Strong Second Quarter (www.industrial-production.de)
Despite Higher Profits, Evonik Sticks to Its Job Cuts
Following a surprisingly strong second quarter, specialty chemicals group Evonik is more optimistic about the current fiscal year. The company is raising its profit forecast but is sticking to its comprehensive restructuring plan: The planned elimination of more than 6,000 jobs is set to go ahead.
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Evonik Surprises with Higher Earnings, Sticks to Job Cuts
Following a surprisingly strong second quarter, specialty chemicals group Evonik is more optimistic about the current fiscal year. The company is raising its profit forecast but is sticking to its comprehensive restructuring plan: The planned elimination of more than 6,000 jobs is set to go ahead.
read more...Thousands of Jobs Under Scrutiny (www.industrial-production.de)
Evonik's Mass Layoffs: A Warning Sign for the Chemical Industry?
Evonik is restructuring the group and downsizing: The Essen-based specialty chemicals company is cutting thousands of jobs. But there is more to these job cuts than just a cost-cutting program.
read more...Thousands of Jobs Under Scrutiny (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik's Mass Layoffs: The End of the Polyester Business
Evonik is restructuring the group and downsizing: The Essen-based specialty chemicals company is cutting thousands of jobs. But there is more to these job cuts than just a cost-cutting program: They reflect an industry that must redefine its future in the face of growing competitive pressure.
read more...Cleaning pyrolysis oil (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik simplifies chemical recycling of plastics
Evonik develops solutions for the purification of pyrolysis oil and thus improves the quality of raw materials for chemical recycling. Adsorbents, catalysts and modular systems are designed to facilitate the use of plastic waste in the circular economy.
read more...Efficient plastics recycling (www.industrial-production.de)
Evonik pilot plant digitized in partnership with Schneider Electric
A new pilot plant at Evonik's Essen site is being operated with Schneider Electric's open automation solution to optimize additives for plastics recycling. The collaboration aims to use data analytics, improve scalability and support circular practices.
read more...Efficient plastics recycling (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik digitizes thermoplastic plant with Schneider Electric
A new pilot plant at Evonik's Essen site is being operated with Schneider Electric's open automation solution to optimize additives for plastics recycling. The collaboration aims to use data analytics, improve scalability and support circular practices.
read more...Group confirms annual target (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik: Operating profit recovers at the start of the year
Evonik defies global headwinds: The Group increased its operating profit in the first quarter of 2025 with specialty chemicals and systematic cost-cutting measures. Despite geopolitical uncertainties, the management is sticking to its annual target - and is pressing ahead with the Group's restructuring.
read more...Future of service business still open (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik fundamentally reorganizes Group structure
The previous Evonik business units are to be merged into the two new divisions "Custom Solutions" and "Advanced Technologies" from April 2025. This will eliminate an entire management level in the Group. It is still unclear what will happen to the service business with its 3,600 employees in Marl and Wesseling.
read more...Used rubber must also be put back on the road (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik improves tire recycling process
Evonik wants to make more recycled rubber usable for new tires. Until now, high technical hurdles have slowed down the use of recyclates in new tires. A new process is now yielding up to four times the amount of used rubber for new tires in laboratory tests.
read more...Strategic reorganization (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik sells plastics business units
The specialty chemicals group Evonik is pressing ahead with its restructuring and is divesting two unprofitable business units, including the polyolefin and polyester businesses.
read more...Innovation strategy (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik aims to generate 1.5 billion in additional sales
In a new innovation strategy, Evonik is focusing on the topic of sustainability. To this end, the company is bundling a large part of its R&D activities into three new innovation growth cores. They are expected to generate additional sales of €1.5 billion by 2032.
read more...Flame protection (www.polyformnext.de)
Adhesion promoter for polar surfaces
Evonik is launching Visiomer Hema-P 100, a phosphate methacrylate. According to the company, the phosphate methacrylate monomer does not migrate and therefore has a long-lasting effect.
read more...Ultralight cargo bikes (www.polyformnext.de)
Saving weight with 3D parts
Cargo bikes are currently the means of transportation of choice for environmentally conscious, urban family life. They are practical, stylish - but also heavy. A cargo bike with an electric drive weighs up to 60 kilograms. Inventors from Maniac & Sane are showing how it can be made lighter by using 3D-printed components made of Infinam PA12 plastic powder from Evonik for some special tasks.
read more...Industrial 3D printing (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik and Lehvoss enter into materials partnership
Evonik and Lehvoss will work together in the field of industrial 3D printing in the future: Lehvoss is developing its own 3D printing formulations based on Evonik's PA613 polymer and, in return, has added Evonik's plastic powder Infinam PA 6005 P (PA613) to its portfolio.
read more...3D printing in the jewelry business (www.polyformnext.de)
Glamorous design from the 3D printer
The production of plastic parts is rarely associated with terms such as style, inspiration or even glamor. However, the first 3D-printed jewelry from Boltenstern made from Evonik's polyamide 12 multipurpose material can be described as such.
read more...Circular economy (www.polyformnext.de)
Additives for sustainable plastics
Evonik is investing in the British company Interface Polymers. Its Polarfin additives are intended to facilitate the processing of plastics that are mixed with polyethylene or polypropylene, for example.
read more...Mono-material toothbrush (www.polyformnext.de)
Brushing teeth for the circular economy
Every year, billions of used toothbrushes end up in landfills around the world. Within five months, Zahoransky and Evonik have developed a mono-material toothbrush that breaks this cycle.
read more...Tri-isononyl trimellitate (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik plans to introduce another plasticizer
Evonik has signed a letter of intent with the Czech chemical company Deza for the production of the plasticizer tri-isononyl trimellitate (TINTM). Both companies intend to produce the plasticizer on a toll manufacturing basis.
read more...TER and Biesterfeld (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik: New sales partners for high-performance plastics
Evonik is working with two new sales partners in the field of high-performance plastics: TER Chemicals and Biesterfeld Performance Rubber.
read more...Powder with a reduced CO2 footprint (www.polyformnext.de)
3D printing with the help of renewable energies
Evonik has launched new polyamide 12 powders with almost 50 percent lessCO2 emissions. They replace the previous Infinam PA12 materials for all common powder-based 3D technologies while maintaining the same material properties.
read more...Coatings (www.industrial-production.de)
Evaluate coating defects within a very short time
Evonik's Coating Additives Business Line has developed a new tool for the digital analysis of coated test samples. Coatino Defect Detection (CDD) detects and evaluates defects on coatings precisely and objectively. The system delivers quantifiable results within a few seconds.
read more...Inspection in critical areas (www.polyformnext.de)
Getac contributes autonomous robots to Evonik
Evonik is testing the extent to which an autonomous robot can perform inspection tasks in critical areas. The chemical company relies on the F110 ATEX tablet from Getac to control the robot and teach in missions for the inspection routes.
read more...Production start April 2022 (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik: New production plant in Darmstadt
Evonik is investing a double-digit million euro amount in a new production facility for its high-performance foams for fiber-reinforced composites manufactured in Darmstadt. Parts of the original production plant, which went into operation in 1972, will be shut down or extensively modernized at the same time.
read more...High-performance plastic (www.polyformnext.de)
Plastic gears in the combustion engine
Evonik has developed a PEEK (polyether ether ketone) molding compound that makes it possible to replace metal gears in combustion engines. These plastic gears are not only more cost-effective, they also have lower friction losses and are much quieter.
read more...Mobile robots (www.polyformnext.de)
Four-legged friend inspects Evonik test facility
Evonik has been testing an autonomous mobile robot to inspect a test facility since January. The four-legged mobile robot Spot from Boston Dynamics is being used. It reads measured values and collects data - even from measuring points that are difficult for humans to reach.
read more...New Eco series (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik: First products made from renewable isophorone
With the invention of isophorone chemistry 60 years ago, Evonik created an important further use for acetone. Since then, products based on isophorone have been created. Now Evonik has achieved another breakthrough: the world's first sustainable isophorone products made from 100% renewable acetone.
read more...New innovation center in Essen (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik: Specialty additives for the polyurethane industry
Evonik is further expanding its position in the PU industry with a state-of-the-art laboratory building for the development of specialty polyurethane (PU) additives at its Essen site.
read more...Ready-to-use materials (www.industrial-production.de)
Photopolymers for industrial 3D printing
Evonik has developed two new photopolymers, Infinam RG 3101 L and Infinam FL 6300 L, for industrial 3D printing.
read more...Heat seal binder (www.polyformnext.de)
Heat sealing applications: Evonik expands production capacities for organic dispersions
The specialty chemicals company Evonik has expanded its production capacities for organic dispersions used in heat-sealing applications. A significantly expanded plant has been supplying additional material at the Darmstadt site since the beginning of August.
read more...Rebound effect of 73 percent (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik: Novel polyamide elastomer foam
Evonik has developed a new modification of the polyamide elastomer "Vestamid Peba". The polyether block amide can now be foamed and enables a density of 0.1 g/cm³.
read more...(Tear) closure (www.polyformnext.de)
No conventional plastics in the clothing industry
Customers are also increasingly paying attention to sustainability when it comes to fashion items. Even the weekly offers of the major discounters make extensive reference to the use of sustainably produced raw materials.
read more...Laser-based powder processes (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik develops new tribologically modified PEEK powders
As part of a research project funded by the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia and the European Union, Evonik is developing new tribologically modified plastic powders based on Vestakeep PEEK (polyether ether ketone) for laser-based powder processes.
read more...High-performance polymers for new technologies (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik: World's largest polyamide 12 plant inaugurated
Evonik celebrated a milestone in the Group's history on July 8. Construction work on the new polyamide 12 plant at the Marl Chemical Park is practically complete, the company announced. Full production is scheduled to start before the end of this year.
read more...Harden with light (www.polyformnext.de)
Photopolymers for 3D printing
Two new photopolymers for industrial 3D applications are said to be suitable for use in common photopolymer 3D printing processes such as SLA or DLP.
read more...3D printing materials (www.industrial-production.de)
Evonik and Farsoon strengthen cooperation
Evonik and China's largest manufacturer of SLS 3D printers Farsoon are strengthening their collaboration in the field of powder-based 3D printing.
read more...Lighter and more cost-effective (www.polyformnext.de)
Battery concept for e-mobility
One of the main focuses of electric vehicle developers is to increase the range. Extended battery capacities and efficient energy recovery must be realized. The second starting point is to reduce the weight of vehicle components. A consortium consisting of Forward Engineering, Evonik, Lion Smart, Lorenz Kunststofftechnik and Vestaro has developed a new approach to lightweight construction.
read more...Environmental protection and the law (www.polyformnext.de)
Bringing natural refrigerants to the market
Three new, natural refrigerants are now available on the market. They are intended to be used as environmentally friendly and energy-efficient refrigerants in various systems and offer manufacturers of refrigerators and freezers, air conditioning systems and heat pumps alternatives to existing products.
read more...Surface coating (www.industrial-production.de)
Fine-particle matting agent
Evonik's Coating Additives Business Line has a new matting agent in its portfolio: The wax-treated additive EXP 8018-1 is a particularly fine-particle matting agent, is based on precipitated silica and belongs to the well-known Acematt product line.
read more...Plastics in medicine (www.polyformnext.de)
Bio-PEEK for faster healing
A new osteoconductive polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for medical technology is intended to improve the fusion between bone and implants, among other things.
read more...Additive manufacturing (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik: Technology center for 3D printing in Texas
The specialty chemicals company Evonik has opened a new technology center for 3D printing in Austin, Texas.
read more...Innovative copolyester (www.polyformnext.de)
Thermoplastic elastomers for 3D printing
Two new copolyester powders in black and white for 3D printing have been announced for the first quarter of 2020.
read more...Major investment in the Ruhr region (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik: Groundbreaking ceremony for polyamide 12 complex in Marl
Construction work has officially begun on Evonik's largest investment to date in Germany. At its largest site worldwide, the Group is expanding its total capacity for polyamide 12 by more than 50 percent. In addition to the existing PA 12 production facilities there, additional plants for the polymer and its precursors are being built.
read more...Films with perspective (www.polyformnext.de)
Anti-blocking agent for highly transparent films
Anti-blocking agents play an important role in the production of plastic films. The additives improve the winding behavior and processing properties of films.
read more...Temperature-stable polyamide powder (www.polyformnext.de)
3D printing in the higher temperature range
A new plastic powder from the polyamide 6 series is suitable for 3D printing applications in the higher temperature range.
read more...Increased capacity for plastics (www.polyformnext.de)
More transparent polyamides from Marl
Evonik plans to expand the production of transparent polyamides of the Trogamid CX brand at the Marl Chemical Park. Completion of the production expansion is planned for the first quarter of 2020. This will double capacity.
read more...Producing PVC more efficiently (www.polyformnext.de)
Plasticizer with turbo
A special plasticizer is intended to speed up and simplify the production of soft PVC products such as floor coverings and wallpaper. The second production campaign was launched in January 2019.
read more...Thermoplastic elastomers (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik celebrates 40 years of PEBA
In 1979, Evonik launched the thermoplastic elastomer polyether block amide (PEBA) on the market under the brand name Vestamid E.
read more...Generative production (www.polyformnext.de)
Evonik acquires 3D printing start-up Structured Polymers
Evonik is acquiring Structured Polymers, an American technology start-up for 3D printing materials based in Austin, Texas. According to Evonik, the acquisition gives it access to a new, patented technology that will enable it to expand its product portfolio of special plastic powders for additive manufacturing.
read more...2-component technology (www.polyformnext.de)
Plastic-rubber bond without bonding agent
At the German Rubber Conference (DKT), a rotationally symmetrical plastic-rubber composite part will be presented that is produced using two-component injection molding without an adhesion promoter.
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