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Sabic in Swiss tie-up for thin-wall packaging RIYADH, December 20, 2020 Sabic, a global leader in the chemical industry has partnered with KraussMaffei HighPerformance AG, KraussMaffeis Swiss subsidiary to advance the existing application center for thin-wall packaging at the Netstal plant in Näfels, Switzerland. The collaboration also plans exchange of mutual know-how in the fields of polymer technology and processing. The official launch of the cooperation, which will focus on application...

BASF Worried About High Benzene Prices BASF Worried About High Benzene Prices Ludwigshafen, Germany, August 5--BASF AG said Thursday it will have to continue to raise the prices for its styrene-based and nylon products because of the continuously increasing price of benzene. If it is not possible to achieve these prices in the market and thus pass on the enormous increase in the cost of benzene to customers, then the Styrenic...

Live Efficient: Eversource helps COVID-19 manufacturers improve energy efficiency MANCHESTER — From personal protective equipment to sterile vials and more, New England manufacturers are producing essential products for workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because these production processes require large amounts of electricity, energy efficiency is an important asset to support these critical manufacturers. By partnering with Eversource to complete comprehensive energy eff...

December 14, 2020 The application centre for thin-wall packaging at Netstal’s plant in Näfels, Switzerland Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has joined forces with KraussMaffei’s Swiss injection moulding systems subsidiary Netstal, in order to collaborate on the development of thin-wall packaging solutions. Besides the exchange of mutual know-how in the fields of polymer technology and processing, the aim of the partnership is the joint use and further advancement of the existing ...