EMS

Sales decline, but earnings grow / Swiss PA specialist not worried about US tariffs

UBE

Competition from China pushes PA specialist to shut PA 6 base polymer plants in Asia / Production in Spain to continue

RADICI

Distribution partnership with DK Kunststoff for polyamides

EMS-CHEMIE

Distributor VTS Kunststoffe takes over large parts of German sales organisation

LANXESS

PA 6.6 precursor adipic acid becomes more expensive / No surcharges for polyamides from Envalior yet

EMS-CHEMIE

Swiss producer announces higher prices for polyamide portfolio

SWITZERLAND

Broad decline in plastics industry sales in 2015 / Rise in Swiss franc's value leads to 7.5% fall in revenues / Minimal headcount reduction / Plastics waste exports down / Optimistic outlook for 2016

CHINAPLAS 2014

Sustainability as key theme at this year's plastics mega-event in Shanghai / Organisers expect almost 3,000 exhibitors / “Green Forum” co-organised by PIE / Last call for registrations for exclusive readers' trip to China

PEOPLE

Wolfgang Siegel becomes new CEO of German distributor Ter Hell Plastic

PEOPLE

New vice president Sales for Nilit Plastics Europe

EMS GRIVORY

HT polyphthalamide capacity raised at headquarters / LFT output to be raised in Germany