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Songwon: Global price increases for Polymer Stabilizers and Specialty Antioxidants

22.07.2013 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announced to increase the global selling prices of its Polymer Stabilizers and Specialty Antioxidants products. The increase will range between 5% and 8% effective on orders received on or after August 15, 2013, or as contracts allow. According to Songwon recent cost...

Dreyplas adds PEEK from Zhong Yan to its product portfolio

16.07.2013 - Dreyplas has taken a further step towards focusing its product portfolio on high-performance additives and polymers. The company has now taken over responsibility for the distribution on the European market of PEEK (polyether ether ketone) plastics produced by the Chinese company, Jilin Zhong Yan High...

Celanese: Price increases for acetyl intermediates

04.07.2013 - Celanese Corporation anounced to increase list and off-list selling prices by these amounts for the following products effective immediately, or as contracts allow. The above price increases are additive to the Acetic Acid price increase which was announced on May 15, 2013 (see below) and remains...

Styron: Price increase for polycarbonate in Europe

18.06.2013 - Today, Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increases for all “Calibre” polycarbonate (PC) products. Effective as of July 1, or as contract terms allow, the prices for these products will rise by EUR 200 per metric ton. This price increase is already reflected in...

Lanxess: Price increase for rubber chemicals

17.06.2013 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess will increase its prices worldwide for rubber chemicals supplied by the Rubber Chemicals business unit effective July 1, 2013. The increases are required to offset higher production costs. The price increases will impact the Vulkanox (antidegradant) and Vulkacit...

Styron: Price increases for polystyrene and copolymers in Europe

05.06.2013 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced price increases for all polystyrene and copolymer grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the June contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: STYRON™ general...

Ashland: Price increase for epoxy vinyl ester resins for EMEA

02.04.2013 - Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., announced to increase the prices of its complete portfolio of epoxy vinyl ester resins in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by 100 euros per ton. This increase will take effect April 1, 2013, or at the earliest possible timing depending...

BASF: Price increase for PU catalyst

20.03.2013 - Effective immediately or as existing contracts allow, BASF is raising prices for "Lupragen" N 100 in Europe by € 0,10 per kilogram with immediate effect or the equivalent amount in local currency. "Lupragen" N 100 (chemical name N,N-Dimethylcyclohexylamine, CAS-No. 998-94-2) is used especially as...

DuPont: Price increase for „Zytel” nylon 66 base polymers

13.03.2013 - DuPont Performance Polymers announces a price increase of 0.15€/kg for DuPont „Zytel” nylon 66 base polymers in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The increase, that is due to raw material cost pressures, will come into effect March 18, 2013 or as contracts allow.

DuPont: Price increase in Europe for ethylene copolymer resins

12.03.2013 - DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers announced a price increase of Euro 0.10/kg on all DuPont „Elvax” EVA copolymer resins in the region Europe, Middle East and Africa. This increase is effective March, 15th 2013, or as contracts allow. DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers is a world-class manufacturer...

Styron: Price increases for polystyrene and copolymers in Europe

05.03.2013 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS), copolymer and expandable polystyrene (EPS) grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the March contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase...

Arkema: Price increase of EVA copolymers

05.03.2013 - Arkema announced a price increase of 100 €/MT for its whole Evatane® EVA (High Content Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer) range starting March 1, 2013. According to Arkema, the EVA market was undergoing a price erosion during the past months that affected profitability. In view of the coming price...

INEOS ChlorVinyls: List prices for suspension PVC for March 2013

05.03.2013 - INEOS ChlorVinyls announces the following List Prices effective from 1st of March 2013: Pipe Grade Suspension PVC delivered in bulk in Europe: 1015 Euro per metric tonne Pipe Grade Suspension PVC delivered in bulk in UK/Ireland: 920 GBP per metric tonne More Information: www.ineoschlor.com

Evonik producing CDT and polyamide 12 without any limitations

26.02.2013 - CDT plant passes performance test As recently as ten months after the fire in Evonik Industries´ cyclododecatriene (CDT) plant, CDT-based VESTAMID® products and its precursors are available once again without limitations, thus force majeure ceased, reports the company. After the reconstructed plant...

Evonik: Price increase for PLEXIGLAS® and PLEXIMID® molding compounds

25.02.2013 - Effective April 1, 2013, Evonik Industries AG will increase the prices for all molding compounds sold under the PLEXIGLAS® and PLEXIMID® trademarks. As far as permissible under existing agreements the increase will amount to 0.14 Euro per kilogram. The reason for this step is the continued escalation...

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