1:15 min
Management
Amcor PET Packaging clarifies position on BPA
Recently, bisphenol-A (BPA), an additive used in the production of polycarbonate bottles and containers, has come under scrutiny by consumer groups and the media.Amcor PET Packaging would like to take this opportunity to assure its customers (and their consumers) that BPA is not used ...
2:35 min
Management
Geneviève Berger to be Chief Research and Development Officer
Professor Berger, who is currently professor of medicine at Pierre and Marie Curie University and at La Pitié-Salpétrière Teaching Hospital in Paris, will report directly to group chief executive, Patrick Cescau, and will join his executive team.In her new role Professor Berger will ...
0:55 min
Management
International Sales Partner Meeting at NGR
From May 15-18, 2008, Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH provided training for 40 attendees from representative offices in 35 countries and its own management at its new plant in Feldkirchen/Upper Austria. During the meeting, a special focus was placed on new developments.Up to ...
3:53 min
Management
Sidel appoints sustainability officer
“We want to make sure that we meet the high expectations of our customers who are driven by consumer demands. Environmental impact is going to become a distinct factor in our decision-making process. Our solutions must be backed by indisputable data and possibilities for ...
3:70 min
Management
PolyOne and Eastman Chemical Company form strategic alliance to compound and market Eastman Tritan copolyesters
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced today that it has signed a market development agreement with Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) designating PolyOne as the exclusive compounder of filled ...
1:37 min
Management
Jacques van Rijckevorsel elected new PlasticsEurope President
Jacques van Rijckevorsel, Member of the Executive Committee of Solvay SA, is the new PlasticsEurope President. Mr. van Rijckevorsel was elected at the PlasticsEurope General Assembly in Ferrara, Italy, and replaces John Taylor as the head of the association. Günter ...
2:14 min
Management
SABIC Innovative Plastics names Charlie Crew President and CEO
SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that Charlie Crew has been promoted to president and CEO of the company, effective immediately. Crew will lead the multi-billion-dollar engineering thermoplastics business with operations in more than 25 countries and over ...
2:50 min
Management
Makrolon® inventor Dr. Hermann Schnell inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame
Dr. Hermann Schnell was posthumously awarded one of the highest honors in the plastics industry when he was inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame this year. The Plastics Academy Hall of Fame was founded in 1972 to honor those who have made major contributions to the growth and ...
2:28 min
Management
Multisorb appoints Robert Sabdo as Business Development Leader - Food & Beverage Packaging
Multisorb Technologies, the world leader in advanced active packaging technology, announced today the appointment of Robert Sabdo to the position of Business Development Leader, Food & Beverage Packaging. In this role, Sabdo will be responsible for expanding Multisorb’s business in ...