Novatec is filing a patent infringement lawsuit against Conair, claiming its rival is violating a patent that Novatec used to develop its Intelli PET Drying System. ...more

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Plans to reduce the number of free single-use plastic carrier bags in Wales, unveiled by Jane Davidson, assembly minister for the environment, sustainability and housing, have been blasted as ludicrous by the Carrier Bag Consortium. ...more

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Dow’ board of directors has approved a restructuring plan that calls for the shutdown of a number of manufacturing facilities, including ethylene and ethylene-derivative plants. ...more

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Glass and plastics products producer Gerresheimer has today sold its Gerresheimer Wilden technical plastics moulding business to FBH Frankfurter of Bad Solden, Germany, for €12m, including unspecified debts. ...more

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Altuglas International has presented its central works Council with plans to restructure its PMMA sheet business in Europe. This would entail centralising extruded sheet production in accordance with the requirements of major commercial partners, and improving the efficiency of cast-sheet logistics. ...more

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Vita Group compounding operation Perrite has completed a three year £1.5m capital expenditure programme with the commissioning of a state-of-the-art pelletising and pellet cooling system at its Warrington site. ...more

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