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Lanxess: Price Increase for PA and PBT compounds

26.01.2017 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess adapts the prices for its Durethan and Pocan compounds in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA region) with effect from February 1, 2017. This measure is resulting from the increasing pressure on the raw material cost base. The price increase amounts to 0.10 EUR/kg...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene, Copolymers and Polycarbonate in Europe

05.01.2017 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced price increases for all polystyrene (PS), ABS, SAN and Polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow,...

Ashland: Price increases for gelcoats, unsaturated polyester and epoxy vinyl ester resins in North America

16.12.2016 - Ashland recently announced it will increase the price of composite materials sold in North America as outlined below: Unsaturated polyester resins, sold under the brands of Aropol, Arotran, Envirez and Polaris, will increase $0.05/lb Epoxy vinyl ester resins and other specialty resins, sold under...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polycarbonate in Europe

16.12.2016 - 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 immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, contract and spot prices for the...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

01.12.2016 - 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 polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the December contract...

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in December

01.12.2016 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of December 1st, 2016 is +110€/mt versus November 2016.

Sabic: New PP pilot plant on-stream by the end of March 2017

18.11.2016 - Sabic will have a new pilot plant for development of next-generation polypropylenes on-stream in Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands, by the end of March next year. The plant, which will use gas-phase polymerization technology, will support the production at nearby full-scale plants of materials that meet...

BASF increases capacity of its global plastic additives production network

08.11.2016 - Within the next five years, BASF plans to invest globally more than 200 million Euro in its plastic additives business, approximately half of which in Asia, focusing on capacity expansions and operational excellence. Plastic additives improve product properties such as scratch resistance or light stability,...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

02.11.2016 - 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 polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the November contract...

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in November

01.11.2016 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of November 1st, 2016 is +60 Euro/mt versus October 2016.

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polycarbonates in Europe

19.09.2016 - 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 natural Polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the September contract and...

Ascend: Global price increase for PA66

14.09.2016 - Ascend Performance Materials announced a global price increase for all of its "Vydyne" branded polymers, compounds and fibers. The price increase is the result of rising raw material costs that are currently affecting Ascend’s business, according to Scott Rook, Ascend’s vice president of nylon materials....

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in September

02.09.2016 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of September 1st, 2016 is increased by +20€/mt vs. August. The surcharge for HIPS is + 90 €/mt.

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

01.09.2016 - 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 polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the September contract...

Huntsman: Global Titanium Dioxide Price Increases

01.09.2016 - Huntsman Corporation recently announced global price increases for all its titanium dioxide pigments. The following increases are effective September 1, 2016, or as contracts allow: Europe: 150 Euros per tonne or $160 (USD) per tonne in dollar-based markets Asia-Pacific, Africa, Latin America and...

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