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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,...

Trexel: Roger Kaufmann is new Director of Business Development - Dr. Hartmut Traut retires

02.03.2021 - Trexel has appointed Roger Kaufmann as its new Director of Business Development. According to the company, Kaufmann has joined the company on a part-time basis and in this new role will work with Trexel's European as well as global sales team to identify new customers and applications for Trexel's 'MuCell'...

Arkema: Further capacity expansion for PVDF in China

23.02.2021 - Arkema has announced a further increase in capacity for the fluoropolymer "Kynar" (PVDF) at its Changshu plant in China. Accordingly, the fluoropolymer production capacities there are to be expanded by 35 percent by 2022. The increase in capacity is scheduled to come on stream before the end of 2022....

FIP: French plastics exhibition postponed to April 2022

19.02.2021 - FIP - France Innovation Plasturgie, France's leading trade fair for the plastics industry, initially scheduled from 15 to 18 June 2021, has been postponed from 05 to 08 April 2022 at Lyon Eurexpo. The organiser (Idice, a subsidiary of Infopro Digital Group) has taken this decision in consultation...

BASF increases prices for biodegradable compounds "ecovio"

17.02.2021 - With immediate effect or as contracts permit, BASF is increasing the prices for its certified biodegradable compound "ecovio" in Europe. Affected grades are: "ecovio" F: + 350 Euro/ton (MT) "ecovio" M: + 350 Euro/ton (MT) "ecovio" T: + 350 Euro/ton (MT) "ecovio" is a certified compostable...

K.D. Feddersen: Sales cooperation with Ascend Performance Materials sealed - New PA 6.6 portfolio

16.02.2021 - Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen is now distributing polyamide compounds from Ascend Performance Materials, the world's largest fully integrated manufacturer of polyamide 6.6, in Germany and most other European countries. In addition to “Vydyne” (PA 6.6, PA 6) the product portfolio...

Songwon announces global price increases for its polymer stabilizers

08.02.2021 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announced today that prices for all its polymer stabilizers products will be raised by up to 10 percent, depending on the product line and region. According to that this additional upward price adjustments are necessary due to higher raw material, energy and logistics...

Röhm: Price increase for PMMA semi-finished products

08.02.2021 - Röhm GmbH is increasing its prices for the European market for PMMA semi-finished products sold under the "Plexiglas" and "Deglas" brands by eight percent due to significantly rising raw material costs. The company further announced that the price increase is effective for all orders placed from...

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in February

08.02.2021 - Ineos Styrolution has increased the Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of February 1st, 2021 by +30 Euro/mt vs. January 2021. The surcharge for HIPS is +100 Euro/mt.

Lanxess increases prices for inorganic pigments

08.02.2021 - Specialty chemical company Lanxess is raising its prices for iron oxide and chrome oxide pigments worldwide with immediate effect. Prices for iron oxide pigments will increase by 110 Euro per metric ton and for chrome oxide pigments by 220 Euro per metric ton or its equivalent in local currency. ...

Sepro Group names Charles de Forges new CEO

03.02.2021 - Sepro welcomes Charles de Forges to his new postion as the executive head of Sepro Group, the robot and automation supplier headquartered in La Roche-sur-Yon, France. Charles de Forges brings almost 20 years of experience in senior management roles at business-to-business companies to his new position...

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

03.02.2021 - 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), ABS and SAN grades. Effective February 1, 2021, or as existing contract terms...

Celanese: Global price increases for engineered materials polymer products

02.02.2021 - Celanese recently announced price increases on its portfolio of engineered materials in response to strengthening demand for its products and increased transportation, energy and raw material prices. The price increases below will be effective for orders shipped on or after February 1, 2021, or...

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