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Arkema finalizes the divestment of its PMMA business

04.05.2021 - The divestment of Arkema’s PMMA business to Trinseo, fully in line with the Group’s ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player by 2024, was finalized yesterday. Following the announcement made on December 14th, Arkema’s and Trinseo’s teams have carried out all the steps leading to the closing...

Crushmaster Marine: Wastemanagement on High Seas

27.04.2021 - On board of midsized to large yachts, long cruises can cause accumulation of large amounts of waste, which take up valuable storage space and occasionally develop unpleasant odours. The newly developed, patented, two-step waste processor „CM-One“ by Crushmaster Marine from Nantua, France will now not...

Songwon announces further price increases for its polymer stabilizers

23.04.2021 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced global price increases on all its polymer stabilizers products. The increases are effective immediately or as contracts allow. As the company further communicates these further price adjustments are necessary to counterbalance the significant continuing...

Arkema to start up new bio-based polyamide 11 plant in Singapore in the first half of 2022

22.04.2021 - Arkema confirms it is on track to begin production of “Amino 11” and its flagship “Rilsan” polyamide 11 high performance polymer at the new plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, in the first half of next year. This plant, for which production will be 100 percent-derived from renewable castor beans, represents...

Ampacet: Russia Plant Expansion - New Additive Production Line

12.04.2021 - Ampacet, global provider of masterbatch and additive materials, services and solutions, will strengthen its presence and service in the Russian market with the expansion of its plant in Tver, Russia. The expanded site started up the additive production line in the beginning of 2021, informs the company....

Messe Düsseldorf: Colombiaplast re-scheduled for September 2022

07.04.2021 - The next edition of Colombiaplast will take place from September 26 - 30, 2022 at Corferias in Bogota, Colombia. Colombiaplast was originally scheduled for June 2021 but after talks with exhibitors and partners, the organizers decided to postpone the event due to the worldwide COVID-19 related effects....

IVK Europe: Marina Arz is new Managing Director

06.04.2021 - Marina Arz has been appointed as the new Managing Director of IVK Europe, the European Association of Plastic Films and Sheets. She took up her new position on April 1st 2021. Before she joined the German Federal Parliament in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as advisor on European affairs and domestic...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene, Polycarbonate and Copolymers in Europe

06.04.2021 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), ABS and SAN grades. Effective April 1, 2021, or as existing contract terms allow,...

K.D. Feddersen distributes Celanese medical grades - Portfolio for healthcare applications

25.03.2021 - Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen has expanded its portfolio in Germany and Europe since March 2021 to include the “Hostaform”, “Vectra”, “Celanex”, “Ateva” and “Fortron” medical grade range from Celanese. In addition to Celanese's engineering polymers, which have been successfully...

BASF increases price of additives for plastic applications

25.03.2021 - Effective immediately, or as existing contracts permit, BASF will increase prices for products in its additives portfolio for plastic applications globally by up to 20 percent. The price adjustment is primarily required due to significant volatility in pricing and availability for essential raw materials...

Clariant: Price increases for Pigments & Pigment Preparations

12.03.2021 - Clariant, a specialty chemical company, today announced global price increases across its product portfolio. The increase, which is effective March 19th, 2021, or as soon as contracts allow, is necessary to recover significant on-going cost inflation for basic raw materials, energy and transportation,...

Lanxess raises prices for compounds

10.03.2021 - Specialty chemicals group Lanxess is increasing prices for its engineering plastics with immediate effect or as contracts allow. The adjustment affects Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The increase for individual products of the brands is as follows Durethan A (polyamide 6.6) unreinforced + 0.80...

Arburg: New Managing Director for subsidiary in Poland

09.03.2021 - As of 1 January 2021, the Arburg subsidiary in Poland has a new Managing Director in the person of Konrad Szymczak. He succeeds Dr Slawomir Sniady, who successfully established and expanded Arburg Polska Sp. z o o. and has now retired after 25 years. Poland is one of the most important and strongest...

Lanxess increases prices for hexanediol

08.03.2021 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is raising its prices for 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) globally with immediate effect. The increase amounts for 800 Euro per metric ton. HDO is an important precursor for high performance coatings, fibers, adhesives, polyurethanes, polycarbonate diols, and as reactive...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene, Polycarbonate and Copolymers in Europe

03.03.2021 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC) and ABS grades. Effective March 1, 2021, or as existing contract terms allow,...

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