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Lanxess: Polyamide plant in Belgium taken into operation

02.07.2014 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has taken its new plant for polyamide plastics in Antwerp, Belgium, into operation as planned. The world-scale facility for polyamide plastics is designed for an annual capacity of around 90,000 metric tons. It represents an investment volume of EUR 75 million. The...

BASF: New MDI plant in Shanghai - Partnership with Huntsman, Shanghai Hua Yi, Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical und Sinopec

02.07.2014 - BASF, Huntsman, Shanghai Hua Yi (Group) Company, Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co. Ltd. and Sinopec Group Assets Management Corporation held a ceremony today kicking off the construction of a new plant with a production capacity of 240,000 metric tons of crude MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) per...

Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in July

02.07.2014 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of July 1st, 2014 is increased by +100€/mt vs. June. The surcharge for HIPS is + 105 €/mt.

Lanxess: Price increases for Durethan base resin, film and extrusion grades

01.07.2014 - Specialty chemicals group Lanxess will increase prices effective July 1, 2014 for Durethan base resin, film and extrusion grades in Europe, Middle East and Africa by 0.12 Euro/kg. The increase is reasoned by ongoing continuous high level of raw material costs. Existing agreements will be honored. ...

Styron: Price Increases for Polycarbonate Compounds and Blends in Europe

06.06.2014 - Styron and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increasesfor all "Calibre" and "Emerge" polycarbonates, compounds and blends products. Effective June 21st, or as existing contract terms allow, prices for Calibre" and "Emerge" products will increase by 180 Euro per metric ton. According...

KEM ONE: PVC prices increase for June 2014

04.06.2014 - KEM ONE announced a price increase for suspension and mass PVC of 25€ to be applied in June. The company wants to maintain a strict price policy in order to recover the margins, deteriorated by the weakness of the market for caustic soda.

Styrolution: Price decrease for Polystyrene in June

03.06.2014 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of June 1st, 2014 is decreased by -35 €/mt vs. May. The surcharge for HIPS is + 105 €/mt.

Altuglas International: Price increase for PMMA acrylic resins

02.06.2014 - Altuglas International, subsidiary of Arkema group, recently announced an increase of 120 Euros per metric ton for PMMA resins marketed under the "Altuglas" trademark in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This price increase will be applicable to all deliveries from July 1st 2014. The price revision...

Lanxess: Price increase for rubber chemicals

22.05.2014 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess announced to raise the off list prices worldwide for its rubber chemicals with effect from June 1, 2014 or as contracts allow. Depending on product and region, the adjustments will be up to 0.70 EUR/kg (1.10 USD/kg). “After the minor move we made in April, this...

Styron: Price increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

08.05.2014 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced price increases for all polystyrene (PS) and copolymer grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the May contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: "STYRON"...

Styrolution: Price increase for Terluran ABS in May

07.05.2014 - The Gross Market Price level for Terluran ABS valid as of May 1st, 2014 is +20€/mt versus April.

Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in May

06.05.2014 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of May 1st, 2014 is increased by +30 €/mt vs. April. The surcharge for HIPS is + 105 €/mt.

Lanxess: Price increase for inorganic pigments

06.05.2014 - Specialty chemicals group Lanxess is increasing its prices worldwide for inorganic pigments by a minimum of 125 Euro per 1000 kg (USD 175 or local currency equivalent), with immediate effect. Customers will be contacted individually regarding the specifics of the price increase as it applies to their...

Songwon: Global price increase for Songnox Antioxidants

17.04.2014 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announced to increase its global selling price of the "Songnox" Antioxidants product range by 5-8% depending on product family. The increase will be effective on orders received on or after May 15, 2014, or as contracts allow. The primary driver for this increase is to...

LANXESS increases prices for technical rubber grades

14.04.2014 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG is to raise its prices for ethylene-vinyl acetate synthetic rubber grades (EVM). The increase will take effect in the EMEA, LATAM, APAC and GC regions on April 15, 2014, and in the NAFTA region on April 21. The High Performance Elastomers business unit has announced...

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