What happened in January 2017? Let's think back to the most important plastics processing meeting in the GCC region? I'm of course talking about ArabPlast 2017, which not only brought the entire Middle Eastern plastics market together, but kicked off the calendar year of plastics trade fairs.
As such, it comes as no surprise this important diary fixture features heavily in our round-up of January's most-clicked stories.
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Borouge puts spotlight on local plastics production capabilities at ArabPlast 2017
Leading UAE petrochemicals innovator Borouge has put the spotlight on its extensive portfolio of locally-developed plastics solutions at ArabPlast 2017.
Emery Oleochemicals presents Green Polymer Additive business at ArabPlast 2017
Emery Oleochemicals has showcased its products at ArabPlast 2017, the premiere plastics exhibition in the Middle East. The company’s Green Polymer Additives (GPA) business featured its portfolio of natural-based products, which are developed to provide alternatives to petrochemical products and to deliver customisable solutions for the plastics industry.
Corbion brings PATIONIC anti-static agent to ArabPlast 2017
Corbion is set to introduce its PATIONIC polymer additives to the Middle East market at ArabPlast 2017, where it will focus on expandable polystyrene (EPS) applications.
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Worker placing styrofoam sheet insulation to the wall
NATPET and A. Schulman demonstrate power of joint partnership at ArabPlast 2017
A. Schulman is demonstrating the power of collaboration with NATPET at ArabPlast 2017, with their NSSPC joint venture for PP production. Together, they will demonstrate their NATPET Schulman Specialty Plastic Compounds (NSSPC) venture based in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, which is set to begin production in summer 2017 at a new facility for Polyfort and Polyflam PP compounds.
Thyssenkrupp builds SASA one of the largest textile polyester lines in the world
Udge Inventa-Fischer, a subsidiary of Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, is building a PET plant for SASA Polyester Sanayi, which when complete will be one of the largest textile polyester lines in the world.
