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BASF + CSM: Joint production development of biobased succinic acid

01.10.2009 - BASF SE (www.basf.com) and CSM nv (www.csm.nl) announced the cooperation between their respective subsidiaries BASF Future Business GmbH (www.basf-fb.de) and PURAC (www.purac.com) for the development of the production of biobased succinic acid. Both partners have been working on the development of the...

BASF to increase price for BDO and BDO-derivatives in Europe

01.10.2009 - Effective October 1, 2009, or as existing contracts permit, BASF SE (www.basf.com) will increase its European selling prices for the following products: • 1,4 Butanediol (BDO): +150 EUR/mt • Tetrahydrofuran (THF): +100 EUR/mt • Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®): +100 EUR/mt...

Dow Europe announces price increase for MAGNUM™ ABS grades

30.09.2009 - Effective October 1, 2009, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH (www.dow.com) will increase its prices for all MAGNUM™ ABS grades by 90 Euro per metric tonne across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions.

Starlinger highlights bottle-to-bottle recycling at drinktec

30.09.2009 - Since the launch of Starlinger’s first PET recycling line in 2003, the Austrian company Starlinger & Co. Gesellschaft m.b.H. (www.starlinger.com) has established itself worldwide as a supplier of high-end technology for bottle-to-bottle recycling and high viscosity applications. The technology, based...

BASF aims to grow above market: Asia Pacific sales to double by 2020

30.09.2009 - BASF (www.basf.com) yesterday outlined its Strategy 2020 for Asia Pacific. Through 2020, BASF aims to grow on average two percentage points faster than the Asia Pacific chemical market each year. With expected market growth of 4 to 5 percent per year, this would double regional sales by 2020 while earning...

The exhibition „Art Goes Plastic“ at the Fakuma 2009

29.09.2009 - The topic of "Art Goes Plastic" will also be presented to the public at what is certainly the most important European plastics fair of the year, the Fakuma 2009. Students from the "Central Installation for Plastics" at the Düsseldorf Art Academy will be presenting their "Plastic Art" in the foyer...

Gneuss: The MRS Extrusion System - Unique Polymer Devolatilising Technology

29.09.2009 - At the FAKUMA 2009 Gneuss (www.gneuss.com) will show a further highlight: a demonstration model of the new type of extruder developed by Gneuss. Since its introduction in 2007, this extruder has set new standards with regard to the degassing or devolatilisation of polymers. The patented MRS extruder...

Vinnolit increases Prices for PVC Specialities

28.09.2009 - As a consequence of the general market and business development, costs and margins for PVC specialities have substantially deteriorated since the beginning of the year. In this period, the ethylene price hiked by almost 70% and the price of the chlorine by-product caustic soda plummeted by more than...

Evonik: New single-component resin system for aircraft manufacturing

28.09.2009 - Evonik Industries (www.evonik.com) will introduce a newly developed polyaryl ether amide resin system at this year’s technical conference of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) in Wichita, Kansas. The resin, sold under the brand name CALIDUR®, is a single-component...

Krahn Chemie expands its market presence in Poland

25.09.2009 - The foundation of its own subsidiary in Poland is another milestone in the ambitious growth strategy of chemicals distributor KRAHN CHEMIE GmbH (www.krahn.de), headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The company, which celebrates its 100-year-old anniversary this year, founded KRAHN CHEMIE Polska Sp....

BASF: Fully automatic Husqvarna mower for large lawns made from Luran S

25.09.2009 - The new Automower® 260 ACX automatic lawnmower (www.automower.com, Photo) from the Swedish lawn and garden equipment manufacturer Husqvarna makes the tedious job of mowing large lawns a thing of the past. As the largest in the Automower Series of lawnmowers for semi-professional use, the freely programmable...

Bayer MaterialScience develops customized polycarbonate grades for LED applications

25.09.2009 - With the growing trend towards the use of LEDs (light-emitting diodes) for innovative lamp and lighting concepts, Bayer MaterialScience has developed new grades of its transparent Makrolon® polycarbonate specifically for the production of these modern light sources. One important application for...

Dow Europe Announces Price Increase for Polyethylene Resins

24.09.2009 - Dow Europe GmbH (www.dow.com) is announcing a price increase for polyethylene (PE) resins across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions, in an effort to recover its margins. Effective October 1, 2009, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase prices for all grades...

Trevira Insolvency: Transfer of Business on 1st November 2009

24.09.2009 - The transfer of business of the insolvent Trevira Group (www.trevira.de) to the new owners, Stefan Messer and Dr. Karl-Gerhard Seifert, will take place on 1st November 2009. This means the sale agreed on 5th August of the production sites in Bobingen, Guben and Zielona Gora (Poland), together with the...

Wittmann Battenfeld: World premiere for all-electric EcoPower series

23.09.2009 - Wittmann Battenfeld (www.wittmann-battenfeld.com) will be presenting at FAKUMA 2009 its new EcoPower all-electric machine series for the first time. The new generation is the result of many years of experience combined with innovations designed for customer benefit. The all-electric EcoPower series...

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