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Repsol starts the second construction phase of its new metallocene linear low density polyethylene plant

25.01.2016 - During the first quarter of 2016 (Q1 2016), Repsol will complete the construction work of its new metallocene polyethelene plant at its Tarragona site. Repsol plans to start up the plant and begin production and marketing of this new product during Q2 2016. Throughout the construction phase, the...

Nexeo: Extended Sales Partnership with DSM

21.01.2016 - Nexeo Solutions and Royal DSM have announced their agreement to extend and further develop their existing partnership. Both organizations plan to target to expand to Switzerland and Hungary offering DSM’s broad product range, including PA6, PA46, PA4T, PA66, PBT, PET, TPC-ET. Other areas of interest...

Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in January

12.01.2016 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of January 1st, 2016 is increased by +20€/mt vs. December. The surcharge for HIPS is + 90 €/mt.

Lanxess: Capacity expansion for high-performance plastics in the USA

07.01.2016 - Lanxess has started up a second production line for high-performance plastics compounding at its facility in Gastonia, North Carolina, as planned. The new line represents an investment of about USD 15 million and doubles the site’s production capacity from 20,000 to 40,000 metric tons annually. ...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene in Europe

07.01.2016 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS) grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the January contract and spot prices for the products...

Styrolution: Price decrease for ABS in January

06.01.2016 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of January 1st, 2016 is -10€/mt versus December 2015.

Huntsman: Global Titanium Dioxide Price Increases

23.12.2015 - Huntsman Corporation recently announced global price increases for all its titanium dioxide pigments. The following increases are effective January 1, 2016, or as contracts allow: Europe: 150 Euros per tonne or $160 (USD) per tonne in dollar-based markets North America: $0.07 per pound (USD) ...

Chemours Titanium Technologies: Global price increase on titanium dioxide

22.12.2015 - The Chemours Company ("Chemours”) recently announced a global price increase on all "Ti-Pure” titanium dioxide grades. Effective January 1, 2016 or as contracts or law allow, a net price increase of $150 per tonne will apply for all "Ti-Pure” titanium dioxide grades sold in all regions. Chemours...

Lanxess: Price adjustment for chloroprene rubber and adhesives

21.12.2015 - The High Performance Elastomers business unit of specialty chemicals company Lanxess will globally raise its prices for chloroprene rubber and adhesive grades effective January 1, 2016. The price increase is EUR 250 / USD 270 per metric ton. This adjustment reflects the general market and cost development...

Croda Polymer Additives set to boost amide manufacturing capacity

09.12.2015 - Croda Polymer Additives has announced plans to invest in the expansion of its amide capacity at their manufacturing site in Hull, United Kingdom. The Hull site is one of three fatty acid amide manufacturing plants in the Croda group with the others located in Gouda, Netherlands, and Mianyang, China....

Arkema: Price increase for EVA copolymers

07.12.2015 - Arkema recently announced a price increase of 50 Euro/MT for its whole "Evatane” (High Content Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer) range starting December 1, 2015.

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

02.12.2015 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and 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 and spot prices for...

Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in December

01.12.2015 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of December 1st, 2015 is +40€/mt versus November 2015.

DSM to boost capacity of Akulon XS for flexible packaging films

30.11.2015 - Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, recently announced that the company is expanding production capacity for “Akulon” XS at its facility in Emmen, the Netherlands. The capacity increase is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2016. It will...

BASF to expand compounding capacities for PA and PBT at the Schwarzheide site - Start-up planned for 2017

27.11.2015 - BASF is expanding the compounding capacities for engineering plastics in Europe. Presumably from 2017 it will be possible to additionally produce up to 70,000 metric tons per year of "Ultramid” (PA: polyamide) and "Ultradur” (PBT: polybutylene terephthalate) at the Schwarzheide site, Germany. Around...

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