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BASF: Global price increases for plastic additives

04.03.2026 - The chemical company BASF is raising prices worldwide for various additives used in plastic applications. The increase affects products in the categories of antioxidants, process stabilizers and light stabilizers. Depending on the product and region, the price increase may amount to up to 20 percent....

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene, ABS, and SAN in Europe

04.03.2026 - Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS, and SAN grades. Effective March 1, 2026, or depending on existing contract terms, the prices for the products listed below will increase as follows:...

Zeon: Construction of a New COC Plant in Japan

03.03.2026 - Japanese chemicals group Zeon is building a new plant for the production of cycloolefin copolymers (COC/COP). According to a press release, a groundbreaking ceremony was recently held at the company’s Tokuyama site in Shunan, in the southwest of Japan’s main island of Honshu. Actual construction...

Xenia: New impact-modified polyamide family

27.02.2026 - Xenia Materials is expanding its material portfolio with "Xelamid," a new family of impact-modified polyamides based on PA11 and PA12. The official presentation will take place at JEC World 2026 in Paris (March 10-12). With "Xelamid," the company is supplementing its existing range, which has focused...

LyondellBasell: Sustainability Goals for 2030 Reduced

25.02.2026 - LyondellBasell has adjusted its climate and circularity targets for 2030 against the backdrop of changing market conditions, regulatory developments, and disciplined capital allocation. The company's strategic orientation, based on the three pillars of growing the core business, building a profitable...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene, ABS and SAN in Europe

05.02.2026 - Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS, and SAN grades. Effective February 1, 2026, or depending on existing contract terms, the prices for the products listed below will increase as follows:...

Wacker: Price Increase for Selected Silicone Products

30.01.2026 - Chemical group Wacker will adjust its selling prices for numerous silicone products as of February 1, 2026. The price increases will primarily affect addition-curing silicone rubbers, silicone resins, silanes, and silicone-based release coating systems. The adjustments will amount to up to 25 percent...

Lanxess: Price increase for adipic acid

26.01.2026 - The specialty chemicals group Lanxess is raising the prices for adipic acid worldwide with immediate effect. The increase amounts to 100 euros per metric ton. The company cites significantly increased raw material costs as the reason for the adjustment. Adipic acid is an important precursor for the...

Aequita: Acquisition of Sabic’s European Olefins and Polyolefins Business

08.01.2026 - Munich-based industrial holding company Aequita SE & Co. KGaA has entered into an agreement to acquire Sabic’s European olefins and polyolefins business. The transaction comprises four production sites located in Geleen (Netherlands), Gelsenkirchen (Germany), Genk (Belgium), and Teesside (United Kingdom)....

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene, ABS and SAN in Europe

02.12.2025 - Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS, and SAN grades. Effective Dec 1, 2025, or depending on existing contract terms, the prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: ...

aevoloop: Research consortium "Saxy Plastics" develops fully circular plastics

28.10.2025 - As part of the new joint project "Saxy Plastics," the Leipzig start-up aevoloop, together with the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden (IPF), the University of Leipzig, and the Center for the Transformation of Chemistry (CTC), are jointly working on the development of fully circular plastics....

Krahn Chemie: Europe-wide Distribution Rights for Polyethylene Waxes from BASF

23.10.2025 - Krahn Chemie has obtained the distribution rights for BASF's "Luwax" product range of polyethylene waxes. The Hamburg-based chemical distributor will thus supply customers throughout Europe with the waxes from the petrochemical company. With this agreement, Krahn Chemie expands its product portfolio...

Borealis: Expansion of XLPE Production in Sweden

22.10.2025 - The Austrian plastics group Borealis is expanding its capacities for the production of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) for power cable insulation in Sweden. In a recent press release, the group announced two projects at its Stenungsund site near Gothenburg. Firstly, a plant is to be built at the...

Karl Finke: Integration into the Kafrit Group – Future Company Name "Finke Colors GmbH"

10.10.2025 - Kafrit Industries (1993) Ltd., the parent company of the internationally active Kafrit Group, recently announced the integration of Karl Finke GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Wuppertal. The company, which specializes in color masterbatches and liquid colors, will operate in the future under the name...

Albis: Expansion into Latin America – Majority stake in Tecnomatiz in Brazil

19.08.2025 - With the acquisition of a majority stake in Brazilian distributor Tecnomatiz Resinas Ltda., Albis intends to continue its growth course and strengthen its international market presence. The entry into the Brazilian market marks another important step in the company's global expansion. "With Tecnomatiz,...

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