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BASF: Plans to expand production capacity for acrylic acid and butyl acrylate of BASF Petronas Chemicals in Malaysia

20.08.2018 - BASF Petronas Chemicals plans to expand its production capacity of the acrylic acid plant and butyl acrylate plants at its Verbund site in Kuantan, Malaysia. The capacity expansion is expected to come on stream by 2021. The expansion aims to support the growing demand for acrylic monomers in Asia Pacific....

Ashland: Price increase for composite products in EMEA

20.08.2018 - Ashland recently announced it will increase the price of its portfolio of all composites products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by 100 Euros per metric ton. This increase will take effect September 1, 2018, or as soon as possible thereafter as contracts allow. This increase is primarily...

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for ABS and PS in August

08.08.2018 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of August 1st, 2018 has increased by +30 Euro/mt versus July 2018. The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of August 1st, 2018 is increased by +30 Euro/mt vs. July 2018. The surcharge for HIPS is +100 Euro/mt.

A. Schulman: Price increases for color masterbatches in EMEA

11.07.2018 - A. Schulman Inc., an international supplier of highperformance plastic compounds, powders, composites and resins, yesterday announced to its customers that prices for all color masterbatches will be increased by seven percent in Europe, Middle East and Africa. This price increase will be effective...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polycarbonate in Europe

02.07.2018 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective July 1, 2018, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for...

Songwon: Global price increases for polymer stabilizers

29.06.2018 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announced today that prices for its polymer stabilizers products will be raised by up to 15%. These price increases are a consequence of the rising costs of resources and services, especially raw materials, energy and logistics, says the company. The new prices are...

DSM: Price increases for PA66 compounds

27.06.2018 - Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, recently announced price increases for all "Akulon" and "Novamid" PA66 compound products, effective 15 July 2018, or as contracts allow. The price increases are as follows: In Europe, 600,- Euro per mT In North...

Ashland increases prices on composites resins and gelcoats in North America

26.06.2018 - Ashland is increasing prices on its portfolio of unsaturated polyester resins, epoxy vinyl ester resins and gelcoats by $0.04/lb. Ashland is also implementing a $0.02/lb. price increase for freight. The increases apply to North America and are effective July 09, 2018 or as agreements allow. The price...

Ashland + Velox: New composites distribution agreement for France

25.06.2018 - Ashland today announced it has appointed Velox as its new main composites distributor for France. The new distribution agreement, which is effective July 1, 2018, includes all Ashland unsaturated polyester resin, gel coat, low-profile additives products and epoxy vinyl ester resins, including "Derakane"....

Oxea: Price Increases for Oxo Intermediates for the Americas

18.06.2018 - Oxea has announced that it will implement a price increase for prices in North America, Mexico and South America on the following products, effective July 1, 2018, or as contracts allow.

Lanxess: Price increase for PA 6.6 compounds

11.06.2018 - Lanxess is raising its prices for Durethan A (polyamide 6.6) compounds in Europe, Middle East and Africa by 0.60 Euro/kg with immediate effect. The overall tight market situation with extremely limited availability of raw materials in the PA 6.6 value chain has led to further severe price increases...

Celanese: Price increases for long-fiber thermoplastic products

24.05.2018 - Celanese Corporation recently announced price increases on its polyamide-based long-fiber thermoplastic compounds (PA66-LFT) and thermoplastic polyurethane long-fiber thermoplastic compounds (TPU-LFT). The price increases below will be effective for orders placed on or after June 1, 2018, or as...

Bilcare Solutions: Price increases for PVC- and PET films

18.05.2018 - Bilcare Solutions, the films division of the Bilcare Research Group, specialised in manufacturing of rigid plastic films, increases prices for PVC- and PET films as of June 2018. "Driven by the significant and continuous resin price increase over the past months and the considerable increase in energy-...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polycarbonate in Europe

03.05.2018 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced price increases for all polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective May 1, 2018, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for...

Ineos Styrolution: Price decrease for ABS and PS in April

09.04.2018 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of April 1st, 2018 decreased by -30 €/mt versus March 2018. The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of April 1st, 2018 is reduced by -105€/mt vs. March 2018. The surcharge for HIPS is +100€/mt.

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