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BASF to increase prices for butanediol and derivatives in Europe

04.06.2010 - With immediate effect, or as existing contracts permit, BASF SE will increase its European selling prices for the following products: • 1,4 Butanediol (BDO) +250 EUR/mt • Tetrahydrofuran (THF) +250 EUR/mt • Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®) +330 EUR/mt • N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NMP) +250...

Songwon: New range of UV additive systems for plastics

02.06.2010 - Songwon, a leading additives supplier to the polymer industry, announces the development of a new range of unique and innovative UV additive solutions. The new products named SONGLIGHT® 2790 GR and SONGLIGHT 2930 GR are 100% UV active systems consisting of synergistic blends of several additives. The...

FKuR: First biodegradable Piping Bag

01.06.2010 - KEE Plastics, one of the world’s leading producers of piping bags, introduces the world’s first truly biodegradable and compostable piping bag made from FKuR’s bioresins, announced FKuR. KEE Plastics have developed a multi-layer biofilm bag which combines excellent mechanical properties with perfect...

BASF: Kurt Bock appointed new chairman of Board of Executive Directors

01.06.2010 - The Supervisory Board of BASF SE has yesterday appointed Dr. Kurt Bock (51) to succeed Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht as chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF. Dr. Martin Brudermüller (49) will become vice chairman of the Board of Executive Directors. Both appointments will take effect following...

Mann+Hummel ProTec: Technoform carries out trials on profile extrusion tools with flexible material handling

31.05.2010 - Tool expert Technoform Extrusion Tooling imposes a wide range of requirements on material handling for trials on profile extrusion tools: Four extrusion lines are to be fed with varying mixtures of materials to be dried. MANN+HUMMEL ProTec designed and realised a versatile complete material processing...

Evonik Industries responds to strong demand for polyamide 12 by expanding laurolactam in Marl

28.05.2010 - Essen, Germany-based Evonik Industries plans to expand laurolactam production capacities significantly at its Marl site. The extra capacities are expected to be available by the fourth quarter of 2010. Laurolactam is the starting material for the polymer polyamide 12. "We´re recording persistently...

EuPR: PET bottle shortage for European recycling

28.05.2010 - The PET bottles supply for European recycling is too tight. The recycling capacity has been following the increasing trend of PET consumption and collection but the current combination of market forces has reduced the output of the European recycling plants. This situation is caused by several factors...

Gneuss: Czech staple fibre manufacturer commissions new line with Rotary Filtration Systems

27.05.2010 - For just over one year, the largest PET staple fibre manufacturer in Central Europe, Silons.r.o. in Plana nad Luznici in the Czech Republic, has been operating a new line, equipped with Rotary Filtration Systems from Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany With this new, high performance...

Dreychem: New Source for Carbon Fibres in Europe

27.05.2010 - Dreychem has added chopped and milled carbon fibres to its portfolio of products. The European distribution contract between the Japanese Nippon Polymer Sangyo Co., Ltd., and Dreychem was signed in April 2010. Limited quantities of these fibres, which are used to improve the characteristics of engineering...

Dow Europe: Price Increase for Polyethylene Resins

27.05.2010 - Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase for polyethylene (PE) resins across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions. Effective June 1, 2010, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase prices for all grades of its lowdensity polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density...

Sumitomo Demag: Markus Schiefer leaves board

26.05.2010 - Due to personal reasons Dipl.-Bw. (BA) Markus Schiefer (47) resigned with immediate effect from the Management Board of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, Schwaig. Mr. Schiefer’s tasks will be fulfilled by COO Mr. Shaun Dean. Since 2003 Schiefer has been working in a management position...

EuPC: Material cost increases hit processors

26.05.2010 - "Plastics processors are hurting", said Alexandre Dangis, speaking about the mounting raw material cost increases sustained by Europe´s plastics processors. The head of the industry´s Brussels organisation, European Plastics Converters Association, believes that this will slow down recovery in the industry,...

Biesterfeld Plastic extends distribution agreement for ExxonMobil Chemical Polymer Brands

21.05.2010 - Agreement extends to Portugal, Maghreb, the United Kingdom and Ireland Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH, a pan-European distributor of a range of ExxonMobil Chemical polymer brands, will now distribute Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) and Vistamaxx™ propylene-based elastomers in Portugal and Morocco,...

Evonik: Price Increase for Methacrylate Monomers

21.05.2010 - Evonik Industries, one of the world’s leading suppliers of methacrylate chemicals, will raise the prices of its VISIOMER® Methacrylate Monomers. The new pricing structure applies to customers worldwide with exception of NAFTA. NAFTA pricing will be communicated separately by Evonik Cyro LLC, a 100 percent...

Balda: Ending of the commitment in India

20.05.2010 - Balda AG, listed in the SDax segment on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has sold its direct and indirect shareholdings in Balda Motherson Solution Ltd. amounting to 60 percent to Motherson Sumi Systems Limited. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The joint venture based in south...

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