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Dow: Withdrawal from carbon fibre joint venture DowAksa
18.06.2025
US chemical company Dow is selling its stake in the joint venture DowAksa Advanced Composites Holdings. According to a press release, the company signed an agreement in early..CHEMICAL RECYCLING EUROPE: New guidelines published for best practices in chemical recycling / Framework spells out clarity and recommendations for companies
18.06.2025
By PIE correspondent Brussels-based waste management group Chemical Recycling Europe has announced the publication of a framework that it says will help a wide range of stakeholders assess the environmental performance of chemical ...Ineos Phenol: Closure of the phenol plant in Gladbeck
17.06.2025
Ineos Phenol, which claims to be the world's largest manufacturer of phenol and acetone, announced today its intention to permanently shut down production at its Gladbeck site...Alpek: Closure of PET plant in North Carolina
17.06.2025
Mexican petrochemicals group Alpek is discontinuing production at its PET plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. The group announced this in a press release at the end of..OMAN: Government support fuels growth of plastics processing sector
17.06.2025
By PIE staff Two years ago, Oman and its state-owned petrochemicals group OQ launched the Labayn incentive programme a scheme designed to encourage plastics processing companies to set up operations in the Gulf state. The ...EuPC appoints Federica Gallicchio as new Managing Director
16.06.2025
European Plastics Converters (EuPC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Federica Gallicchio as new Managing Director. Federica joined EuPC in 2019. Initially working..GERMAN ECONOMY: Economists raise growth outlook / Government spending to boost output / Investors look to Europe
16.06.2025
By Eric Culp While a number of cultures consider Friday the 13th unlucky, Thursday the 12th brought good news to Europes largest economy, with a number of German economics institutes raising their growth forecasts for their country. ...MAUSER: Industrial packaging manufacturer commissions IBC recycling plant at BASF site in Spain
13.06.2025
By PIE staff Industrial packaging manufacturer Mauser Packaging Solutions has commissioned a new plant for processing intermediate bulk containers in Tarragona, Spain. Located on the premises of BASF, the facility reconditions used ...Maag: Sikora acquisition successfully completed
12.06.2025
The Maag Group announces the successful completion of its acquisition of Sikora AG, a manufacturer of innovative measurement, control and sorting technologies. The aim of the..PLASTICS ACADEMY: Plastics Hall of Fame inducts six Europeans / Official honour to take place during K 2025 trade fair in October
12.06.2025
By PIE staff Six Europeans are among the latest group of inductees in the Plastics Hall of Fame. They are to be officially initiated during the K 2025 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany this October. Among the honourees is Peter ...