ALPLA, an international packaging and recycling specialist from Hard, Austria, is further expanding its production capacity in Turkey. Its new facilities in Izmir and Adana have officially commenced operations, with both sites being modern factories.

Covestro has officially inaugurated a new pilot plant at its Leverkusen site in Germany. With an investment of tens of millions of euros, the project advances the novel recycling process for its high-end polyurethane elastomer, Vulkollan®, from the l

As part of the equity restructuring of Plastic Energy Ltd., a UK-based company headquartered in London, TotalEnergies SE, based in Courbevoie, France, has agreed to acquire the 35% stake in the Grandpuits advanced plastic recycling plant held by Plas

In injection moulding, stability remains one of the most critical pursuits for any manufacturer. However, real-world production environments are far from ideal. Temperature fluctuations, variations between raw material batches, thermal expans

Evonik Industries announced on September 11 that it plans to close two production sites in Germany—Hamburg and Bitterfeld—next year, affecting 50 and 40 employees, respectively. The Hamburg site primarily supplies products for the cosmetics and perso

On September 10, LG Chem and TK Chemical, a subsidiary of SM Group, signed an MOU in Seoul on the development of eco-friendly biodegradable materials (PBAT) and business cooperation. PBAT (Polybutylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate) is a petroleum-based

Headlines: Raw Material News-Dow Chemical is considering exiting its joint venture with Saudi Aramco.Sadara Automotive News-The U.S. government has issued a warning regarding Ford's cooperation with Chinese companies. Packaging News-German flexible

Ascend Performance Materials LLC announced force majeure on adipic acid last month, citing a disruption in the supply of its raw material, cyclohexane. In an August 17 letter to customers, the company stated, “Despite actively taking remedial measure

At Fakuma 2026, a live production run of coat hangers for Leifheit shows off the strengths of the t-win series in high-volume manufacturing. Skills shortages, tight deadlines and stretched budgets are challenges only too familiar to many manufa

On September 3, Lotte Chemical’s naphtha cracking complex (NCC) at the Daesan Industrial Complex in South Korea was officially shut down indefinitely, with its associated butadiene extraction unit also ceasing operations. The facility has a designed