European linear low density polyethylene C4 prices held steady this week, supported by bullish sentiment in the Middle East, sources said. While European LDPE and high density PE spot prices fell on lower risk appetite in the European ...
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US polyethylene contracts settled 5 cents a pound higher for January, industry sources confirmed Monday. The 5 cents/lb increase matches the amount major US producers nominated last month and had been widely expected by market ...
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The US-based paper and packaging firm said that it completed a license agreement with Smart Planet Technologies to use this new technology to reduce plastic used in coated paperboard products. The company’s coated paperboard ...
Ineos in December converted its 240,000 mt/year C4 linear low-density polyethylene plant in Cologne, Germany, to metallocene LLDPE c6 production, industry sources have said. Ineos was not immediately available for comment. As a ...
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Aramco Far East (Beijing) Business Services, or Aramco Asia, has started offering polyolefins produced by Fujian Refining and Petrochemical in China effective January 1, its parent Saudi Aramco said late Monday. Aramco Asia will ...
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Borealis said Friday it will raise all polyolefin prices for January 2013. Polyethylene prices will increase by Eur100/mt while prices for polypropylene will increase by Eur75/mt. "The decision to increase prices is based on the ...
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Japanese petrochemical majors are scouting overseas countries to set up petrochemical plants either on the own or in joint ventures. Big petrochemical companies like Sumitomo, Asahi Kasei, Mitsui & Co, Mitsubishi Chemicals and Ube ...
LyondellBasell announced Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) has selected the Spheripol process technology from LyondellBasell for two 300 KTA polypropylene (PP) plants to be located in Pengerang, Malaysia. “PETRONAS’ ...
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US-based Dow Chemical Company, a performance packaging business, will display its portfolio of new packaging solutions at PACK EXPO International 2012 on 28-31 October in Chicago, Illinois. At PACK EXPO, it will introduce a new laminating ...
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Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 2:40:44 PM Redhook Brewery is well-known for its sustainability practices, partnering with EcoMovement Consulting & Hauling, of Dover, for example, on a ...
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Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 3:45:13 AM U.S. demand for post-consumer recycled plastic is forecast to rise 6.5 percent per year to 3.5 billion pounds in 2016. Gains will be driven by a ...
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ExxonMobil Chemical Company is moving a previously announced 5-cent/lb increase for all grades of high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, and linear low density polyethylene for the US to January 1, 2013, according to a letter ...
US-based Dow Chemical has sponsored a customer care center, located in the Vista Ballroom, with an aim to meet its customers in a setting designed to encourage collaboration on 28-31 October at Pack Expo 2012. The company's performance ...
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P4CK, a packaging design consultancy, has designed a pint beer carrier for beer brand Carling of Molson Coors. P4CK claims with festival goers and sports fans on its mind, the company designed 'Flexicarry' to enable them to carry their ...
Australia-based Viscount Plastics has introduced pallets made from post consumer waste. Viscount developed the innovative new pallet, which is environmentally sustainable for the Australian market, according to ferret.com.au. The light ...
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