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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...

Evonik: Price increase for methacrylate monomers

25.02.2013 - Due to rising costs, particularly for raw materials, Evonik Industries sees the need to adjust the prices of methacrylate monomers. The sales prices in Europe for products from the Acrylic Monomers Business Line will increase by 120 Euro/metric ton as of March 1, unless otherwise contractually specified....

Styron: Price increase for polycarbonate in Europe

22.02.2013 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increases for all CALIBRE™ polycarbonate (PC) and EMERGE™ polycarbonate and blends products. Effective as of March 7, or as contract terms allow, the prices for these products will rise by EUR 270 per metric ton. Over the last...

Lanxess: Price increase for Durethan compounds

21.02.2013 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will increase its prices for Durethan Compounds in Europe, Middle East and Africa with effect from 01 March 2013. This measure is resulting from the continuing pressure on the material cost base, says the company. The increase for Durethan A (Polyamide 6.6) is 0.15€/kg...

Solvin: Price increase for S-PVC General Purpose

31.01.2013 - On 21st December 2012 SolVin announced a 50€/t price increase for S-PVC General Purpose grade valid from 1st January 2013. Since this price increase has not been completely realised yet, Solvin re-confirms this price increase for February. As a reason for the price increase SolVon names the extremely...

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