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They will start autumn outages in Slovnaft, contribute to reducing emissions and increase production safety
- 14.09.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Commodity plastics
In September and October, Slovnaft will once again shut down part of its production facilities in order to carry out their mandatory maintenance, repairs and modernization. The aim of this work is to ensure the safe operation of equipment and improve the environmental parameters of production - to...
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Lifocolor presents the trendy colours of 2022 for home-compostable biopolymers
The Lifocolor Group is setting new standards in the colouring of biopolymers. The leading provider of masterbatches for the polymer-processing industry is expanding its LIFOCOLOR BIO range to include bio-C colour concentrates. These are based on a selection of particularly environmentally...
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Ampacet introduces ProVital masterbatches for medical and pharmaceutical applications
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced the ProVital and ProVital + range of masterbatches for healthcare applications. ProVital + is specifically formulated with selected raw materials that have been pre-tested to European Pharmacopeia section 3.1 and biocompatibility according to...
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K.D. Feddersen distributes recompounds from Aurora Kunststoffe GmbH
Since 2014, the Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen has been cooperating with Aurora Kunststoffe GmbH, a manufacturer of high-quality engineering recompounds based in...
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New and Innovative Copolyesters for Medical Applications
Biesterfeld's Interowa GmbH & Co KG partner, company SK Chemicals, has introduced innovative copolyester grades, which set new standards in medical...
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eOrange: New color-stable, cost-effective PA color masterbatch for E-mobility
The striking pastel orange RAL2003 is increasingly being used to identify plastic-sheathed, high-voltage, current-carrying components in E-mobility to warn of the dangers associated with this new...
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The MOL Group will build a rubber asphalt plant in the Tatar Republic
- 13.07.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Rubber
MOL and Tatneft, one of the largest oil and gas companies in Russia, have inaugurated a joint project to build a rubber asphalt plant in the Tatar...
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Ampacet Introduces Nucleating Agent for Improved Stiffness Polypropylene Parts
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced Nucleant PP 4000389-E, a nucleating additive designed to improve polypropylene mechanical properties and...
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K.D. Feddersen distributes Poketone from Hyosung Chemical in Europe
Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen is expanding its portfolio with polyketone. Since 2015, K.D. Feddersen Ueberseegesellschaft mbH, with its Polymers & Compounding Technology business unit, is mainly selling the extrusion grades of polyketone from Hyosung Chemical to the compounding...
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Antimicrobial protection of plastic products - solutions offered by IMCD Czech Republic s.r.o.
- 11.05.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
The coexistence of humanity and microorganisms is ancient, the interconnectedness of these two worlds is enormous and the balance is very fragile. Thanks to the development of science, especially in the last two centuries, we have been able to gradually understand the individual mechanisms of...
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Polykemi Inc opens own plant in Gastonia, North Carolina
- 04.05.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
Polykemi Group is investing almost 10 million Euro in its own plant in the United States. That is the greatest single investment in the Group’s history. The goal is to launch production of plastic compounds as early as...
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Addiplast acquires a colouring unit from Toyo Ink
The specialist in technical polymers for the plastics industry, based in Haute-Loire, close to Lyon, in France, is taking over the business of the Japanese company Toyo Ink Europe Speciality Chemicals, located in the Oise...
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Updated MOL 2030 strategy: The MOL Group will focus on sustainable business and carbon neutrality
The Board reviewed and approved the update of the "MOL Group 2030+" long-term strategy - originally published in October 2016 - which is fully integrated with the new sustainability strategy and complemented by a long-term vision and ambitions beyond...
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Ampacet receives COTREP certification for NIR-sortable REC-NIR-BLACK
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has obtained COTREP certification for its NIR-sortable black masterbatch REC-NIR-BLACK PE 302 (1900302-E) for use in PP rigid packaging...
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MOL Group acquired retail assets in Slovakia and Hungary in line with its updated long-term strategy
MOL Group announced the acquisition of 100% of Normbenz Slovakia Ltd. from Normeston Group Cyprus Limited (sale of a stake) that includes 16 gas stations in Slovakia operated under the Lukoil brand. They will be acquired by...
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New scratch resistant PP-materials from Polykemi and Rondo Plast in the new COMPLUS Concept
The first COMPLUS Concept from Polykemi and Rondo Plast focuses on a newly developed PP-based material for complex interior automotive applications. The newly developed and virgin raw material based compound POLYfill PP EP317R UV has both high scratch resistance and UV...
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Lifocolor Group, a manufacturer of color masterbatches, still booms
The medium-sized masterbatch manufacturer Lifocolor, headquartered in Lichtenfels/Germany, is consistently driving the growth and development of its group of companies. With the completion of the new building in Lichtenfels, an investment period of ten years will come to a temporary conclusion this...
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MOL Group and their strategy SHAPE TOMORROW: the Duna refinery started producing biofuels
- 31.03.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
After several years of research and development, the MOL Group has made progress in the value chain and thanks to investments in the Duna refinery, has become a biofuel user. Through a new process, biological raw materials are co-processed with fossil materials. This solution makes it possible to...
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Ampacet introduces Dallol Collection with vibrant colors emanating from Africa
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced the Dallol Collection, a masterbatch designed to impart a modern, dynamic vibrancy to injection molded parts. Designed for polyolefin applications, the new color palette enables brand owners to increase consumer product shelf...
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Polykemi and Rondo Plast presents COMPLUS – a new material concept for optimal flexibility
Polykemi and Rondo Plast presents the COMPLUS Concept, giving multiple choices of several materials, based on both virgin and recycled raw materials. The compounds all have similar properties but are adapted for different injection moulded parts within an assembled...
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K.D. Feddersen and Ascend Performance Materials seal their new cooperation
Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen is now distributing polyamide compounds from Ascend Performance Materials, the world's largest fully integrated manufacturer of polyamide 6.6, in Germany and most other European...
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Positive dynamics: R&P POLYPLASTIC summed up the results of the year 2020
- 09.03.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
Regardless of global economic tremors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic R&P POLYPLASTIC managed to maintain the sales amount on the level of 2019. The enterprise increased profitability, implemented a number of large-scale projects and shaped plans for the...
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Ampacet extends its ScratchShield additive range to enhance abrasion and scratch resistance of plastic articles
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, is proud to announce the extension of its range of ScratchShield solutions helping to protect efficiently plastic products against scratches and abrasion marks generated during manufacturing, transport and handling...
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MOL has completed the construction of a new research and development center in Százhalombatte
MOL has opened a new polyol research and development center in Százhalombatta, Hungary, which will develop polyol products according to customer requirements. The research and development center is named after former MOL CEO György...
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The MOL Group has again been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
- 08.12.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Circular economy
Following the 2020 assessment process, the MOL Group again qualified for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) in the Upstream & Integrated Oil & Gas...
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Material from Polykemi for portable ventilators
- 25.11.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Compounds
Polykemi has delivered compounds used for parts in portable ventilators for several years. During 2020, the demands have increased dramatically, which has led to orders and deliveries having more than...
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MOL Group EBITDA bounced back in the third quarter despite crisis, challenge period continues
- 16.11.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
MOL Group announced financial results for the third quarter of 2020. During the pandemic and economic crisis, net CCS EBITDA rebounded from a low in the second quarter, reaching $ 610 million in the third quarter, down 12% from the same period last year. . Together with this result, EBITDA for the...
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MOL has completed the construction of a plant for the production of rubber asphalt from used tires at the Hungarian Zala refinery
- 30.10.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
The MOL Group has completed the construction of a rubber asphalt plant at the Hungarian Zala refinery for approximately USD 10 million. The plant can produce 20,000 tons of rubber asphalt per year. In addition to recycling 8-10 percent of used tires in Hungary, the new plant will contribute to the...
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K.D. Feddersen – your distributor for engineering plastics from Teijin
K.D. Feddersen CEE GmbH is the distributor for Teijin’s PC and PC/ABS for Central Eastern Europe in the countries Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic and...
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Unipetrol also completed the second part of the new polyethylene unit
Unipetrol has completed the highest ever investment in the Czech chemical industry. Following the completion of the respective tests, the company took delivery of the second part of the new polyethylene unit, PE3. The first part of the unit producing natural polyethylene (the Natural Line) was put...
