India-based plastic processing company Supreme Industries is opening a PVC pipe and packaging facility in the state of West Bengal this year. This is part of its strategy to increase capital spending by one-third to INR2bn ($33.27m), ...
Tags: Supreme Industries, PVC pipe, Packaging
India-based plastic processing company Supreme Industries is opening a PVC pipe and packaging facility in the state of West Bengal this year. This is part of its strategy to increase capital spending by one-third to INR2bn ($33.27m), ...
Tags: Supreme Industries, PVC pipe, Packaging
Videojet Technologies has announced the launch of a 50-Watt fiber laser marking system to address manufacturers’ requirements to laser mark on plastic packaging, metal containers, and other industrial products. Engineered for high ...
US chlor-alkali facilities operated at 86% capacity in May, according to data released Friday by the Chlorine Institute, the highest effective operating rate since the 87% seen in May 2013. May 2014's operating rate represented a ...
Tags: Chlor-Alkali, liquid sodium
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), through its Centre for Incubation of Technologies (BARCIT), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India-based Veena Industries for using its technology in developing biodegradable and ...
Europe is likely to remain a net importer of caustic soda as capacity is threatened by the EU's 2017 deadline to make the costly switch to greener technology, Michael Trager, CEO of German PVC producer Vestolit, said this week. "In the ...
Tags: Caustic Soda, chlorine
PVC market prices across Asia are expected to rise as of June offers on reduced market supply from Taiwan, Japan and India, market sources at the Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference in Pattaya said Thursday. Market participants said ...
Tags: PVC Prices, VCM Shortages
German PVC producer Vestolit expects European polyvinyl chloride (PVC) demand to grow at a pace of 2-3% a year, following years of contraction, amid a revival in the construction sector, company CEO Michael Trager said Monday. Over 60% of ...
Tags: PVC Demand, economic crisis
Huber Engineered Materials, a division of J.M. Huber Corporation, is introducing Hydral Coat 2 Ultrafine Alumina Trihydrate (ATH) for use in coil coatings and other high performance coating-related applications. In coatings applications ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
AkzoNobel inaugurated its new, highly efficient chlorine membrane electrolysis plant in the Rhein-Main area, Germany. The Frankfurt-based plant is the result of a major conversion and expansion project begun in 2011 and involving a ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, chlorine membrane electrolysis
Metabolix, an advanced biomaterials company focused on sustainable solutions for the plastics and chemicals industries, announced that it will highlight at Interpack 2014 its high performance biopolymers offering a range of innovative ...
Tags: Packaging, biomaterials company
Scott Bader's Crystic Crestomer® 1196PA high performance urethane acrylate structural adhesive has recently been awarded a new certification approval by Det Norske Veritas AS (DNV) for its use in marine vessel construction. According to ...
Tags: adhesive, Chemicals, Construction
Castle Harlan, the New York-based middle-market private equity firm, announced that Castle Harlan Partners V has agreed to sell Pretium Packaging to Genstar Capital, a private equity firm based in San Francisco. Pretium Packaging, ...
Tags: Pretium Packaging, packaged goods
Ukraine has closed its anti-dumping investigation into imports of suspension PVC from the US without imposing any duties, the interagency commission for international trade said in a report published by the government's official Uriadoviy ...
Tags: Anti-Dumping, PVC, Imposing Duties
US-based PVC and caustic soda producer Shintech wants to site its new 500,000 mt/year ethylene plant at Plaquemine, Louisiana, according to a state Department of Environmental Quality air permit application made available to Platts on ...