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Chemours: Price Increase for Titanium Dioxide

22.02.2017 - The Chemours Company (Chemours) recently announced a price increase on all “Ti-Pure“ titanium dioxide grades sold in North America, Canada, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions. Effective March 1, 2017 or as contracts and law allow, a net price for all “Ti-Pure”...

BASF increases prices for MDI

17.02.2017 - With immediate effect or as contract terms allow BASF will be increasing prices for its polymeric „Lupranate“ MDI and standard monomeric “4’4-Lupranate” MDI (Methylene Diphenyl-diisocyanate) basic products by 200 Euro per metric ton in the Western and Eastern Europe region.

BASF: Repair work in Ludwigshafen TDI plant

15.02.2017 - At the end of November 2016, production in the TDI plant at the BASF SE site in Ludwigshafen was idled due to a technical defect. Repair work is on schedule, informs the company. The impacted part of the plant, a damaged reactor, will be temporarily replaced by a backup reactor. The TDI plant will...

Clariant will expand plant in Lewiston, ME, to produce more Medical Plastic Compounds - New extrusion line to be operational in Q4 2017

07.02.2017 - Clariant, a world supplier in specialty chemicals, announced it will expand its plant in Lewiston, ME, and install a new compounding line to help meet growing demand for pre-colored medical plastic compounds that are supplied under the “Mevopur” brand name. The new capacity will come on-line in Q4 2017....

Elix Polymers: Price increases for ABS products in February

06.02.2017 - 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 February, 2017 as follows: • "Elix" ABS: + € 275,- / ton • "Elix" 100 Series: + € 360,- / ton • "Elix" 200...

Alpla expands its portfolio in Romania through new acquisition

03.02.2017 - Alpla, a global provider of plastic packaging, has acquired a 100 per cent stake in the Romanian company Star East Pet SRL. The company, based in Brasov, specialises in the production of PET preforms for drinks, food and non-food products. At the beginning of the year, Alpla signed an agreement to...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

03.02.2017 - 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 immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot...

DuPont: Price increase for “Zytel” polyamide

02.02.2017 - Effective Feb. 15, 2017, or as soon as contracts allow, DuPont Performance Materials will increase prices for all “DuPont Zytel” polymers and compounds by the equivalent of 300 US Dollars per metric ton. This will be applied globally and higher increases may be required for some specialty grades....

Huntsman: Global Iron Oxide Price Increase

02.02.2017 - The Pigments and Additives division of Huntsman Corporation announced global price increases for all its iron oxide pigments and preparations. The following increases are effective April 1, 2017 or as contracts allow: Europe: €90 (Euros) per tonne or $95 (USD) per tonne in dollar-based markets Asia-Pacific,...

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in February

01.02.2017 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of February 1st, 2017 is +280 Euro/mt versus January 2017.

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polycarbonate in Europe

27.01.2017 - 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 Polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective February 1, 2017, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices...

DSM announces „Akulon“ and „Novamid“ polyamide 6 price increase

27.01.2017 - DSM is increasing the price for its „Akulon“ and „Novamid“ polyamide 6 unfilled polymer grades used in film, extrusion and injection molding. DSM will increase prices for polyamide polymer in Europe by €250/ton, by $0.12/lb in North America and by $250/ton in South America. These increases will take...

A. Schulman extends distribution agreement with Solvay for “Ixef” PARA, “Omnix” HPPA and “Kalix” HPPA High Performance Polymers

27.01.2017 - A. Schulman Inc., a leading international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds, powders, composites and resins, recently announced that it is extending its distribution agreement with Solvay for three of the company’s High-Performance Polyamides (HPPA), which include “Ixef” polyaryla-mide...

Lanxess: Price Increase for PA and PBT compounds

26.01.2017 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess adapts the prices for its Durethan and Pocan compounds in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA region) with effect from February 1, 2017. This measure is resulting from the increasing pressure on the raw material cost base. The price increase amounts to 0.10 EUR/kg...

Reichhold: Further Price Increases for European Composites Resin Products

25.01.2017 - Reichhold recently announced price increases effective for all orders shipped on or after February 1, 2017 in Europe of 50 EUR/MT on all unsaturated polyester and vinyl esters resins. Price increase applied to gelcoat products will be 100 EUR/MT due to even more significant cost escalation of specifically...

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