Tag: Plastics
Efficient cooling – Plastics specialist Rehau saves huge amounts of electricity
Dusseldorf For many industrial companies, the energy-intensive part of their production involves heat. They have to generate so-called process heat, for example in order to be able to melt and…
How renewable resources are replacing petroleum
Dusseldorf Anyone who drives past huge chemical plants on the Autobahn between Cologne and Bonn would have no idea: old chip fat is being processed here, possibly from your last…
What Do These Blue Plastics on the Caps Do?
Used in the past and not seen much nowadays; Surely you have wondered what these soft plastics, usually blue, white or transparent, are for. Now is the time to learn!…
Lanxess and Advent buy DSM plastics division for 3.7 billion euros
Electric car production at VW in Zwickau The world market for high-performance plastics, such as those used in electric vehicles, is still highly fragmented. (Photo: Bloomberg) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The specialty…
Covestro: Plastics manufacturer benefits from material bottlenecks
Balance sheet check Covestro The Leverkusen plastics manufacturer is benefiting from the supply bottlenecks in the industry. Dusseldorf In the chemical industry, Covestro is considered one of the most powerful…
Lanxess and Advent want to buy DSM Engineering Plastics
Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The specialty chemicals group Lanxess is working together with the financial investor Advent on a bid for the plastics business of the Dutch competitor DSM. The Handelsblatt learned…
Lanxess and Advent want to buy DSM Engineering Plastics
Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The specialty chemicals group Lanxess is working together with the financial investor Advent on a bid for the plastics business of the Dutch competitor DSM. The Handelsblatt learned…
You should watch out for these chemical companies in 2022
Chemical industry outlook The German chemical industry expects a further five percent growth for 2022. (Photo: PR (2), Imago (2), dpa, Getty) Dusseldorf Christian Kullmann calls chemistry the “god on…
You should watch out for these chemical companies in 2022
Chemical industry outlook The German chemical industry expects a further five percent growth for 2022. (Photo: PR (2), Imago (2), dpa, Getty) Dusseldorf Christian Kullmann calls chemistry the “god on…
Plastics manufacturer is optimistic for 2022
Markus Steilemann “Because the customers practically ripped the products out of our hands, we had to go to our safety stocks.” (Photo: Covestro) Dusseldorf The plastics manufacturer Covestro is not…
Around 3760 tons of plastic on the surface of the Mediterranean
Plastic garbage on the beach Wind, waves and currents can drive plastic waste over long distances. (Photo: dpa) Athens Shopping bags, water bottles, styrofoam, microparticles – according to a recent…