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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...

DuPont breaks ground for new Vespel® plant in Singapore

15.11.2006 - DuPont Engineering Polymers (www.dupont.com) officially started construction of its new production facility for Vespel® parts and shapes, when it hosted a ground-breaking ceremony at the site in Singapore on 30th October 2006. Guests of honour at the ceremony included Ms. Aw Kah Peng, director of Chemicals...

Borealis: Highly developed polypropylene for Rehau pipe systems

13.11.2006 - Borealis (www.borealisgroup.com), a leading provider of innovative plastics solutions, has recently supplied REHAU (www.rehau.com) with BorECO™ BA 212E, a highly developed polypropylene (PP) for pipe systems. One of the most diversified plastics processors in the world, REHAU was faced with the challenge...

DSM: Prices Increases In EMEA Region

10.11.2006 - DSM Engineering Plastics (www.dsmep.com) has announced a price increase for a number of polymers effective throughout the EMEA region (Europe, Middel East, Africa) from January 1st, 2007. According to Jos Goessens, Business Group Director for DSM Engineering Plastics: "The costs of energy, critical...

SABIC Europe to increase prices for PP Automotive grades per December 1st 2006

07.11.2006 - SABIC Europe (www.sabic.com, www.sabic-europe.com) announced that it will increase the prices of all automotive PP grades in Europe, SABIC®PP, SABIC®PPC and SABIC®PP STAMAX, by 50 €/metric ton as per December 1st 2006. “The economic situation and PP market conditions make this move inevitable. The...

Borealis: 10 years of partnership in Europe with Ashland Distribution

31.10.2006 - Borealis (www.borealisgroup.com) and Ashland Distribution (www.ashland.com) are celebrating the success of their 10 year partnership in dealing with distribution customers of Borealis-produced polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) in Europe. This first pan-European polyolefin distribution partnership...

Basell to increase prices of its advanced polyolefin products

09.10.2006 - Basell (www.basell.com) announced shortly that it will increase prices by € 60 per tonne on its Adsyl, Adflex, Hifax and Hostacom ranges of advanced polyolefin products sold in the European, Middle East and African regions, effective immediately. “This increase is necessary due to the continued escalation...

Rhodia Continues its Development in Asia with the Construction of a New Polyamide Intermediates Unit

28.09.2006 - Rhodia (www.rhodia.com) has announced the construction of Hexamethylene Diamine (HMDA) unit in China, as part of its upstream integration in the polyamide chain. With an annual capacity of 60kt/p.a, the new unit, to serve the fast growing HMDA merchant market in Asia, will be operational in early 2009....

DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions announces price increase for DuPont™Butacite® PVB and DuPont™ SentryGlas® interlayers

25.09.2006 - DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions (www.dupont.com) announces a global price increase of ten percent for all grades of DuPontTM Butacite® polyvinyl butyral interlayer, SentryGlas® Plus, and Spallshield® composite films, effective October 1, 2006. DuPont stated this action is required due to the sustained...

DSM to build two new engineering plastic plants at Chemelot site, Geleen (NL)

20.09.2006 - Royal DSM N.V. (www.dsm.com) announces that it has decided to construct two new manufacturing facilities at its Chemelot site in Geleen, the Netherlands. DSM is making these investments in response to excellent market growth for two of the company’s top specialty products, Stanyl® polyamide 46 and...

LANXESS: Two ABS production lines in Tarragona back on stream after fire

13.09.2006 - The LANXESS chemical group (www.lanxess.com) has put two compounding lines for the production of ABS plastics back on stream at its plant in Tarragona in Spain. The compounding facilities were damaged in a fire on August 18, 2006, and production was temporarily disrupted as a result. "One section of...

DuPont: New engineering polymers and a major milestone for DuPont™ Delrin®

08.09.2006 - Advancements in engineering polymers for innovative applications from the worlds of automotive manufacture, electrics and electronics, sport and leisure, amongst many others, are the highlights of the DuPont (www.dupont.com) exhibit at Fakuma 2006. The company will also celebrate the 50th birthday of...

Dow Europe announces price increase for copolymers products

04.09.2006 - Dow continues to encounter high raw material and energy costs with respect to Styrenic Copolymers, while demand remains strong. Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase of 150 Euro/MT for Styrenic Copolymers, including MAGNUM™ ABS and TYRIL™ SAN across Europe and the Middle East. This will be...

FKuR Kunststoff: Compostable and heat resistant injection moulding material made out of cellulose

31.08.2006 - The Biograde 300A injection moulding material developed by FKuR Kunststoff GmbH, Willich, in co-operation with Fraunhofer Institut UMSICHT, Oberhausen, is now also certified as a compostable material according to DIN EN 13 432 and DIN Certco. FKuR Kunststoff GmbH has been developing and producing...

LANXESS: ABS plastics production in Tarragona partially shut down after fire

24.08.2006 - As a result of the fire that damaged parts of LANXESS’s (www.lanxess.com) production facilities for ABS plastics in Tarragona, Spain, on August 18, 2006, the chemicals company is now declaring force majeure to all affected customers in Europe and Latin America. This situation is likely to continue for...

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