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Lanxess increases production volume of micronized iron oxide red pigments

29.10.2018 - Lanxess continues to optimize its global production network for the manufacture of iron oxide pigments. Through targeted “debottlenecking” at the Krefeld-Uerdingen site, the specialty chemicals company has increased the product availability of its Bayferrox and Colortherm micronized red pigments by...

Trinseo: Natalia Scherbakoff appointed Director, Technology & Innovation, Performance Plastics

02.10.2018 - Trinseo has appointed Natalia Scherbakoff, Director of Technology & Innovation, Performance Plastics. In this newly created position, Scherbakoff will play an integral role in advancing performance plastics research and new product development. Scherbakoff has held positions with several leading...

Arlanxeo to increase prices for its EPDM products

19.09.2018 - Arlanxeo raises its prices for Ethylene propylene diene rubber grades (EPDM) as follows: In Europe, Middle East and Africa effective as of September 18, 2018 up to 100 euro per metric ton. In Latin America effective as of October 1st, 2018 up to 120 US$ per metric ton. In North America effective...

Gurit appoints Michael Muser as new Business Unit Head Aero

19.09.2018 - Gurit today announced the appointment of Michael Muser as General Manager and Business Unit Head for Aero and member of the Executive Committee, effective January 1, 2019. Michael Muser brings a wealth of aerospace industrial experience in an international business environment to Gurit. He will report...

Oxea: Price increase for Carboxylic Acids in Europe

18.09.2018 - Oxea will increase list and off-list prices on the following products effective October 1, 2018, or as contracts allow for Europe.

ips: New underwater granulating systems for Delta plastics

17.09.2018 - ips Intelligent Pelletizing Solutions GmbH & Co. KG in Niedernberg, Germany, has recently started offering underwater pelletizing systems in addition to individually aligned strand pelletizing lines. The first two ips-UWG 75 S systems have now gone into operation at Delta Kunststoffe AG in Weeze on...

BASF: Plastic Additives Middle East appoints new Managing Director for Bahrain

17.09.2018 - BASF Plastic Additives Middle East (PAME), the state-of-the-art production facility for customer-specific antioxidant blends (CSB) in Bahrain, named Michael Wille its new Managing Director. As the leading manufacturer and supplier of plastic additives in the region, BASF plans to continue to boost...

Maag: Supply contract for new chinese polycarbonate plant for Hainan Huasheng

11.09.2018 - Maag, a Dover company and manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletizing and filtration systems, announced a finalized contract with Hainan Huasheng New Material Technology Co. Ltd. to supply pumps, pelletizing systems and screen changers for its new polycarbonate-production facility. When completed in...

Celanese: Price Increases For Engineered Materials Polymer Products

07.09.2018 - Celanese recently announced price increases on its Polyamide 66 and Polyamide 6 compounded engineering plastics including "Celanyl", "Nilamid", "Frianyl", "Ecomid", "Nylfor", "Nivionplast", and "Omnilon". The price increases below will be effective for orders shipped on or after September 17, 2018,...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

04.09.2018 - Trinseo and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades. Effective September 1, 2018, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: "Styron" general purpose...

Ineos Styrolution announces agreement to acquire two polystyrene production sites in China from Total S.A.

31.08.2018 - Ineos Styrolution, a global leader in styrenics, announced today that it signed an acquisition agreement with Total S.A. for two polystyrene (PS) production sites in China. The deal includes the purchase of the wholly owned Chinese PS business including two production sites in Ningbo and Foshan and...

BASF: Plans to expand production capacity for acrylic acid and butyl acrylate of BASF Petronas Chemicals in Malaysia

20.08.2018 - BASF Petronas Chemicals plans to expand its production capacity of the acrylic acid plant and butyl acrylate plants at its Verbund site in Kuantan, Malaysia. The capacity expansion is expected to come on stream by 2021. The expansion aims to support the growing demand for acrylic monomers in Asia Pacific....

Ashland: Price increase for composite products in EMEA

20.08.2018 - Ashland recently announced it will increase the price of its portfolio of all composites products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by 100 Euros per metric ton. This increase will take effect September 1, 2018, or as soon as possible thereafter as contracts allow. This increase is primarily...

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for ABS and PS in August

08.08.2018 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of August 1st, 2018 has increased by +30 Euro/mt versus July 2018. The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of August 1st, 2018 is increased by +30 Euro/mt vs. July 2018. The surcharge for HIPS is +100 Euro/mt.

Gurit divests PVC Production Site in China

06.08.2018 - Gurit recently announced that it has reached an agreement with Qingdao Zhengyu Sunshine Industrial Co., Ltd. on the divestment of all shares in Gurit`s PVC production company in Qingdao, China for an undisclosed sales price. Closing of the transaction is expected for October 2018, subject to regulatory...

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