PLASTCHIM-T

Bulgarian film producer acquires competitor Manucor

BOPP FILMS

Pandemic spurs global growth / Capacity rises to over 16 mn t per year / China home to half of world output / Brückner dominates film line sales

DOW

Introduction of recyclable BOPE films in EMEA / Rival to BOPP and BOPET

BOPP FILMS

Biaxial films growing steadily worldwide / PP remains clear leader despite upturn in PET / Plant technology sector highly concentrated / Overcapacities dominate picture

NOVA CHEMICALS / BRÜCKNER

Launch of high-density BOPE technology for packaging films

PLASTCHIM-T

First BOPP/BOPE hybrid stretching line ordered / First ever fully recyclable BOPE film

PLASTCHIM-T

BOPP manufacturing system put into operation / New records for packaging film output

PLASTCHIM-T

Acquisition of Brückner BOPP line / Added flexibility to meet market demands

PLASTCHIM-T

Second joint BOPP film project with Brückner / Energy efficient 18,000 t/y production line started