1:20 min Facts & Figures, Staple fibers, fibers, filaments
Acquisition

Indorama Ventures completes acquisition of Brazil’s Largest polyester fibers plant

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical producer, announced the completion of its acquisition of M&G Fibras Brasil, in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Brazil. The Cabo plant manufactures and supplies Polyester Staple Fiber, with total polymerization capacity of ...
1:45 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures

Krones attains growth target for 2018 financial year

Revenue increased by 4.4% to €3.85 billion. Krones thus attained its 4% growth target. Order intake up 4.5% to €3.96 billion.Krones substantially improves free cash flow to €120.7 million.EBT margin of 5.3% in 2018 due to rising material and labour costs together with reorganisation ...
3:43 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures
Facts & Figures

Bühler strengthens its strategic position and continues to grow

The Bühler Group continued its positive development in 2018. All businesses achieved ...
1:57 min Facts & Figures
Recycling Review

PET to PET annual balance 2018: Over 1 billion PET bottles processed into recyclate

More than 25,400 t of PET material recycled9 % increase compared to 2017PET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH as Best Practice of a functioning recycling economy for 12 yearsCollective call: Every PET bottle is a valuable raw material
1:20 min Facts & Figures
Annual recycling survey

2017 Survey on European PET Recycle Industry - 58.2 % of PET bottles collected

Out of 3.308.300 tonnes of PET bottles placed in the European market in 2017, 58.2% - in total 1.923.100 tonnes (+2.9 % compared to 2016) - were collected. This conclusion comes from the Annual Survey on the European PET Recycle Industry, conducted by ICIS and commissioned by ...
2:29 min Facts & Figures, Markets and Management
Facts & Figures

Krones reduces revenue and earnings forecast for 2018

At the end of the first nine months, EBT is down by 17.0% to €139.4 million due to rising costs of goods and labour and to a one-time expense in connection with setting up our production location in Hungary.Based on the results and the current forecast, Krones is reducing its full ...
0:25 min Facts & Figures, Markets and Management
Rejection

U.S. trade commission rejects anti-dumping duties on PET resin imports from five countries

The decision covers material imported from Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan and Taiwan.
1:29 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures
Circular economy in action

EREMA North America stages industry symposium

EREMA North America's (ENA) recent Discovery Day generated a great deal of interest. ...
3:30 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures
Anniversary

150 years of KHS: from equipment trader from Dortmund to global turnkey supplier

KHS predecessor Holstein & Kappert founded 150 years agoRise to one of the ...
1:52 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures
Award

Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame welcomes five new members

The Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame will welcome five new members as its ...
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