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ExxonMobil Starts Up New PE Production Line
Focus is on high-performance materials used for liquid and food packagin, construction liners and agricultural films.
Read MoreSABIC Defers Discussions with Clariant on Merger with its Specialties Business
Continuation of discussions welcome by SABIC when market conditions improve.
Read MoreDow is Helping to Build Schools Out of Plastic Waste
Dow is working on several initiatives to solve the global plastic waste issue including helping to build schools out of hard-to-recycle plastic waste in Colombia.
Read MoreManufacturing Looks To a New Generation for Employees
Could Generation Z help bridge the yawning workforce gap in manufacturing?
Read MoreDownward Pricing for Polyolefins, PET; Flat-to-Up for PS, PVC
Overall, slowed global demand and improved supply/demand balance scenarios are likely to keep prices of the five volume resins relatively stable.
Read MoreIntegriCo Steps Up Use of Plastic Waste that China No Longer Accepts
Hard-to-recycle plastics are being used by IntegriCo to make composite railway products.
Read MoreExxonMobil and SABIC to Proceed with Olefins/PE Joint Venture
A major 50/50 olefins joint venture project first announced in 2016, by ExxonMobil Chemical and SABIC, has received final environmental regulatory approval.
Read MoreDukane Expands and Strengthens Laser Plastic Welding Offerings Through Acquisition
Acquisition of Oregon Laser Welding Equipment Company’s Blackhawk Technology Group finalized by Dukane.
Read MoreDSM Further Strengthens Position in High-Performance Specialty TPEs
DSM is expanding capacity of Arnitel copolyesters by 20%.
Read MoreCARBO and PicOnyx Finalize Partnership for Production of M-Tone Black Pigments
M-Tone pigments are a unique family of functional black pigments for the plastics, paints, inks, coatings and adhesives markets.
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