(IN BRIEF) BASF has started construction on a polyethylene (PE) plant in Zhanjiang, China. The plant, scheduled to be operational by 2025, will have an annual capacity of 500,000 metric tons of PE. This investment aims to meet the increasing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment
Tagged BASF, Bejoy Chandran, Bir Darbar Mehta, CHINA, ethylene, films, flexible packaging, PE, pipelines, polyethylene, storage tank, versatile thermoplastic polymer, Zhanjiang
(IN BRIEF) Covestro has developed Decovery® CQ 6010, a partially bio-based barrier coating resin that enables recyclable paper packaging. By replacing polyethylene (PE) and aluminum layers in food packaging, Decovery® CQ 6010 reduces waste and improves recyclability. The resin provides … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Food & Beverage, Germany, Technology
Tagged aluminum, Covestro, Davide Reverdito Bove, Decovery® CQ 6010, Food Packaging, moisture vapor transmission rate, MVTR, packaging, paper food packaging, partially bio-based barrier coating resin, PE, polyethylene, recyclability, recyclable paper packaging, reducing waste
(PRESS RELEASE) DUSSELDORF, 8-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel strengthens its commitment to sustainable packaging and the promotion of a circular economy with a new, global packaging concept for toilet cleaner bottles. Henkel has significantly increased the amount of recycled polyethylene … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, News, Technology
Tagged Biff brand, circular economy, climate protection, Henkel, packaging, PE, plastic, polyethylene, Pro Nature, recycled materials, recycled PE, recycled plastic, recycled polyethylene, Sustainable packaging, toilet cleaner bottles, Ulf Timmann
(PRESS RELEASE) LEICESTER, 5-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — High-precision polymer assemblies and components manufacturer Nylacast has announced it has acquired Leicester, UK based Viva Nylons. Nylacast is backed by private equity firm Equistone and the deal is said to be part … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Investment, News, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, cast nylon, Equistone, Equistone Partners Europe Limited, Hawthorn Advisors, James Davey, Leicester, Mussa Mahomed, Nylacast, PE, plates, polymer, private equity, rods, Steve Aldred, tubes, Viva Nylons, Zinka MacHale
LONDON, 18-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”) and Astorg (“Astorg”) today announce that Montagu has signed an agreement to sell Nemera (“the company”), a leading global manufacturer of drug administration systems for the pharmaceutical industry, to Astorg. While … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, United Kingdom
Tagged Astorg, autoinjectors, drugadministration, eyedroppers, inhalers, insulinpens, Marc Haemel, Montagu, Nemera, PE, pharma, Pharmaceutical
Today, September 14th 2018 in Ljubljana NLB d.d. signed a purchase and sales agreement with Zavarovalnica Triglav d.d. for the sale of 9,102 shares of Skupna pokojninska družba d.d., representing 28.13% of company’s share capital. Ljubljana, Slovenia, 17-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — NLB d.d. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Investment, Management, Slovenia
Tagged bank, NLB d.d., PE, shareholder, shares, Skupna pokojninska družba d.d, stake, Zavarovalnica Triglav d.d.
COLOGNE, 12-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — DEG is co-Investor in a financing tranche led by Australis providing growth capital for Grupo Vitalmex. The demand for medical procedures is rising in Mexico, due to high rates of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Germany, Healthcare, Investment
Tagged DEG, funding, Grupo Vitalmex, Healthcare, investment, medical_devices, Mexico, PE
LONDON, 03-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its remaining coal assets in Queensland, Australia, for $3.95 billion. The transactions include the sale of Rio Tinto’s interests in the Hail Creek coal mine and Valeria coal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, coal, coal assets, coal_mine, equity, J-S Jacque, PE, Queensland, Rio Tinto
LONDON, 07-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Travel Counsellors, the global independent travel company, today announces that mid-market private equity house Equistone Partners Europe has realised its investment through a secondary buyout to Vitruvian Partners. Travel Counsellors was founded in 1994 by … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Investment, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Ben Johnson, buyout, Equistone Partners Europe, equity, investment, PE, private equity, Steve Byrne, Steve O’Hare, travel, travel company, Travel Counsellors, Vitruvian Partners
LONDON, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Inflexion Private Equity is pleased to announce that its portfolio company Ocorian, a leading global financial services firm, has entered into an agreement to acquire ABAX Holding Limited (“ABAX”), an integrated advisory, corporate and business services provider … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged ABAX Holding Limited, acquire, advisory, Financial, Inflexion Private Equity, investment, Mauritius, Ocorian, PE, Richard Arlove, Simon Turner
LONDON, 19-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading pan-European private equity firm, today announces that the scheme of arrangement to implement the acquisition of Servelec Group plc (“Servelec”) has become effective. Servelec, a UK-headquartered technology group that … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Alan Stubbs, Education, Edward Shuckburgh, Healthcare, Montagu, PE, Servelec, UK technology group, utilities
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