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LANXESS expands polyamide plant in Uerdingen

26.01.2007 - The Semi-Crystalline Products business unit (SCP) of the LANXESS (www.lanxess.com) chemical group has expanded its polyamide production in Uerdingen. An existing production line has been extended by adding further processing stages, enabling extra annual production of around 20,000 tons of polyamide...

LANXESS lifts declaration of force majeure for ABS production in Tarragona

25.01.2007 - Chemicals group LANXESS (www.lanxess.com) has lifted the force majeure declaration issued last August for the production of ABS plastics by the company’s Lustran Polymers business unit at its site in Tarragona, Spain. The issuing of the declaration had become necessary because compounding at the Spanish...

Dow Europe announces price increase for Polyethelyne Resins

24.01.2007 - Effective February 1, 2007, or as contract terms allow, Dow (www.dow.com) will increase prices in Europe by 60 Euros per metric ton for all grades of its low-density polyethylene (LDPE) resins and high -density polyethylene (HDPE) resins, DOWLEX™ polyethylene resins, ATTANE™ ultra low density polyethylene...

Borealis invests EUR 90 million to further develop its polypropylene business

19.01.2007 - Borealis (www.borealisgroup.com) will invest EUR 25 million to expand the capacity of its PP plant in Porvoo, Finland, by 65,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) to 220,000 tpa by the end of 2008. The increased capacity will meet rapidly growing customer demand for innovative plastics solutions in the pipe and...

Degussa Strengthens Worldwide Marketing of PEEK with Sales Partnerships

13.12.2006 - Degussa AG (www.degussa-hpp.com), has further strengthened its marketing activities for polyetheretherketone (PEEK). Three partnerships were formed in Europe to distribute and sell small quantities of the whole range of PEEK products traded under the name VESTAKEEP®. GRÄSSLIN KBS GmbH Kunststofftechnologie,...

Degussa: Polyamide 12 Receives First Certification for Offshore Pipelines

12.12.2006 - VESTAMID® LX9020 of Degussa AG (www.degussa-hpp.com) is the first polyamide 12 to be granted certification by Lloyd’s Register for use in the manufacture of non-bonded flexible pipes for the transport of offshore production & injection fluids, according to the API 17 J "flexible risers" norm, and EN...

GE’s Super High Flow Valox* Resins Fill Automotive Industry’s Needs for Lighter Parts, Energy Savings, and Increased Part Consolidation

08.12.2006 - GE Plastics shortly announced the launch of Valox* Super High Flow resins, a family of glass- and mineral-filled polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) materials. Valox Super High Flow resins are aimed at helping automakers and tiers achieve thinner, larger parts with greater detail at lower injection pressures...

Basell: 50 years of continuous testing of pipes made from Hostalen HDPE grades completed

08.12.2006 - Pipes made from Basell’s Hostalen high density polyethylene have now undergone 50 years of continuous testing, according to Ulrich Schulte, head of the Application and Technical Service for Basell’s Pipe and Sheet business unit. “Two pipe specimens made from Hostalen GM5010 that were installed in...

Chemtura: Price Increases on Adiprene®/Vibrathane® Urethanes for Europe

06.12.2006 - Chemtura Corporation (www.chemtura.com) will increase the price of its Adiprene/Vibrathane urethane elastomers in Europe by 7%, for all deliveries on or after January 1, 2007, or as contracts allow. Over the past 12 months, rising raw materials costs, volatile energy prices and unexpected manufacturing...

Equipolymers: Price Increase for Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

05.12.2006 - Supply for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins remains challenging due to strong demand from resin converters and increased raw material prices. Additionally, present PET prices do not allow for acceptable margins for Equipolymers (www.equipolymers.com). Based on this situation, Equipolymers...

PolyOne: Price Increase for Engineered Materials in Europe

30.11.2006 - PolyOne Corporation (www.polyone.com) announced that will increase prices up to 10% on certain European Engineered Materials product lines. This price increase is to offset the impact of higher energy and raw material costs. Pricing changes will be differentiated to reflect the unique manufacturing,...

Borealis invests €200 million in Borstar® polypropylene plant in Central Europe

20.11.2006 - Borealis (www.borealisgroup.com) reports that the 330,000-tonne-per-year (t/y) expansion of its polypropylene (PP) facilities in Burghausen, Germany, based on its proprietary Borstar technology, is progressing according to plan with start up scheduled before the end of 2007. Product silos are in...

Borealis: Price increases of its polypropylene based products for European automotive and appliances businesses

20.11.2006 - Borealis (www.borealisgroup.com) announced shortly that it will increase the price of its polypropylene based products used in automotive and appliances applications in Europe by 50 EUR/per tonne as of 1st January, 2007. The increase comes on top of the future price development of propylene. “Feedstock,...

LANXESS: New BMW 3 Series Coupé with side panels made from Triax®

20.11.2006 - Long-awaited by many motoring enthusiasts, the BMW 3 Series Coupé has finally reached the showrooms. It is the flowing lines and sporty handling of this elegant and timeless two-door that really stand out, and when the new 3 Series Coupe hits the streets, a LANXESS (www.lanxess.com) product will be...

LANXESS: Earnings advance in third quarter of 2006

16.11.2006 - Chemicals group LANXESS (www.lanxess.com) increased its operating result before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) pre exceptionals by a double-digit percentage in the third quarter of 2006. EBITDA pre exceptionals rose by 10.8 percent in the period July through September, to EUR 164 million (Q3...

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