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Ascend: Global price increase for PA66

13.09.2017 - Ascend Performance Materials announced a global price increase for all of its "Vydyne" branded polymers, compounds and fibers. The price increase takes effect October 1, or as contracts allow, and includes the following price changes: Europe: 0,20 €/kg North America: 0,10 $/lb Asia: 0,22 $/kg

Ashland: Price increase on all resins and gelcoats in North America

08.09.2017 - Ashland recently announced it will increase the price of its complete portfolio of unsaturated polyester resins, epoxy vinyl ester resins and gelcoats in North America by $0.09/lb. effective September 18, 2017, or as contracts allow. This increase is primarily driven by continued escalation of...

Elix Polymers: Price increases for ABS products in September

06.09.2017 - Elix Polymers, producer of ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resins and derivatives in Europe, has announced price increases for all the ABS and Intermediates products with effect 1st of September as follows: • "Elix" ABS: + € 150,- / ton • "Elix" 100 Series: + € 90,- / ton • "Elix" 200 Series:...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

04.09.2017 - 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), ABS and SAN grades. Effective September 1, 2017, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and...

BASF: Price increase for butanediol and derivatives in Europe

04.09.2017 - With immediate effect, or as existing contracts permit, BASF SE will increase its European selling prices for the following products:

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in September

01.09.2017 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of September 1st, 2017 is 125 €/mt versus August 2017.

Nabaltec: No serious damages at the Nashtec plant by Hurricane Harvey

29.08.2017 - Hurricane Harvey, which has been circulating over the Texas Gulf Coast since Friday, August 24, 2017, has not caused any severe damage at the Nashtec plant in Gregory, Texas. Only minor damage is encountered. The plant has not been confronted by the hurricane with any major flooding. Currently the plant...

ifo: Business Climate Index Edges Downwards

25.08.2017 - The ifo Business Climate Index edged downwards from 116.0 points last month to 115.9 points in August. But sentiment among German businesses remains very strong. The decline was due to slightly less positive assessments of the current business situation. Companies’ short-term business outlook, by contrast,...

Starlinger: Hannes Vorderwinkler is new Chief Operations Officer

24.08.2017 - After six years of service, Anton Huber withdraws from management at his own request. He is succeeded by Hannes Vorderwinkler as of June 20, 2017, who assumes the role of Chief Operations Officer. Vorderwinkler looks back on many years of experience in mechanical engineering and has been employed at...

SPE: Russell Broome stepping down as Managing Director

22.08.2017 - Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) recently announced that Russell Broome will step down as Managing Director. Russell came to SPE in 2014 with a quarter of a century of experience in the plastics industry and as a long-term member and volunteer leader of SPE, including a term as President of the...

Ceresana: New Market Study Polyethylene - HDPE

21.08.2017 - High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is the type of polyethylene offering the highest rigidity and least flexibility. The rigid and slightly hard plastic is highly suitable for a broad range of applications such as rigid containers and tubes as well as a variety of everyday household goods such as flasks,...

Evonik: Price increase for aliphatic diisocyanates and derivatives

17.08.2017 - Evonik raises the prices for its aliphatic diisocyanates and derivatives, offered under the brand names "Vestanat" and "Vestagon" up to 10% on a global basis with immediate effect. All existing contracts will be honored. After many years of stable prices the price increase has become unavoidable...

ifo: World Economic Climate Remains Good

10.08.2017 - The ifo World Economic Climate remains good this quarter. Experts assessed the current economic situation far more positively than in April, but were slightly less optimistic about the months ahead. The world economy is expected to continue to recover at a slightly slower pace in the second half of...

Ineos Styrolution: Expansion of Compounding Capacity for Styrenic Polymers in India

09.08.2017 - Ineos Styrolution announced plans to increase its compounding capacity for engineering plastics by an additional 34,000 metric tonnes per annum at its Moxi plant located in Gujarat, India. Expected for completion in 2019, this expansion will grow Ineos Styrolution’s compounding capacity to 100,000 metric...

Ceresana: Market Study Plasticizers

09.08.2017 - Large amounts of plasticizers are processed to make brittle plastics, elastomers, paints and varnishes, as well as adhesives smooth, flexible or even useful in the first place. The latest, already fourth, plasticizer report by the market research company Ceresana forecasts the demand for this controversial...

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