Middle East Plastics

Current News - July 31st 2010 -

International Chemical Engineering Students to Swap Shoes The Institution of Chemical Engineers has teamed up with the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers to offer students the chance to experience the ind...read more
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Tunnel Pipe Optimizes Flow Properties of Plastic Drainage Pipes

July 30, 2010 Due to changing weather conditions, UNICOR, a Germany-based corrugator specialist has claimed that there is an increa...read more

ABB Launches New Series of Energy-saving Drives in the Middle East

July 29, 2010 ABB, a Switzerland-based power and automation group has officially launched a new line of energy-efficient variable s...read more

Regional Innovation Network for the Middle East Under Development

July 28, 2010 The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is developing an online innovation network for the Mid...read more

Testing Instruments Reveal Ideal Packaging Conditions for Supply Chains in Extreme Sunlight

July 27, 2010 Atlas, a US-based specialist in material testing solutions offers a range of instruments for measuring the weathering...read more

New Power Facilities in Middle East Industrial Regions

Switzerland-based power and automation technology group ABB has made major advancements in presence in the Middle East in recent months, with numerous...read more

New Borouge Innovation Centre to Open in Abu Dhabi

Borouge, the joint venture of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Austrian plastics manufacturer Borealis has begun work on a new innovation centre in ...read more

Total Opens World’s Largest Olefin Cracker in Qatar

US-based Total Petrochemicals opened a new olefin cracker facility earlier this year. With a production capacity of 1.3 million tons of ethylene per y...read more

BASF Insulation is a Strong Investment for Producers in Warm Climates

German polyurethane manufacturer BASF claims that using polyurethane insulation in the cold chain process of food manufacturing and distribution is a ...read more

New Oystar Filling and Sealing Machine Delivered to Africa

Food manufacturing company Unilever has recently installed a new SVL 20/30 forming, filling and sealing machine at its plant in Ghana. The machine is ...read more

Energy-efficient Farrel Compounders Available in the Middle East

USA-based plastic processing equipment manufacturer Farrel Corporation has announced details of a new CP Series II compact processor. The machine is a...read more

Surge in Demand for Infrared and Heat-Reflective Colour Masterbatches in the Middle East

UK-based colour masterbatch supplier Colour Tone Masterbatch has reported that is has enjoyed increased order and enquiry levels from Middle Eastern c...read more

Zwick Offers Significant Improvements in Melt Index Measurement

Zwick's new Aflow extrusion plastometer offers 24-hour operation. “With this instrument we have demonstrated that new developments leading to signific...read more

Motan and Colortronic Merge

From July 1, 2010, UK-based materials handling companies Motan Limited and Colortronic (UK) Limited will merge all their resources and expertise under...read more

International Chemical Engineering Students to Swap Shoes

The Institution of Chemical Engineers has teamed up with the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers to offer students the chance to experience the ind...read more

Construction starts on first LANXESS plant in Russia

Germany-based specialty chemicals group LANXESS has begun work on its first production facility in Russia. The facility will produce rubber chemicals ...read more

K-Tron Announces Agents in Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Switzerland-based processing group K-Tron has released details of its sales agents in the Middle East. In Egypt K-Tron is working with Swissal ...read more

BASF Alters Plans to Grow Plastic Additives in The Middle East

Germany-based BASF, manufacturer and supplier of plastic additives, has announced that it has decided to discontinue plans for a joint venture with As...read more

K 2010 Organisers Expect Strong Interest from Middle Eastern Visitors

The organisers of K 2010, Messe Düsseldorf, have said that they expect a large number of visitors to come to the show from the Middle East. A...read more

Agricultural Film: Higher Flexibility for Large Dimensions

Agricultural film extrusion lines are generally designed for three-layer production and, increasingly, also for five layers. Key applications are eith...read more

Borouge signs 3 major contracts valued at $2.6 billion for expansion in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi based polyolefin manufacturer Borouge has recently signed three Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts valued at approxim...read more

Anthony Iliya Named as New CEO for UBS in the Middle East and North Africa

Germany-based UBS Investment Bank has recently announced the appointment of a new CEO for the Middle East and North Africa, to be based in Dubai from ...read more

Radius Systems enters joint agreement with Senaat

Market leading infrastructure plastic pipe systems manufacturer Radius Systems has struck a joint venture agreement with the highly respected Abu Dhab...read more

Oystar Delivers Eleventh Packaging Line to Air-Conditioned Cow Sheds

Germany-based provider of packaging machines Oystar has delivered its eleventh packaging line to Almari, the leading dairy produce manufacturer in Sau...read more

Iranian Film Producer Buys Colines Polycast Extrusion Line

One of the biggest manufacturers of cast polypropylene (CPP) in Iran, Plastic Machine Alvan (PMA), has purchased a Polycast coextruded CPP film produc...read more

Dubai International Airport Extension has been Sealed with a Salt-Water Kiss

A recent extension to Terminal 3 at Dubai International, the world’s fastest-growing airport in terms of customer throughput, has been sealed using 40...read more

Cabot opens new Masterbatch Facility in Dubai

Cabot, a Boston-based corporation has recently announced the opening of its new masterbatch manufacturing facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai. ...read more

Oystar Expands Facilities for Manufacturing in India

Germany-based packaging machine specialist Oystar is to expand its facilities for its subsidiary group Hassia Packaging Pvt. Ltd., with completion of ...read more

Mandatory Biodegreadeable Plastics Standard in the UAE

At the end of 2008, the Emirates Authority for Standards and Metrology (ESMA) recommended that oxo-biodegradable (OBD) plastics were the best solution...read more

ColorMatrix Investment Improves Ties With Gulf Plastics Processors

USA-based ColorMatrix, the world's largest supplier of liquid colorants, additives and dosing technologies, has invested in R&D and has worked closely...read more