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sustainability

BASF Delivers Biomass-Balanced Ammonia to Evonik

BASF’s BMBcert ammonia grade will be used by Evonik for production of nylon 12 and epoxy curing agents.

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Globeius Acquires Plastixs

The Miami-based firm representing an array of plastics processing-related technologies has acquired the Massachusetts-headquartered supplier of manifolds, hoses, leak monitors, flow meters and more.

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Additives

Techmer PM Acquires OptiColor

The acquisition will bolster Techmer PM’s capabilities in the concentrates and compounds market.

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polyolefins

Braskem Selected to Negotiate Federal Funding Award to Expand UHMWPE

By driving innovation for Braskem’s ‘Utec’ UHMWPE, the project would strengthen the lithium-ion battery value chain in the U.S.

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Film Extrusion

New Owners for Alpha Marathon

After bankruptcy, new group purchases intellectual property and forms Alpha Marathon Film Extrusion Technologies.  

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PCE Adding Space to Help European Suppliers Enter US Market

‘Nesting strategy’ aims to provide established European companies with economical entry to U.S. market.  

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Apollo Funds to Acquire Barnes Group

Barnes, whose Molding Solutions portfolio includes Synventive, männer, Foboha, Thermoplay, Gammaflux and Priamus, is being sold for $3.6 billion to funds managed by Apollo Global Management.

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Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC to Acquire Covestro

Covestro has signed an investment agreement and supports ADNOC’s public takeover offer to all of its shareholders.

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Origin Materials Unveils CapFormer for Producing PET Caps

Factory acceptance test completed at commercial scale.

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Automotive

LyondellBasell Recycled Polypropylene Compound in Dacia Duster

Starkle material enabled by CirculenRecover is used by Romanian auto manufacturer Dacia.

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