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Michel Carreiro appointed new Managing Director of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Brazil 45-year-old heads up the development of the subsidiary and will help address high energy costs in Brazil by introducing the market to the wider benefits of all-electric injection moulding technology . Schwaig, December 2021 – Effective 10 September 2021, Michel Carreiro is confirmed as […]
Ascend to expand compound production to Latin America HOUSTON – December 8, 2021 – Ascend Performance Materials has announced plans to purchase a compounding facility in San Jose Iturbide, Mexico, growing its global footprint and expanding production capacity for high-performance engineered materials. The purchase agreement includes the assets of DM Color Mexicana, a joint venture […]
SABIC Committed to High-Performance Polymer Solutions for Safer, Sustainable, Scalable and Efficient E-Mobility and Energy Storage SABIC’s theme at this year’s Battery Show in Stuttgart approaches the industry with a bold claim of ‘Powering Excellence in Batteries and Energy Storage’ across mobile and stationary application areas with one of the broadest offerings of thermoplastic polymers, […]
Arburg at Interplastica 2022: High-tech for medical technology Interplastica: Important industry gathering for the Russian-speaking region Powerful: Hybrid Allrounder 520 H with medical technology application Russia: Market with high potential for medical technology and packaging After Interplastica 2021 had to be cancelled due to the pandemic, this important trade fair for the Russian-speaking region is […]
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s launch of SAM-C robots instantly attracts positive customer feedback and sales Schwaig, December 2021 – After the world premiere of the new SAM-C robots at Fakuma, interest in the first in-house automation solution from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, Schwaig (SDG), continues unabated. The two handle & place systems were the […]
Reimagined Mining Chemicals Handbook offers insights, tools and recommendations in real time Today Solvay launched an exclusive digital knowledge hub, the Mining Chemicals Handbook, which provides 24/7 access to relevant mining chemical application information for those active in this demanding sector. This is the first such resource in the industry, underscoring Solvay’s commitment to the […]
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, launched today new LNP™ ELCRIN™ WF006XXPiQ compound and LNP ELCRIN WF0061XPiQ compound, the first two grades in a new portfolio of materials that incorporate pre-consumer recycled glass fiber diverted from the waste stream of industrial processes. These polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounds, each reinforced with 30 percent pre-consumer […]
Maassluis, The Netherlands, January 13, 2022 – Synova, an advanced technology company focused on production of high value chemicals such as olefins and BTX from waste, announced today the appointment of Jörg Krüger as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Krüger brings with him substantial experience and a strong network in the chemical industry spanning over 30 […]