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LANXESS: Acquisition of majority share in Petroflex completed

03.04.2008 - Specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG (www.lanxess.com) has successfully completed the acquisition of an approximate 70 % holding in Petroflex S.A., Latin America’s biggest rubber producer. LANXESS is paying some EUR 200 million for the package of shares. The transaction took legal and economic effect...

DSM increases prices of Akulon PA6 and PA66 compounds and polymers

02.04.2008 - DSM Engineering Plastics (www.dsmep.com) has announced a price increase for its’ Akulon® polyamide polymers and compounds in Europe, effective April 1st, or as contracts permit, for all shipments. The specific increases are as follows: • Akulon PA6 compounds €80/t • Akulon PA6 film €100/t • Akulon...

Battenfeld China: 230 extrusion lines sold for the production of pipes, profiles, film and sheet

02.04.2008 - At this year’s Chinaplas in Shanghai, Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik GmbH (www.bex.battenfeld.com, www.bce.battenfeld.com) is presenting itself once more as a supplier of turnkey solutions for the pipe and profile industry. With its techBEX on display, a customized extrusion line for small technical profiles,...

LANXESS: Increased prices for synthetic rubber grades

01.04.2008 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG (www.lanxess.com) is to increase its prices worldwide for a number of its synthetic rubber grades effective April 1, 2008. According to an announcement by the Technical Rubber Products business unit, the price increase per metric ton will comprise up to EUR 100...

Interseroh: Raw materials division acquires a majority share in an internationally operating waste plastic trader

31.03.2008 - The takeover of RDB GmbH is an additional strong step towards the internationalization of ISR ISR Interseroh Rohstoffe GmbH (www.interseroh.com) is acquiring a majority share in the internationally operating waste plastic trader and processor RDB GmbH. The firm with headquarters in the northern German...

BASF to raise prices for two styrenic plastics types in Europe

31.03.2008 - As of April 1, 2008, BASF (www.basf.com) will be raising prices in Europe for the styrenic plastics commodity Terluran® (ABS: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer) by 70 euros per metric ton. At the same time the prices for the styrenics plastics specialty Luran® (SAN: styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer)...

LANXESS: Price adjustment for rubber chemicals

31.03.2008 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG (www.lanxess.com) is to increase its prices worldwide for rubber chemicals effective April 1, 2008. The Rubber Chemicals business unit sees itself forced to take this step because the costs for raw materials, transport and energy have risen significantly. Depending...

PETnology: For the 11th time ‘connecting comPETence’ prior to Interpack 2008

25.03.2008 - PETnology Europe 2008, April 22-23, 2008, Düsseldorf/Neuss - Prior to Interpack 2008 The 11th Conference of PETnology GmbH, PETnology Europe 2008, will take place on April 22-23 in Düsseldorf/Neuss. Prior to the Interpack 2008 (www.interpack.com) it will give opportunity to combine visiting both...

Gneuss: Online Viscometer for reliable viscosity measurement

20.03.2008 - Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH (www.gneuss.com) will present at Index 2008 a new Online Viscometer (Photo) for monitoring and logging of the rheological melt parameters. Gneuss has developed a compact unit for monitoring and recording of the rheological parameters. The Online Viscometer is designed...

AMI: New multi-client research report ‘The Global Artificial Grass Market 2007’

18.03.2008 - Artificial grass demand surges ahead in 2007 Around the world demand for artificial turf is growing at 20% p.a. according to a recently published study by leading industry consultants, Applied Market Information Ltd (AMI, www.amiplastics.com). The report’s author John Nash says that ‘Soccer and residential...

Recycling Today: New 2008 Directory of Plastics Recyclers

18.03.2008 - The Recycling Today Media Group (www.recyclingtoday.com) has announced the release of the 2008 Directory of Plastics Recyclers (Price: $59.00). This directory contains listings for more than 3,000 plastics recyclers involved in various aspects of the plastic recycling industries in the U.S. and Canada....

BASF to sell Seal Sands site in the UK to INEOS Nitriles

14.03.2008 - Focus on core assets of the polyamide value chain BASF SE (www.basf.com)and INEOS Nitriles (www.ineos.com, www.ineosnitriles.com) announced recently that they have reached an agreement for INEOS Nitriles to buy the Seal Sands site of BASF plc on Teesside in the United Kingdom. The acquisition is...

Krones: New records for sales and earnings

14.03.2008 - Krones remains on course for growth in 2008 as well In the 2007 business year, Krones AG (www.krones.com), the world’s market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology, has achieved new records for all significant statistics, according to the provisional figures. In comparison to the preceding...

Technical Book: 1000 Tips for Injection Moulding

14.03.2008 - The book describes besides the theoretical statements, questions and problems from the practical experience and is non-brand specific and independent of the machine manufacturer. On one hand, it supports the reference work for professionals and at the same time for the beginners. It avoids the errors...

INEOS Polyolefins announces extension of Grangemouth PP and PE

13.03.2008 - INEOS Polyolefins (www.ineos.com) recently today announced its intention to invest in random co-polymer technology on its liquid pool polypropylene (PP) unit at Grangemouth, Scotland. By linking ethylene supply from its crackers to the PP unit, random co-polymer grades with a wide range of melt flow...

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