US-based chemicals and plastics distributor Nexeo Solutions has signed an agreement with Yparex of The Netherlands to distribute the latter’s products in various countries in Europe. The agreement with the extrudable adhesive resins ...
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Three key global plastics recycling organizations, The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), and the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP), have created a coalition aimed at coordinating efforts on testing ...
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The Vomela Companies have acquired US-based Tepel Brothers Printing for an undisclosed sum. Based in Troy of Michigan, Tepel Brothers provides customized packaging, lenticular printing, and print on plastics services to the customers. ...
API, an Italian company producing thermoplastic elastomeric compounds and bioplastics, has introduced an expanded portfolio of APINAT Bioplastics for single-serve coffee capsules. The company launched new grades of biodegradable and ...
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DS Smith’s plastics and extruded products division has showcased its polypropylene solutions at the Empack Porto event in Portugal. The event was scheduled between 20 and 21 September in Porto. At the event, the company has ...
DS Smith Plastics is set to open a new rigid packaging manufacturing facility in Romeoville, Illinois, US. The company intends to start production at the new rigid packaging facility in the last quarter of this year. DS Smith will use ...
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Label printers and plastic fabricators distributor Fisher Group has shifted its operations into new larger facility on the northwest side of Salt Lake City, US. The company moved the operations into 83,000ft² facility to expand the ...
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XMS Capital Partners has announced that it served as financial advisor to Veritiv on its acquisition of All American Containers, a family-owned and operated distributor of rigid packaging, including plastic, glass and metal containers, ...
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Sun Chemical will be unveiling its new range of colour and effect pigments at the 55th Annual Society of Plastics Engineers Color and Appearance Division’s CAD RETEC technical conference on September 17th. “At this ...
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Parkway Products has completed the acquisition of precision plastic injection molding company LMR Plastics from Leonard Industries Manufacturing for an undisclosed price. LMR Plastics is into manufacturing and supply of custom plastic ...
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Petrochemical firm Braskem has renewed a long-term agreement with Sojitz Pla-Net to supply green plastic. Under the deal, Braskem will continue to supply I'm greenT Polyethylene (green plastic), which is a polymer made from renewable ...
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Austria-based plastic packaging firm Greiner Packaging has acquired the remaining 49% stake in Turkish joint venture (JV). Greiner acquired 51% majority stake in Teknik Plastik and Teknik IML in 2015, which were merged to form Teknik ...
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ICE Service Group, through its packaging group ICE Packaging Company (ICE), has acquired Strategic Packaging Systems (SPS), which is based in the US state of Tennessee. Established in 2009, SPS designs, manufactures and distributes soft ...
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German plastics manufacturing company Covestro will present material solutions for customers from very different industries at Fakuma trade fair in Germany. At the trade show the company will showcase hundreds of samples for its ...
Sun Chemical has acquired US-based Joules Angstrom U.V. Printing Inks for an undisclosed sum. Based in Ohio, Joules Angstrom manufactures UV printing inks for converters in the commercial, packaging and specialty markets. The ...
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