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DSM: Global price increases for several high performance plastics

15.02.2018 - Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, today announced that significant and continuing cost increases of main raw materials throughout 2017 and early 2018 have caused DSM Engineering Plastics to increase prices globally for several polyamide and thermoplastic...

BASF joins the World Plastics Council - Addressing topics of global relevance - Uniting efforts to promote responsible use of plastics

15.02.2018 - BASF joined the World Plastics Council (WPC), a global organization of key leaders in the plastics industry. The WPC promotes industry topics of global relevance like the responsible use of plastics, efficient waste management and solutions to marine littering. “Doing business in a sustainable manner...

Celanese: Price increases for engineered materials polymer products

08.02.2018 - Celanese Corporation today announced price increases on its "Hostaform" / "Celcon" Polyacetal (POM) grades, PBT grades ["Celanex" PBT, "Impet" PET, "Vandar" PBT Alloys, "Pibifor" PBT, "Pibiter" PBT], TPC grades ["Pibiflex", "Riteflex"], and LCP grades ["Vectra", "Zenite", "Thermx"]. The price increases...

Trinseo Announces Price Increases for Polystyrene, Polycarbonate and Copolymers in Europe

02.02.2018 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), ABS and SAN grades. Effective February 1, 2018, or as existing contract terms allow,...

Aliancys: Price increase for vinyl ester and specialty resin products

02.02.2018 - Aliancys has recently announced a price increase of € 150 per ton for its complete vinyl ester and specialty resin product portfolio sold in europe, middle east and india. the price increase will take effect for all new deliveries after 1 february 2018. “The pricing of our key raw materials has been...

Ascend: Global price increase for PA66

18.01.2018 - Ascend Performance Materials announced today a price increase for its nylon 6,6 polymers, compounds and fibers due to escalating raw material costs. The price increase takes effect February 1, 2018, or as contracts allow, and includes the following price changes: Europe: 0,20 €/kg North America:...

Morssinkhof Rymoplast builds a new plastics recycling plant in the Netherlands

15.01.2018 - Morssinkhof Rymoplast Group will start to build a state-of-the-art plastics recycling plant in Heerenveen. The new recycling plant is expected to commence operations in the course of 2019 and can save an additional 20,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. The plastics recycling plant will be realized at Ecopark...

Arlanxeo to increase prices for its Keltan (EPDM) products

15.01.2018 - Arlanxeo raises its prices for Ethylene propylene diene rubber grades (EPDM) globally. In Europe, Middle East and Africa the price adjustment will be up to 125 Euro per metric ton and effective as of January 15th, 2018. In Latin America and APAC (excl. Greater China) will be up to 150 USD per...

Stork IMM: Chudleigh Sutch is now sole distributor in Asia Pacific

15.01.2018 - Chudleigh Sutch became the exclusive distributor for Stork Injection Moulding Machines (Stork IMM) in Asia Pacific. Based in the Netherlands, Stork specialises in high-speed injection molding machines for the plastics industry and supports manufacturers around the world. “Through our exclusive relationship...

Domo Engineering Plastics: Price increase for PA6 and PA66

05.01.2018 - Domo Engineering Plastics GmbH and Domo Engineering Plastics Italy recently announced a price increase for “Domamid” and “Econamid” (PA6 and PA66) product ranges. Prices were increased effective January 1, 2018, from 200 to 250 Euro/ton for virgin base PA6 and PA6.6 grades and from 150 to 175 Euro/ton...

Lanxess increases prices for Macrolex and Ceres solvent dyes

04.01.2018 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess globally increases the prices by up to 20 percent with immediate effect for selected products of its solvent dyes portfolio marketed under the brand names Macrolex and Ceres. The price adjustments predominantly affect solvent dyes used in the plastics and automotive...

Ashland: Price increase for composite products in EMEA

14.12.2017 - Ashland revently announced it will increase the price of its portfolio of UPR and gelcoat products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by 100 Euros per metric ton and its portfolio of Epoxy vinyl ester products by 150 Euros per metric ton. This increase will take effect January 1, 2018, or...

DSM: Price increase for Polyamide 6

12.12.2017 - Royal DSM announces price increases in the EMEA region for its "Akulon" and "Novamid" polyamide 6 unfilled polymer grades for film, extrusion and injection molding. These price increases are due to increased raw material and other costs. This increase will take effect immediately where contracts...

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

04.12.2017 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), ABS and SAN grades. Effective December 1, 2017, or as existing contract terms allow,...

BASF increases prices of additives for plastics applications

01.12.2017 - Effective immediately, or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing the prices by 15 percent globally for a majority of products in its additives portfolio for plastic applications. Price increases will apply to the following product classes: Antioxidants Light stabilizers, flame retardants and...

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