Pregis Protective Packaging Europe announces a price increase up to 10% depending on product, as a result of unprecedented rises in the costs of raw materials, freight and energy. In addition, a fuel surcharge programme is also to be implemented in direct response to the escalating and volatile oil price.
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LyondellBasell Industries, producer of polymers, chemicals and fuels, will feature its polyolefins technology, production and marketing offerings at Plastex 2008, the Czech Republic's premier trade fair for the plastics industry, to be held May 13 to 16 in Brno.
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Replacing fuel oil with natural gas results in a 25-30% reduction of CO2 emissions.
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The label 'Diesel' doesn’t necessarily mean fuel for motor engines: up-to-the-minute glass flacons from Gerresheimer are currently filled with 'Fuel For Life'. The globally popular denim and fashion brand Diesel is launching its new fragrance experience for men and women in stylishly clothed flacons.
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Basell AF and Lyondell Chemical Company have completed their merger, creating LyondellBasell Industries, the world’s third-largest independent chemical company.
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Iggesund Paperboard is reducing its use of fossil fuel by three-quarters. The company will thereby cut its emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil sources by three-quarters at Iggesunds Bruk, where the company’s flagship product, Invercote, is made. The radical reduction is the result of a detailed energy assessment plus investments totalling about 10.5 million euro, and corresponds to the emissions from 20,000 cars each driven 15,000 kilometres a year.
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