EU approves Japanese ABS supplier merger January 04, 2018MaterialsConsumer Electronics, Automotive and Mobility, Consumer ProductsStephen MooreIntegration of the ABS businesses of Techno Polymer and UMG ABS creates a giant in Japan
Celanese Saudi polyacetal plant comes on stream January 03, 2018MaterialsAerospace, Consumer Electronics, Automotive and Mobility, CompoundingStephen MooreThe 50,000-tonnes/year facility’s startup boosts global capacity for the resin to in excess of 1.7 million tonnes/year.
Korea’s Lotte gains ABS foothold in Indonesia; plans major additional investment January 03, 2018MaterialsConsumer Electronics, Automotive and Mobility, Business, Compounding, Consumer ProductsStephen MooreThe ABS and polycarbonate producer is acquiring both local manufacturers of the resin, with plans to ramp up their capacities and construct a new 220,000-tonnes/year unit by 2022.
KraussMaffei to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange December 17, 2017BusinessConsumer Electronics, Automotive and Mobility, Building & Construction, Consumer Products, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Injection MoldingStephen MooreThe plastics processing machinery supplier is to become a subsidiary of the listed Qingdao Tianhua Institute of Chemistry Engineering Co. Ltd.
Lanxess expanding compounding capability in China November 23, 2017CompoundingConsumer Electronics, Automotive and Mobility, MaterialsStephen MooreAround €20 million will be invested in new plant in Changzhou, with production of polyamide, PET, and PBT grades to start in Q2 2019.
Quick color changes delivered on Sumitomo Demag machine with dry color pigment feed November 20, 2017Injection MoldingConsumer Electronics, Automation, Automotive and Mobility, Compounding, Consumer ProductsStephen MooreThe machine builder also debuted a high-speed thin-wall packaging molding press at the recent IPF Show near Tokyo.
Low VOC polyacetal grades in demand as automakers introduce stricter cabin emission requirements November 15, 2017Automotive and MobilityConsumer Electronics, Compounding, Injection Molding, MaterialsStephen MooreMaterials suppliers are responding to mandated standards and automakers’ voluntary efforts to improve air quality in vehicles.
IPF Japan: Sodick develops flexible manufacturing cell system; debuts first all-electric machine November 12, 2017Injection MoldingPackaging, 3D Printing, Consumer Electronics, Automotive and Mobility, Consumer ProductsStephen MooreMS Series marks the injection machine builder’s entry into the high-speed packaging injection molding market
BASF invests in start-up with technology that imparts repellency, adhesion to surfaces November 08, 2017MaterialsConsumer Electronics, Automotive and Mobility, Consumer ProductsStephen MooreTechnology platform can tailor plastic surfaces to significantly reduce fingerprint visibility, for example.
BASF develops first semi-transparent polyamide October 10, 2017MaterialsAerospace, Consumer Electronics, Automotive and Mobility, Compounding, Consumer Products, Injection MoldingStephen MooreUltramid Vision enables parts that are transparent and highly resistant to chemicals, with heat resistance and scratch-proof properties to boot
