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PA and PPA polymers: EMS is expanding its production capacities
Swiss speciality polyamide supplier EMS is currently expanding its polymer and compounding capacities. By the end of this month, a new line for compounding Grivory GV and Grilon TS brand materials will be in operation at the German plant in Groß-Umstadt. A new hall...
Plastic: Hera issues green bonds for recycling
The multi-utility group Hera, which also includes Aliplast, has issued its first sustainability-linked bond, worth 500 million euro and with a duration of 12 and a half years, designed to support its sustainability strategy aimed at reducing emissions and recycling...
Lithium: Chile to tender 400,000 tonnes of reserves for exploration
Chile will open a tender for the exploration and production of 400,000 tonnes of lithium in a bid to regain market share and meet growing demand for the metal used in electric vehicles and high-tech devices. The copper-producing nation, which holds the world's largest...
Zinc: Prices hit new highs again
Zinc prices rose to the highest level since 2007 on Thursday on supply concerns after producer Nyrstar announced a plan to cut its output due to high energy prices in Europe. The most-traded November zinc contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose as much as 8...