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In a move aimed at drawing investments into the state of Odisha, Indian Oil Corporation has poured in further investments. Speaking recently, Chairman of Indian Oil, Sanjiv Singh, said, “Indian Oil is planning to set up an integrated PX/PTA plant and a glycols plant at the Paradip refinery at a…

Technology firm Continental has opened a EUR10 million 3D blow moulding plant for hoses in Changshu, China. The new plant is Continental’s fourth production site featuring 3D blow moulding technology across the world, following previous plants in Germany, the US and Mexico, and will start series production in the third…

The global market for methyl methacrylate (MMA) — a chemical critical to the production of plastics, paints, coatings and adhesives for a host of consumer markets — is increasing significantly, while supply continues to be constrained due to production shutdowns and operational issues at ageing production facilities, according to new…

After what are said to be record-breaking figures of the 2017 edition, that marked the move of JEC Asia from Singapore to Seoul, the composites event is returning to South Korea, from 14-16 November at Seoul Coex Centre. The future of mobility is a hot topic for composite materials and…

Malaysia’s Lotte Chemical Titan Holdings has commenced commercial operations of its new polypropylene (PP) production plant in Pasir Gudang, Johor. The PP3 plant, as it is known as, has a capacity of 200 kilotonnes/year and will cater to both the domestic and export markets. Construction of the plant began in March 2018…

Italian auxiliary equipment maker Piovan Group’s subsidiary in the US, Universal Dynamics, has completed its move from Woodbridge to Fredericksburg Virginia, recently. The newly outfitted structure, which occupies 10,000 sq m, was designed with lean manufacturing practices in mind, and will allow the company to double its production capacity. The…

Italian engineering company Maire Tecnimont’s subsidiary Tecnimont, in consortium with its Indian affiliate Tecnimont Private Limited, has been awarded two EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning) contracts by HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL), for the implementation of new HDPE and PP units. Once completed, the new HDPE unit will have a…

German speciality chemicals firm Evonik claims it has developed the world’s first flexible plastic material based on PEBA (polyether block amide) for use in 3D printing. The new powder stands out for its high elasticity and strength and is suitable for a variety of powder-based 3D printing technologies, it says.…

US environmental technology firm Agilyx says its circular plastic recycling capabilities have expanded to include feedstock for crackers useful in producing ethylene and propylene building blocks of virgin plastics. Its new product expands the amount of waste mixed plastics, to include polyethylene and polypropylene, that can be diverted from landfill, further driving…

Italian extrusion machinery firm Amut Dolci Extrusion recently supplied a seven-layer cast film line for the production of stretch film to EB Packaging Sdn Bhd located in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia A particular feature of the line, water-cooled drives for the extruders, attracted EB Packaging to the line. Teo Kee…