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Weight saving drives barrier PET in Europe

Demand for barrier PET bottles across Europe will grow at double digit rates over the next five years with weight and CO2 reductions proving key attractions ...(more)

BMS and BASF post positive Q2 results

Chemical giants BASF and Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) are expecting a positive financial outlook for the rest of the year after growth in the second quarter ... (more)

Italian machinery firms prepare for post-K gains

Italian companies will be the second largest national exhibitor grouping at this year’s K exhibition. Machinery association Assocomaplast says the event is expected to play a key part in the sector’s recovery. ... (more)

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Nolato grows in US with Contour acquisition

Solvay JV secures funding for Russian PVC plant

LLP Daniher opens Kazakh PE pipe plant

Invista considers sale of US PET resins business

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Closed Loop to open plants across the UK Closed Loop Recycling, a UK producer of food grade rPET and rHDPE, has hired advisors from investment bank UBS to raise £30m to finance its expansion plans, which include a series of plants nationwide. (more) More News Invista considers sale of US PET resins business German firm to invest in Russian syringe plant Amcor sells Tobepal units to Constantia Flexibles Plastic Omnium posts profit and revenue rise

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Automotive Plastic Omnium posts profit and revenue rise Ford focuses on sustainable mouldings Borealis creates new automotive business unit		Injection moulding Nolato grows in US with Contour acquisition UK micro-moulding centre adds fifth injection unit BASF expands into long fibre PA compounds
Packaging Invista considers sale of US PET resins business Amcor sells Tobepal units to Constantia Flexibles Graham Packaging aims for $300m in sales in Asia		Blow moulding Contitech invests in blow moulding production Sidel lightens hot-fill PET bottle designs Graham Packaging plans IPO, axes French plant
Construction LLP Daniher opens Kazakh PE pipe plant Unicor doubles output rates for “tunnel” pipes Borealis BorECO chosen for coastal sewer project		Extrusion Nordenia raises €280m to eliminate its debt Danaflex targets EU with new packaging film plant Masterflex agrees new financing structure
Medical Nolato grows in US with Contour acquisition German firm to invest in Russian syringe plant Asian medical devices market to grow 10.2%		Materials Peek performance for the Tour de France Invista launches low-melt polyester grades Solvay teams up with Entegris for PEEK products
Electrical/Electronic BMS joins Holst Centre on Smart Foil projects Solutia adds Etimex EVA to its photovoltaic line-up Nano-particles pave the way for flexible electronics		Machinery Mikron outlook improves as orders increase Upbeat outlook from Italy's Assocomaplast Unicor doubles output rates for “tunnel” pipes
Market data Global plastics additives market to hit $752m in 2014 Germany’s nanotechnology industry on the up Upbeat outlook from Italy's Assocomaplast		Sustainability US researchers design shape-shifting polymers Axion claims first carbon labelled polymer Ford focuses on sustainable mouldings

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