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Cereplast, Inc. Strikes Deal with RI.ME. Masterbatch to Supply Bioplastics Resins for European Market

30.08.2010 - Multi-Million Dollar Contract Calls for Cereplastto Begin Shipments in September Cereplast, Inc. (NASDAQ: CERP) ("Cereplast," or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, compostable and sustainable plastics, announced recently that it has entered into a multi-million dollar...

LyondellBasell Starts up New Hostalen ACP HDPE Plant in Münchsmünster

30.08.2010 - LyondellBasell has successfully started up a new 320 KT per year Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (ACP) high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant at Münchsmünster, Germany. The Münchsmünster HDPE plant enhances LyondellBasell’s flexibility to supply advanced HDPE grades to customers in Europe and the...

EuPR: SRI Consulting publishes unwise PET's carbon footprint report

27.08.2010 - On the 9th August SRI Consulting has released a study stating that “disposing of bottles in landfill generates a lower carbon footprint than recycling or incineration”. The reports also states that waste “shipping distances are not footprint critical”. According to EuPR the report published by SRI...

LANXESS sponsors largest European chemistry congress

27.08.2010 - Experts present innovations and research results Specialty chemicals group LANXESS is taking part in the 3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress, the largest of its kind in Europe, which is being held in Nuremberg from August 29 to September 2, 2010. The company is one of the main sponsors of the event, whose...

Ashland to increase pressure-sensitive adhesives prices for EMEA

25.08.2010 - Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), is increasing the price of Aroset™ pressure-sensitive adhesives sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), by 10 percent effective Sept. 1, or at the earliest possible time depending on individual customer contracts....

WRAP reports positive outlook for UK recycled plastic industry

23.08.2010 - The growth in plastics recycling can play a key role in driving the green economy according to a new report published recently by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme). The latest market situation report on plastics identifies the key developments in the UK markets for recovered plastic since...

Evonik: Price Increase for Carbon Black Pigments and Pigment Preparations

23.08.2010 - The Inorganic Materials Business Unit of Evonik Industries is increasing prices for carbon black pigments and pigment preparations by 5% to 9% depending on product and region. The price increase will be effective as of October 1, 2010. Evonik is one of the world´s largest producers of carbon black...

KEP Europe: KEPITAL® - Price Increase in EMEA-Region

20.08.2010 - Effective September 01st, Korea Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd. (KEP) will increase prices for all KEPITAL® acetal grades in the regions Europe, Africa and Middle East. Prices for general purpose KEPITAL® grades will be increased by EUR 150 per metric ton. KEPITAL® high viscosity types and all other...

Lurgi being awarded the second Polyamide 6-plant by LiHeng

19.08.2010 - Lurgi GmbH has been awarded a contract for the second phase Polyamide-6 polymerization by LiHeng (Changle) Polyamide Technology Co., Ltd. in Changle City, Fujian, China. In the course of the development of the company, LiHeng are actually operating a Polyamide-6 plant with Zimmer two-stage Polyamide-6...

Songwon announces global price increases for its range of Plastic Additives

19.08.2010 - Songwon Industrial, 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 between 5 and 15% effective on orders received on...

Evonik to expand production capacities in China for TAA derivatives

18.08.2010 - Demand for triacetonamine derivatives (TAA derivatives) has kept rising for several years. Evonik Industries is taking advantage of the economic opportunities afforded by this situation and is considerably expanding its production capacities for these special derivatives in China. The foundations for...

Baerlocher increases Production Capacity in India for PVC stabilizers

17.08.2010 - Baerlocher will install further capacity for the production of PVC Heat stabilisers at its plant in Dewas, India. The company will double its capacity of one-pack stabilisers at its Indian facility by adding an additional 7,000 tonnes capacity, which will be operational in two stages beginning December...

Lurgi being awarded for a Polyamide 6-plant by Fujian Jinjiang Technology

17.08.2010 - Lurgi GmbH has been awarded a contract for a Polyamid 6-plant by Fujian Jinjiang Technology Co., Ltd. in Changle, Fujian, China. The company is dedicated in the manufacture and sale of high-end polyamide fiber for all kinds of textile applications in China and will integrate backwards with a single...

Evonik Röhm: Price Increase for PMMA molding compounds

17.08.2010 - Evonik Röhm GmbH is increasing its prices for PMMA molding compounds it markets under the trademarks PLEXIGLAS®, PLEXALLOY® and PLEXIMID® effective September 1, 2010. As far as permissible under existing agreements and depending on product type, prices will be raised by 10 to 20 percent.

ICIS extends presence in Russian market through MRC joint venture

17.08.2010 - Global chemicals information giant ICIS is extending its presence in the Russian plastics market through a joint venture with specialist Former Soviet Union (FSU) based benchmark price provider Market Report Company Group (MRC), the two companies announced on Thursday last week. “The Russian polymers...

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