Suppliers of raw materials - Current News Articles
Articles on Suppliers of raw materials. Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
-
Slovnaft to modernise and expand polypropylene production in Bratislava refinery investing up to EUR 63 million
- 14.06.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
Slovnaft invests EUR 63 million in the expansion and modernisation of polypropylene production. The investment, will increase production capacity and reduce emissions. Linde Engineering, a renowned German company, is the contractor for the comprehensive reconstruction of the existing PP3 production...
-
AKRO-PLASTIC appoints IMCD as its official distributor in Europe for all AKRO-PLASTIC compounds
- 09.06.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Compounds
AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH announces that it has selected IMCD Group, a leading distributor of speciality chemicals and ingredients, as its new distribution partner in...
-
Polykemi helped Separett to reduce their carbon footprint
- 03.06.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Circular economy
In collaboration with Polykemi, Separett saved almost 700 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year thanks to a material-smart choice. This corresponds to emissions from around 400...
-
The battery industry in Europe is starting to grow
In the Swedish town of Skellefteå, the first batteries with a European pedigree came off the production line. By 2030, their manufacturer, Northvolt, would like to cover 25 percent of the European market. The European project ALBATTS, of which AutoSAP is a member, is involved in identifying...
-
EXPLAST Slovakia opens new plant in Nitra, Slovakia
In the West Park Lužianky complex near Nitra (SK), the company ceremoniously opened its own administrative and warehouse buildings in April 2022 on an area of about 11,000 square meters. The ribbon was cut by the management of EXPLAST, represented by directors Mr. Miloš Sova and Mr. Ján Sova and...
-
ORLEN Unipetrol produced certified renewable polypropylene from waste vegetable oil
- 05.05.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- PP Polypropylene
Refining and petrochemical group ORLEN Unipetrol continues meeting its Strategy 2030 goals. As part of this strategy, it undertook to invest CZK 35 billion in developing sustainable projects and digitalization. Under this strategy, the Group wants the recycled and renewable sources to contribute...
-
Teknor Apex Announces NEW Monprene® TPEs that contain 25-35% recycled content
- 02.05.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Recycled plastics
The NEW Monprene® TPEs meeting consumer and regulatory demands for higher levels of recycled content in products. This significant added value helps brands achieve their sustainability...
-
Ampacet introduces OdorClear™: Powerful wide spectrum odor-absorbing masterbatches
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has extended the OdorClear™, range of innovative odor-absorbing masterbatches designed to optimize the use of post-consumer recycled...
-
Polykemi Group’s material-smart life cycle analysis – now with third-party certification
In the autumn of 2021, Polykemi Group launched materialsmart.info, a website based on a scientific study that helps customers reduce their carbon footprint. The reliability of the study is now confirmed with an objective third-party...
-
Plastic granulate price reports: Steep price increase in April
- 07.04.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Commodity plastics
There was a significant increase in olefin and styrene monomer prices exceeding 15.5-20%. And this far exceeds expectations. The monomer price increases in April are mainly due to high energy costs and uncertainty over gas purchases in...
-
Ampacet introduces UVProtectTM, a new generation of UV stabilizers for outdoor plastics
- 01.04.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, introduces UVProtectTM, a new generation of long-lasting UV stabilizers designed to extend the life of polyolefin-based plastics used in outdoor...
-
Plastic granulate price reports: April price increase with many question marks
- 31.03.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Commodity plastics
At the end of March, polymer producers began announcing their April plans to increase prices. One thing seems certain, there will be a significant increase in prices compared to the first week of March. In the case of olefin monomers, polymer producers predicted a price increase of € 150-200 / t....
-
GRAFE competence in coloring recycled materials
Studies see significant growth for hybrid materials in the automotive sector After a slump due to the Corona pandemic, the market for composites in the automotive sector will grow significantly again in the coming years. This is the result of several studies in this...
-
Plastic granulates price reports: high prices and low demand
- 23.03.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Commodity plastics
The buying panic subsided last week after the rise in “feedstock” prices stopped and there was no renegotiation of the monomer price aired. Converters are much more cautious about purchases, especially everyone looking to buy at prices from the beginning of the...
-
Price reports of plastic granulates: ‘Feedstock’ volatility, rising polymer prices
- 16.03.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Commodity plastics
At the beginning of last week, both “feedstock” and energy prices reached their highest levels in 10 years. The price of oil was 139 USD/barrel, NAPHTHA was 1,121.7 USD/t and the price of natural gas was 227.201 Euro/MWh. Polymer manufacturers reacted quickly to Monday's developments, and further...
-
Price reports of plastic granulates: Confusion in the market with plastic granulate as a result of the first phase of the war
- 10.03.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Commodity plastics
The market is confused. The escalating Russian-Ukrainian war is distracting from the deal. An unprecedented situation, market participants do not know how to react. Both Western and Central European polymer producers reacted to the clear monomer price increase in March with varying degrees of price...
-
Ampacet SunChill color masterbatch reduces heat build-up in dark plastics exposed to sunlight
- 04.03.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced SunChill color masterbatches designed to decrease the thermal load of dark plastic items exposed to sunlight and hot weather...
-
Price reports of plastic granulates: The war in Ukraine has not yet affected the polymer market
- 03.03.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Commodity plastics
For the time being, the Ukrainian-Russian war has no appreciable impact on the Central European polymer markets. Converters keep waiting. Everyone is aware that rising oil and energy prices will soon have an impact. However, there is a pre-storm silence for now. Most plastics converters are also...
-
This year, Slovnaft is investing 52 million euros in the planned maintenance of production facilities
- 02.03.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
Slovnaft will start the planned maintenance of part of its production facilities next weekend. This is the first part of the planned mandatory outages this year, which are expected to affect almost half of the production facilities. The company invests a total of EUR 52 million in mandatory...
-
MOL Group 2021 Results: Record high EBITDA driven by oil and gas prices
- 25.02.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
MOL Group announced its financial results for Q4 and full year 2021. In a very volatile external environment, MOL Group generated USD 947mn Clean CCS EBITDA in Q4, bringing full-year clean CCS EBITDA to an all-time high USD 3.531bn, above the updated...
-
ORLEN Unipetrol and Pražská plynárenská will work together to develop hydrogen mobility and reduce emissions
- 23.02.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Circular economy
The largest Czech refinery and petrochemical group ORLEN Unipetrol and one of the most important Czech energy companies, Pražská plynárenská, have signed a memorandum of mutual cooperation. The subject of the memorandum is the transfer of experience and future cooperation, especially in the areas...
-
Biesterfeld Plastic: distribution of new DuPont™ Delrin® Renewable Attributed grades
DuPont is launching five new grades in its sustainable product family Delrin® Renewable Attributed. These products can be used in medical and food contact applications. Long-standing distribution partner Biesterfeld Plastic will distribute the POM homopolymers in large areas of the EMEA region as...
-
Ampacet introduces BioRange+ TUV OK Compost certified masterbatch portfolio
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, announces the launch of BioRange+ masterbatch solutions designed for compostable plastic applications. The BioRange+ portfolio includes white, black and color as well as additive masterbatches that have received TUV OK Compost INDUSTRIAL...
-
In the second year of the pandemic, Slovnaft expanded its support to public communities
Even in the second pandemic year, Slovnaft did not slow down in supporting communities, ecology, culture or sports. At the end of the year, they donated more than 10,000 euros to healthcare professionals caring for covid patients at the University Hospital Bratislava. Established CSR programs such...
-
RESINEX launches new MyResinex customer portal
RESINEX launches a new MyResinex customer portal to further improve customer service by providing uninterrupted access to all important information. The portal also provides an online check of the order status, all documents (technical sheets, material certificates, safety data sheets, etc.) or an...
-
How to protect the metal from corrosion? The answer is the powder coating from ICOSA s.r.o.
- 10.01.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Surface treatment
ICOSA metal powder coating offers high corrosion protection. It has excellent adhesion to the material, does not crack, does not peel and holds on to the metal. Powder coating for metal has almost 100% barrier properties. It does not release any liquid or...
-
“The Plastic Age” requires good education of children. The Plastík figure with a magic suitcase should help
- 08.12.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Events
So far, 26 primary schools in the Central Bohemian Region and the Ústí Region have joined the unique ‘Plastík and His Magic Suitcase’ project. It will offer schoolchildren an excursion into the world of chemistry using various entertaining experiments. The educational programme is based on a...
-
Ampacet introduces New FRESH+ antifog masterbatch for fresh produce packaging
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced FRESH+ 1032 AF (1001032-E), a new specialty antifog masterbatch for polyethylene flexible applications that offers exceptional slip performance and machinability on packaging...
-
Biesterfeld Interowa GmbH&Co KG: distribution of sustainable new DuPont™ Delrin® Renewable Attributed products
Global innovation leader with technology-based materials DuPont is expanding its well-known Delrin® product family with the addition of new, sustainable types under the name Delrin® Renewable Attributed. Long-standing distribution partner Biesterfeld Plastic will distribute the products in large...
-
Reduce your company’s carbon footprint with material-smart choices
Polykemi Group is making a major investment to help companies reduce their carbon footprint. The company is using a scientific study to provide customers information on how their material choices affect the...
Branch Dictionary
