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BYK announces price increase

19.04.2011 - Effective May 15th 2011 BYK Additives & Instruments will increase prices for its product lines of wax, paint, plastics and industrial application additives between 5% and 9%, or more for selected products. The price increase is to offset significant increases in raw material costs and operational...

EPRO: First meeting of Agriculture Plastics Recycling Group

19.04.2011 - EPRO has gathered several organisations that are responsible for agriculture recycling schemes. The group, EPRO Agricultural-Plastics had its first meeting on the 7th of March. Participants from eight different countries presented different recycling schemes and discussed topics like statistics,...

Engel: Plastics für Electronic Industries – Meeting in Mexico

18.04.2011 - In line with the slogan, „Smart Ideas for Smart Phones and More“ Engel has invited plastics manufacturers in the telecommunications and consumer electronics industries to Mexico for its Teletronics Days on 11 and 12 May. At its subsidiary in Querétaro will be demonstrating in common with the technology...

Rhodia completes the acquisition of PI Industries' Engineering Plastics Business in India

18.04.2011 - Specialty chemical producer Rhodia has completed the acquisition of the engineering plastics business of Indian company PI Industries Ltd (PIIL), after receiving approval of country’s authorities. Rhodia Polymers & Specialties India Private Ltd is the name of the legal entity created to host Rhodia’s...

Bayer MaterialScience raises prices for aromatic isocyanate derivatives

15.04.2011 - Effective May 1st, Bayer MaterialScience AG is raising its selling prices for aromatic isocyanate derivatives in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region by averaged 6 percent. This price increase affects Desmodur® L, Desmodur® IL, Desmodur® HL, Desmodur® E (TDI and MDI based), Desmodur® RC,...

Bayer MaterialScience raises prices for polyurethane raw materials in Europe

15.04.2011 - Bayer MaterialScience AG is raising the selling prices for all products of its polyurethane segment in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region by EUR 0.30 per kilogram, effective May 1, 2011. Substantially higher raw material and utilities costs are forcing Bayer MaterialScience to pass on...

KraussMaffei doubles production area for robots in Schwaig

14.04.2011 - KraussMaffei is doubling the production area at its subsidiary KraussMaffei Automation AG to meet the growth in demand for robot-assisted manufacturing solutions. Members of KraussMaffei´s managing board joined the administrator of the Erding district and the town´s mayor for yesterday’s groundbreaking...

EMS-CHEMIE named „Supplier of the Year“ by General Motors

14.04.2011 - General Motors (GM) has commended EMS-CHEMIE AG as „Supplier of the Year“. GM awards this coveted prize to their best global suppliers. General Motors awards the prize „Supplier of the Year” annually. This prize is awarded to supply companies who provided an excellent service throughout the world...

Styron: Plans to change company name to Trinseo

14.04.2011 - Styron has announced plans to change its company name to Trinseo. The name change will be fully effective in all countries later in 2011; the company will continue to do business as Styron until that time. "We believe that the new name of Trinseo will position the company better for future growth...

Rhodia increases its polymer production capacity in Freiburg

12.04.2011 - Rhodia has announced a debottlenecking of its polymer production capacity in Freiburg, Germany. Rhodia’s Global Business Unit (GBU), Polyamide & Intermediates, a world-class leader in the polyamide PA66 market, is strengthening its position as major producer of polymers in Europe. “The capacity...

LANXESS expands capacities for Therban

11.04.2011 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is expanding its production capacities for Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) at its facilities in Leverkusen, Germany, and Orange, Texas, U.S., by 40 percent. This synthetic high-performance rubber is marketed under the brand name Therban. LANXESS will...

KraussMaffei demonstrates strong performance at the Competence Forum

11.04.2011 - KraussMaffei is welcoming visitors to its in-house show, the KraussMaffei Competence Forum, on May 19, 2011. The motto for this year´s event is "Technology³ - Machinery, Processes, Service" and the company will be showcasing the high-caliber product portfolio from its technology divisions - Injection...

Kreyenborg increases plant productivity by using a melt pump

06.04.2011 - A production line for thermoplastic elastomers at the Bada AG has been retrofitted by the KREYENBORG GmbH. A melt pump and screen changer together with an additional control package designed by the Bruckmann Steuerungstechnik GmbH (BSG), have been integrated into the existing system. The main objectives...

DSM announces price increase for complete UPR resin portfolio

06.04.2011 - DSM Composite Resins, a global leader in Unsaturated Polyester Resins (UPR), is increasing the price of its complete UPR resin portfolio by 100 EUR/ton with immediate effect. “Due to a tight market situation and price increases for some major acids, we unfortunately have to increase our prices by...

Clariant: Price increases for waxes

06.04.2011 - The Waxes Business Line of Clariant, a world leader in specialty waxes and performance polymers, announces a price increase of 5-10% across its complete wax portfolio for the second quarter 2011. Clariant produces high performance waxes which are used mainly in plastics, coatings and inks, as well...

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