GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Few resin makers among nation's elite companies / Organisational shifts alter rankings

EVONIK

Profit targets for 2023 reduced / Economic recovery absent / Q2 core profit, sales seen down

PLASTICS AND FINANCE

Brand Finance rates corporate brand performance / BASF wins again / Resin makers dominate top 25 / Consultants increasingly reward sustainability

PLASTICS RECYCLING

Reclaim ops may create waterborne pollution / Groups want EU to support closed-loop recycling

EVONIK

Deal lets ProductionToGo distribute 3D printing material / Non-exclusive coverage of Europe

HYDROGEN

Bright future for the gas of the stars as feedstock, energy driver / Dow, Evonik among chemicals and plastics pioneers

EVONIK

Go-ahead for sale of Performance Materials business unit / ICIG acquires plant in Germany

PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY

Plastics Europe says production costs erase 2022 rise in turnover / Exports drop sharply / Another fall in output expected this year

EVONIK

Med tech grades available through IMCD in Europe

EDITORIAL

Viessmann deal sends warning signal to German plastics converters

EVONIK

Specialities producer to embrace hydrogen as chemical feedstock / Electrolysis pilot plant in Germany

EVONIK

Production of PEBA to increase two-fold / Capacity increases planned for Europe, Asia

EVONIK

Venture capital arm buys into UK startup / Technology said to improve polyolefin processing, recycling

EVONIK

Negative trend expected to continue / Q4 net income plummets to a loss / FY adjusted EBITDA meets lower end of forecast

EVONIK

New plant in Germany running at a reduced rate / Maintenance of old plant imminent

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Latest developments in 3D printing / Sustainability is new keyword / Applications in medical, automotive sectors / Development of inline inspection tech

EVONIK

CEO Kullmann seeks cost savings of EUR 250 mn in 2023 / Jobs said to be safe

EVONIK

Joachim Dahm to helm Performance Materials unit to divestment

EVONIK

New European distributors for PA 12 powders, rubber additives

EVONIK

Q3 core profit drops 5% despite 26% sales growth / Plans for hundreds of millions in cost cuts

WANHUA

Large production plant for polyamide 12 goes on stream in China

RADICI

Polyamide supplier seeks to strengthen recycling streams / Force majeure remains for intermediates, resins

EVONIK

Performance Materials segment drives quarterly results / Group raises sales forecast due to rising costs / “Growing uncertainties” cause for concern

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

Storm brewing as firms struggle with "tsunami of rules" / VCI group sees "existential crisis" / Production to fall 4% this year / Gas rationing a concern

INTERVIEW

“More of a marathon than a sprint” – Ralf Düssel, newly elected president of Plastics Europe Germany, talks about the relationship with processors and why he wants to be proud of plastics