DISTRIBUTION EUROPE

Polymer distributors' profits improve despite challenging conditions / Industry responds with robust M&A activity – AMI report

RAVAGO

Acquisition of UK distributor Ceda Chemicals

RAVAGO

Global producer of plastic compounds attains RecyClass certification

SNETOR

French distributor establishes JV with Turkish MEG Polymers

KIMPUR

PU system house to produce for Ravago / Significant capacity expansion planned for Turkish site

RAVAGO

JV Blue Polymers announces construction of recycling plant in Arizona

RESINEX

Distribution of medical copolyester grades from Selenis in Europe

BESLER TEKSTIL

Low prices pressure Turkish GF producer / Company cuts production

TURKEY

Investments planned to boost domestic PP output / Projects due online from 2025 onwards

RAVAGO / REPSOL

Partners announce inauguration of compounding plant in Morocco

M. HOLLAND

3D printing unit sold to US tech group

RAVAGO

Belgian firm buys majority holding in US polymer dealer M. Holland / Deal part of long-running expansion at distributor and compounder

RAVAGO

JV formed with US disposal firm Republic Services / Plans include PP, PE recyclate compounding plants

BASF

Albis, Ultrapolymers to share POM direct sales in Europe

TOSAF

Production facility for flame retardants in Israel

FREEPORT ECO-SYSTEMS

US firm selects Alterra tech for US chemical recycling plant / Site to process 192,000 t/y of waste plastics / Second offtake deal with Shell

TOSAF

White masterbatches without titanium dioxide

RAVAGO

Takeover of two UK recyclers / Plans to further expand British ops

NESTE

Purchase of European rights for Alterra Energy liquefaction technology / Creation of Dutch chemical recycling JV with Ravago

INTERVIEW

“Chemical recycling is going in a direction that has not existed before” – Heikki Färkkilä, VP of chemical recycling at Neste, talks about the company's developments and its vision for the future

NESTE

Refiner considers expanding pretreatment, upgrading of liquified waste plastics / Investment decision due in 2023

REPSOL

Spanish group to build Moroccan PP compounding plant for car industry with Ravago

RAVAGO

Joint development of resins with hemp additives from Heartland

BENVIC

Acquisition of US-based Trinity Specialty Compounding

NESTE

CEO Peter Vanacker to depart