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Lukas Langer Takes Over as CFO at DIEFFENBACHER – Volker Kitzelmann Remains on the Management Board Following a long-planned succession plan, German machine and plant manufacturer DIEFFENBACHER is changing the responsibilities and…

LANXESS Again With Top Positions in Sustainability Ratings   Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe in DJSI World     MSCI ESG confirmed AA ratin Platinum level in EcoVadis rating achieved again LANXESS once again…

High-Performance Stretch Wrap Films Improve Puncture Resistance for Better Product Protection High puncture resistance  Reduced material usage Easy processability Challenge: Produce high-performance stretch wrap films for…

NEW TECH COMMITTEE CHAIR ANNOUNCED FOR PLASTICS PIPE INSTITUTE Joshua Goldberg, business development manager of Asahi/America, Inc. (Lawrence, MA), has been appointed chair of the Technical Committee of the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc.…

Smart Waste: How AI Can Increase the Recycling Rate of Lastics Nine percent – that is the proportion of all plastic waste that was recycled from 1950 to 2015. This must change urgently. Artificial intelligence can help. EREMA and the…

BASF Celebrates 25th Birthday of Ecoflex , the World’s First PBAT Biopolymer BASF celebrates the 25th birthday of its biopolymer ecoflex (PBAT: polybutylene adipate terephthalate). It was introduced on the plastics market in 1998 and is…

Covestro Launch Joint Laboratory On Advanced Material Solutions For Future Mobility The automotive industry is making intensive efforts in decarbonization while going smarter, and innovative material solutions can make an important…

Archroma Inspires Sportswear Designers of the Future at the ISPO Academy Masterclass Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, is again partnering with ISPO Academy to inspire promising young design…

Asahi KaseiInvests in Canadian Manufacturer of Anion Exchange Membranes Tokyo, New York, and Düsseldorf – Japanese diversified global manufacturer Asahi Kasei has made an investment in Ionomr Innovations Inc., a Canadian startup that…

CLARITYT – Clariant’s Service Portal Digitally Boosts Technical Support for 80+ Catalyst Customers Worldwide  CLARITY – Clariant’s Service Portal for catalyst customers enables real-time data exchange and visualization of plant…