Plastic Packaging Manufacturers Face Downturn in Demand: Sales Drop by 6%

Plastic Packaging Manufacturers Face Downturn in Demand: Sales Drop by 6%

Dip in demand also for industrial packaging (Photo: Pexels / Markus Spiske) Manufacturers of plastic packaging are also suffering from weak demand: In the first half of this year, their sales fell by 6 percent compared to the previous year, as the IK Plastic Packaging Industry Association (IK, Bad Homburg; ) reports. In addition to … Read more

Lanxess: Safe connectors in many colors

22.12.2021 The halogen-free, flame-retardant PA 6 can also be colored in light colors such as orange or yellow. (Photo: Lanxess) -Cable harnesses are among the most complex assemblies in electric vehicles. Their numerous connectors must be marked in a wide variety of colors for better differentiation during assembly and maintenance. At the same time, they … Read more

ETM Engineering Technologie Marketing: Automotive supplier in trouble

Despite the preliminary insolvency: Business operations in Saalburg-Ebersdorf will be continued in full (Photo: ETM Engineering Technologie Marketing) The production downtimes in the automotive industry stumbled another player: on October 13, 2021, preliminary insolvency proceedings were ordered for the assets of ETM Engineering Technologie Marketing GmbH (Saalburg-Ebersdorf). The district court of Gera appointed RA Rolf … Read more

SIG Combibloc: Second production plant opened in China

The plant in the Suzhou Industrial Park (Photo: SIG) The manufacturer of composite cartons and filling systems for beverages and liquid food, SIG Combibloc (Neuhausen / Switzerland) is investing around EUR 180 million in a second production plant for aseptic carton packs in China. The new production facility is located near the existing site in … Read more

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Tesa: Andreas Mack appointed to the new Board Member Consumer

New to the board: Dr. Andreas Mack (Photo: Tesa) On August 1, 2021, the adhesive tape manufacturer Tesa (Hamburg) appointed Dr. Andreas Mack appointed to the Consumer Board. The doctor of chemistry will be responsible for product development and marketing as well as for sales and regional marketing in Europe. In addition to the end … Read more

Bavaria Yachtbau: Shortage of materials leads to more warehousing

Michael Müller (left) and Marc Diening (Photo: Bavaria Yachtbau) On August 1, 2021, Germany’s largest manufacturer of sports boats, Bavaria Yachtbau (Giebelstadt), will have a new boss: Marc Diening (45) will succeed Michael Müller (64), who is moving to the company’s advisory board. For the past five years, Diening was head of the fire protection … Read more

SAN: Trinseo ends force majeure for deliveries from Terneuzen

The company sells SAN under the brand name “Tyril” (Photo: Trinseo) On June 2, 2021, Trinseo (Berwyn, Pennsylvania / USA) lifted the force majeure for SAN deliveries from the Terneuzen location in the Netherlands. The plant is now running at full load again, said a company representative. The sufficient supply of the preliminary product ACN … Read more

Berlin Packaging: US group continues to expand

Containers and closures made of PET, PE-HD, PP and acrylic (Photo: Raepak) Berlin Packaging (Chicago, Illinois / USA) has struck again: With the 14th acquisition in Europe in the past five years, the US packaging group with European headquarters in Milan is continuing its expansion course. The latest acquisition is the British packaging manufacturer Raepak … Read more

Polyethylene: Nova Chemicals declares force majeure in Canada

Cracker in Corunna, Canada (Photo: Nova Chemicals) After a technical problem in the cracker of Nova Chemicals (Calgary, Alberta / Canada) in Corunna in the Canadian province of Ontario, the company had to shut down the plant. The cracker supplies all polyethylene production in the Detroit area. At the same time, Nova Force Majeure (FM) … Read more