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VANDEN: Expansion into Turkey / Derya Eksi named business development manager of new branch
17/01/2020
UK plastics recycling company Vanden Recycling has opened a new office in Istanbul / Turkey with the goal to support the countrys zero waste project see Plasteurope of 02.05.2019 which seeks to improve recycling rates in the region ...EVENTS: SPE's biennial "European Thermoforming Conference" in Geneva this March
17/01/2020
The 12th edition of the European Thermoforming Conference will be held from 18 to 20 March 2020 in Geneva / Switzerland. Organised by the Society of Plastics Engineers' European Thermoforming Division, the established ...RADICI: Polyamide recycler Zeta Polimeri acquired / Reprocessing of fibres and pellets
17/01/2020
At the beginning of 2020, polyamide producer Radici acquired Italian recycling company Zeta Polimeri. President Angelo Radici announced this during the recent textile trade fair Domotex in Hannover / Germany. The exhibition also saw ...ROBERTS MART: UK flexible packaging specialist adds new LDPE co-extrusion line and warehouse
17/01/2020
Flexibles manufacturer Roberts Mart recently expanded its operations. The company has installed a Windmöller & Hölscher LDPE co-extrusion film line that is in operation as well as a new warehouse. The W&H line is at the ...UNNOX: Spanish additives group plans growth in Europe
16/01/2020
The Unnox Group is a masterbatch and additives specialist created from the merging of Vanoplast with Navarra de Colorantes y Aditivos and Galloplast. For Iberia, Unnox has begun commercialisation of its masterbatches produced in Spain ...KURARAY: Film manufacturer Monosol to build second European plant in Poland / Water-soluble PVA packaging
16/01/2020
Water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol film manufacturer MonoSol, which belongs to Japanese chemical group Kuraray, is planning to build a second European production facility. With the plant that is to be built in Ujazd / Poland near ...PROTOTAL: Swedish 3D printing specialist expands into Denmark
15/01/2020
With the takeover of Damvig, 3D printing and small series specialist Prototal is expanding production to Denmark. The acquisition of Damvig complements our investments in additive manufacturing in Jönköping and Ystad and is a ...SAYDAS PLASTIK: Turkish company focuses on recycling and recyclate
15/01/2020
Saydaş Plastik is a producer and exporter of recycled HDPE resin, with two factories in Çayırova. According to the company, it has a production capacity for 16,000 t/y of resin, with the main colours available being blue and ...TRADE FAIRS: Plastasia 2020 in June in Bangalore
15/01/2020
The 7th edition of Plastasia will take place from 19 to 22 June 2020 in Bangalore, Karnataka / India. Organiser Triune Exhibitors has announced over 650 exhibitors and more than 15,000 visitors from some 15 countries for this years ...BEWISYNBRA: Acquisition of Swedish XPS plant from Ravago / Installation of additional EPS production facility
14/01/2020
The BEWiSynbra group, which so far has been focused on EPS, is now expanding its operations by acquiring an XPS plant in Sweden. The company announced that it had reached an agreement to take over XPS production in Norrköping / Sweden. ...