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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...

LyondellBasell and Suez purchase plastics recycling company Quality Circular Polymers

28.11.2017 - LyondellBasell, one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a 50 percent stake in Quality Circular Polymers (QCP), a high standard plastics recycling company in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands. Under the...

Songwon: Global price increases for polymer stabilizers

27.11.2017 - Songwon is raising the price of the majority of its polymer stabilizers. The increase will vary depending on product type: Antioxidants: 5 to 10 percent UV absorbers and thioesters: 5 to 15 percent The new prices will apply from December 1, 2017, or as contracts allow.

Addivant increases capacity for its high-performance polymer antioxidant “Ultranox 626”

23.11.2017 - Addivant, a world leading supplier of phosphite antioxidants for plastics, recently announced that it has expanded by over 40 percent the production capacity of its high‐performance antioxidant “Ultranox 626” at their Morgantown, WV plant in the USA. Additionally, Addivant is pursuing the extension...

Lanxess: Price increase for Durethan and Pocan compounds

20.11.2017 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess adapts the prices for its Durethan and Pocan compounds in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA region) with immediate effect. This measure is resulting from the overall market situation in combination with the ongoing developments in the material supply chains. ...

Solvay: Price increase for "Technyl" polyamide compounds in Asia

14.11.2017 - Solvay Performance Polyamides announces a price increase across Asia of US$300 per metric ton for the entire "Technyl" range of products, effective immediately. “The stringent environmental measures recently implemented by the Chinese government have a structural impact all along the polyamide chain...

Huhtamaki invests in a new manufacturing facility in Hämeenlinna, Finland

13.11.2017 - Huhtamaki is investing approximately Euro 11 million to have a new manufacturing facility built in Hämeenlinna, Finland. Manufacturing operations will be transferred from the current facility that has been built in the 60's to a new, modern facility. Construction work is planned to begin during spring...

Solvay: New PVDF plant in China inaugurated

13.11.2017 - Solvay has recently inaugurated its "Solef" polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) plant in China, to meet booming global demand for this thermoplastic polymer in energy-efficient, environmental and industrial applications. "Solef" PVDF is used for applications such as lithium-ion batteries (li-ion) in hybrid...

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