities of EU taxation system / Several countries plan new measures in coming years – WTS Global These cookies cannot be deactivated as they are required for basic functions to ...

Belgian compounder and distributor Ravago (Arendonk; www.ravago.com) has acquired the thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounding business of Polyprime (Grand Prairie, Texas / USA; www.polyprimeinc.com) ...

Injection and compression moulder Birmingham Plastics (GB-Birmingham B19 3QS) has been bought out of receivership. After receivers were called in during December 2003, production and sales of ...

One of the largest South American pipe producers, Tubrica (Barquisimeto / Venezuela; www.tubrica.com), has invested in the expansion of its polyolefin and PVC pipe production as part of a large scale ...

Folag AG, Folienwerke (CH-6203 Sempach-Station) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The thriving company – with more than 240 employees, various branches and subsidiaries in Europe and the USA, ...

The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS; www.eads.com) is investing EUR 180m to expand capacity in Augsburg. The new plant, located close to the present site, will produce carbon fibre ...

The Trelleborg Group (S-23122 Trelleborg; www.trelleborg.com) has agreed to pay GBP 495m for the Polymer Sealing Solutions business of the Smiths Group (GB-London NW11 8DS; www.smiths-group.com). The ...

Nippon Gohsei, one of the world´s leading producers of EVOH (ethylenevinyl alcohol) barrier resins, has taken a 25% stake in its UK distributor, British Traders and Shippers (GB-Dagenham RM10 8RN), as ...