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Lanxess: Price increase for brominated flame retardants

16.10.2017 - The Additives business unit of specialty chemicals company LANXESS globally increases the prices for its polydibromostyrene products (PDBS) and its branded decadibromophenyl ethane (DPDPE) flame retardant, Firemaster 2100R, up to 15 percent for each product effective November 1, 2017. The PDBS brominated...

Lanxess: Price increase for urethane products

02.10.2017 - With immediate effect the Urethane Systems business unit of specialty chemicals company LANXESS increases prices for its products as follows: EMEA: Adiprene / Vibrathane and other urethane prepolymers will rise by up to EUR 0.80/kg, depending on the product grade Vibracure and other urethane curatives...

LyondellBasell Begins Production at New PP Compounding Plant in Dalian, China

22.09.2017 - LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, yesterday announced the successful startup of a new 20 kilotonne per year polypropylene (PP) compounding plant in Dalian, China. This is the company's third facility in China, strategically located to serve the...

Americhem: Price increase for color and additive products

21.09.2017 - Americhem Inc., a global provider of color and additive solutions for polymeric products, has announced a global price increase for all color and additive products effective October 1, 2017. This increase is a result of inflationary adjustments on raw materials, energy, freight and packaging costs,...

Arkema: Expansion of PVDF production capacities in Calvert City

20.09.2017 - Arkema announced to increase fluoropolymer ("Kynar" PVDF) capacity at its Calvert City plant in the United States by some 20 percent. The expansion is fueled by strong demand in the new energies and water management markets as well as in more traditional applications (chemical process industry and high...

Ascend: Price increase for intermediate materials

14.09.2017 - Ascend Performance Materials announced a price increase for its nylon intermediate materials. The price increase takes effect October 1, as contracts allow, and includes the following price changes: Acrylonitrile (AN): $0.12/lb Hexamethylene Diamine (HMD): $0.14/lb Adiponitrile (ADN): $0.14/lb...

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...

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