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Trinseo: Price Increases for Polycarbonate in Europe

02.05.2017 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced price increases for all Polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective May 1, 2017, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for...

VinylPlus: Nearly 600,000 tonnes of PVC recycled in 2016

28.04.2017 - The recycling of PVC has reached a new high with 568,696 tonnes recycled in 2016 through the framework of VinylPlus, the European PVC industry sustainable development programme. The latest results were announced at PVC 2017 by Brigitte Dero, VinylPlus General Manager, who opened the conference in Brighton...

Rapid Granulator makes major investment to take back full control of US production

07.04.2017 - Size reduction equipment specialist Rapid Granulator is making one of its biggest investments in decades to bring US production back under its full control. The company says this is a major move in its most important market. Rapid will begin in-house production of its full product range of equipment...

Resilux: Borverk Eurotrade doo Beograd joins Resilux Group

06.04.2017 - Resilux NV has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of the company Borverk Eurotrade doo Beograd, with production site located in Jabucje (Serbia). Since 2002, Borverk Eurotrade is specialized in the manufacturing of PET preforms and bottles, representing a turnover of 7,1 million Euro...

Trinseo: Price Decrease for Polystyrene in Europe

04.04.2017 - Trinseo and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price decrease for all polystyrene (PS) grades. Effective April 3, 2017, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for the product listed below will decrease as follows: "Styron" general purpose polystyrene grades...

Ineos Styrolution: Price decrease for ABS in April

04.04.2017 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of April 1st, 2017 is -60€/mt versus March 2017.

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polycarbonate in Europe

30.03.2017 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced price increases for all Polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective April 1, 2017, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices...

Songwon: Global price increases for polymer stabilizers

22.03.2017 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced price increases up to 10% on its polymer stabilizers. The price increase is effective for all orders invoiced on or after April 1, 2017, or as contracts allow.

BASF increases prices of additives for plastics applications

15.03.2017 - Effective today, or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing the prices by 10 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 other...

FKuR: Daniel Peltzer appointed CFO

14.03.2017 - Effective January 1, 2017, bioplastics’ specialist FKuR has expanded its management and has appointed Daniel Peltzer Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He is the third managing director of the company, alongside Dr. Edmund Dolfen (CEO, Chief Executive Officer) and Carmen Michels (COO, Chief Operating Officer)....

Solvay: Additional price increase for polyamide compounds and fibers

10.03.2017 - In addition to the 300 Euro/to. price hike announced earlier this quarter, Solvay announced a supplementary global price increase for PA6 and PA6.6 based compounds and fibers. The strong and continuous rise in cost of major base-chemicals, some of which have nearly doubled since end-Q4 2016, steers...

Compounding World Expo 2018: New international exhibition focused specifically on the plastics compounding industry

01.03.2017 - 27-28 June 2018, Essen, Germany A new international exhibition focused specifically on the plastics compounding industry will take place in Essen, Germany, on 27-28 June 2018. The Compounding World Expo is being launched by AMI, which is a leading organiser of conferences for the global plastics...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polycarbonate in Europe

28.02.2017 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced price increases for all Polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective March 1, 2017, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices...

DSM: Global price increase for engineering plastics portfolio

23.02.2017 - Due to the ongoing inflationary pressure and rise of raw materials continuing even stronger into the first quarter, DSM is increasing the price for its portfolio of high performance engineering plastics in addition to earlier announcements. The increases below will take effect for all orders shipped...

Lanxess: Price increases for PA 6 and PA 6.6

22.02.2017 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess further increases the prices for its Durethan (PA 6, PA 6.6) compounds in Europe, Middle East and Africa with effect from March 1, 2017. The adjustment is resulting from the continuing pressure on the raw material cost base. The price increase amounts to 0,25 Euro/kg...

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