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BASF and SINOPEC Corp. sign Memorandum of Understanding to explore building a world-scale isononanol plant in Maoming, China

01.08.2012 - BASF and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen their cooperation by jointly exploring the possibility of building a world-scale isononanol (INA) plant in Maoming Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Maoming, China. The...

DuPont: Safer, more durable cables with halogen-free flame resistant compounds

03.07.2012 - Flame-retardant cables and hoses for the highly regulated railway, marine, military and automotive industries have reached new levels of safety, durability and ease of installation with insulation and jacketing compounds based on ethylene acrylic elastomer (AEM). According to DuPont, optimized compounds...

INEOS ChlorVinyls: Price decrease for suspension PVC

02.07.2012 - List prices for INEOS ChlorVinyls Suspension PVC grades have been decreased by Euro 45 per metric tonne with effect from 1st July and as contracts allow. More Information: www.ineoschlor.com

Styron: Price increasess for polystyrene in Europe

05.06.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced price increases for all polystyrene 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 purpose...

Styron: Price increases for polycarbonate and PC compounds & blends in Europe

05.06.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced price increases for all CALIBRE™ polycarbonate products and EMERGE™ polycarbonate compound & blends products. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the June contract and spot prices for these products...

BASF raises global prices for isophorone diamine

04.06.2012 - BASF is raising global its prices for isophorone diamine (IPDA) by €150 per metric ton, or by the corresponding amount in local currency, effective immediately or as existing contracts permit. The IPDA specialty amine is valued as a curing agent for epoxy resins and as an isocyanate crosslinking...

Lanxess investing in its French production site for tire rubbers

31.05.2012 - Specialty chemicals group Lanxess is investing in its production site for high-performance rubber in Port Jérôme, France, announced the company. The Group plans to invest some EUR 30 million by 2015 to further enhance productivity and energy efficiency. Lanxess produces the high-performance rubbers...

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

31.05.2012 - Effective immediately, Evonik Industries is increasing the prices for all molding compounds sold under the trademarks PLEXIGLAS® and PLEXIMID®. As far as permissible under existing agreements the increase will amount to 0.15 € per kilogram. The reason for this step is the continued escalation of...

Kraton Polymers: Price increase for European SIS and SIBS polymers and compounds

31.05.2012 - Kraton Polymers LLC (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, "Kraton"), a global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs," announced a general price increase in Europe, Africa and the Middle East of Euro 250/MT for all Kraton SIS and SIBS polymers and compounds. Subject to the...

Celanese announces emulsions price increase

18.05.2012 - Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company and a global leader in emulsion polymers, recently announced it will raise the price of all emulsions sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by up to € 80/MT effective June 1, 2012, or as contracts allow. This...

Styron: Price increases for polystyrene and copolymers in Europe

08.05.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increases for all polystyrene 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™ general purpose...

A. Schulman: ICO Polymers Specialty Powders production now operating at full capacity in Gorla, Italy

03.05.2012 - In 2010, A. Schulman – a global supplier of engineering compounds, masterbatches and standard polymers purchased ICO Polymers, a global manufacturer of specialty powders. To optimize ICO´s production capabilities in Europe, A. Schulman decided to relocate the production facility in Italy from Verolanuova...

Songwon: Global price increases for the range of plastic additives

30.04.2012 - Songwon Industrial Group, a leading developer and manufacturer of polymer additives, will increase global prices of its Songnox® Antioxidants, Songlight® and Songsorb® UV Stabilizers, Songstab™ Acid Scavengers as well as of its range of aminic antioxidants by 8% effective on orders invoiced on or after...

Styron: Broad customer support for timing change proposal for PS contract pricing settlement in Europe

24.04.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH announced recently that it has secured the endorsement of more than 20 of its key customers to change the timing for settling monthly contract pricing for polystyrene in Europe. As opposed to other products in the Plastics industry or regions of the world which settle prices early...

Bilcare Solutions increases films prices

23.04.2012 - Bilcare Solutions, the films business of the Bilcare Research Group, specialised in the manufacturing of highly developed and refined rigid plastic films, increases films prices with immediate effect. „The continuous pricing dynamics for raw materials are connected with significant cost increases...

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