Page 19 - Plastics & Polymers

Merck and PolyOne to collaborate for plastics with 3D effect

Long-term strategic partnership aimed at innovative plastics technologies with pearlescent pigments

Engel Group buys MES provider TIG

With this investment, Engel is consolidating its position as a leader in the area of manufacturing execution systems (MES) for the plastic injection moulding industry

BASF & Avantium form JV to make bio-material for polymers

The JV, named Synvina, will manufacture bio-based furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) as main building block for the new polymer polyethylenefuranoate (PEF)

Cosmo Films to set up manufacturing facility in Maharashtra

The company has acquired 34 acres of land, adjacent to its existing unit at Waluj (Aurangabad, Maharashtra), for setting up the new plant

Carbon fibre reinforced plastics market to reach $27.98 bn by 2024

Automotive is the fastest growing segment of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) market with a market share of 19.7% of the total volume in 2015, says a Grand View Research report

Fiem Industries ties with two Japanese firms to make auto components

The company has signed agreement with Aisan Industry Co Ltd and Toyota Tsusho for manufacturing canister, an emission control system product used in automotive industry

Sumitomo Chemical expands polypropylene compounds capability in India

With the production facility, having a capacity of 5,000 TPA, the Japanese firm aims to meet the growing demand for plastics from automotive manufacturers in India

Mitsubishi Rayon & Lamborghini to jointly develop composites for automotive

While Mitsubishi will use its expertise in carbon fibre composite material, Lamborghini will bring in its technology and knowledge in developing light-weighted auto components

Blue Star forays into residential water purifiers market

The company aims to corner 15 percent marketshare of the residential water purifiers market, currently pegged at about Rs 4,200 crores, in about 3 years

Jain Irrigation bags orders Rs 284 crores order for water supply projects

The company will be responsible for design & execution of water supply projects, located in Karnataka, and operation & maintenance (O&M) for 60 months

Manali Petrochemical buys Notedome to tap polyurethane market in UK

The company has acquired the UK-based system house, which manufactures Neuthane polyurethane cast elastomers

Conquering the data mountain in manufacturing industry

The amount of data pouring out of plant operations on a daily basis is a familiar challenge for process manufacturers today

Evonik to expand membrane production in Austria

The company will double Sepuran production capacities for gas separation at its Schorfling site in Austria

Indian Oil Corp to spend Rs 9814 crore for expansion of two refineries

IOCL will invest Rs 8287 crores and Rs 1527 crores for expansion of refineries at Barauni (UP) and Panipat (Haryana), respectively

Sintex Industries to reorganise business structure

As part of this exercise, custom moulding business and prefab business from Sintex Industries to be merged with Sintex-BAPL and Sintex Infra Projects, respectively

Growing processed food sector gives impetus to packaging industry

The plastic food packaging sector (worth over $ 4 bn) accounts for lion's share of India's total plastic packaging market, currently valued at about $ 7 bn, says Assocham-TechSci study

Sanmar Group selects Nuberg to set up calcium chloride plant in Egypt

The company has award Nuberg a contract of $ 20 million for the project, which is part of existing chemical complex incorporating caustic soda, EDC, VCM, and PVC plants

BASF to build acetylene facility in Ludwigshafen to replace old plant

The new facility, which will start production at the end of 2019, will have the capacity to produce 90,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) of acetylene

India initiates anti-dumping probe on synthetic rubber imports from 5 countries

DG of Anti-dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD) has initiated the investigation following a complaint from Reliance Industries, the sole producer of polybutadiene rubber (PBR) in India

Polymer Solutions Group buys Alkon to expand rubber additives business

Alkon brings anti-tack technology and geographic scope that complements PSG's Sasco Chemical Additives Business