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Solvay: Global price increases across the entire polyamide value chain

23.01.2017 - Solvay, a world leader in polyamide-based performance materials, announces global price increases for its polyamide “Technyl” compounds and “Stabamid” resins as well as upstream intermediates brands “Rhodiacid” (Adipic Acid) and “Rhodiamine” (HDMA). The dramatic rise of raw materials costs is affecting...

BASF: MDI capacity increases at Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium

23.01.2017 - BASF has completed a capacity increase of its methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) production facilities at the company´s Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. The capacity increase brings the annual production of MDI in Antwerp from 560,000 metric tons per year to 650,000 metric tons per year. MDI...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene, Copolymers and Polycarbonate in Europe

05.01.2017 - 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 polystyrene (PS), ABS, SAN and Polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow,...

AST Kunststoffverarbeitung: Acquisition of AMO-Plast

20.12.2016 - On November 28th, 2016, AST, a famlily owned company in blow moulded rigid industrial packaging based in Erndtebrück, Germany, announced the acquisition of AMO-Plast. Based in Eppingen, Heilbronn, in southern Germany, AMO-Plast manufactures and markets plastic jerrycans for the chemical & food and beverage...

Billion: French manufacturer of injection molding machines opens sales and service office in Detroit

19.12.2016 - Billion SAS has settled a branch office in Detroit, Michigan. John-Paul Mead is in charge of building a sales structure and reinforcing service organization for the French manufacturer of injection molding machines in the US North-East region. Billion All-electric and twin-shot machines are particularly...

Ashland: Price increases for gelcoats, unsaturated polyester and epoxy vinyl ester resins in North America

16.12.2016 - Ashland recently announced it will increase the price of composite materials sold in North America as outlined below: Unsaturated polyester resins, sold under the brands of Aropol, Arotran, Envirez and Polaris, will increase $0.05/lb Epoxy vinyl ester resins and other specialty resins, sold under...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polycarbonate in Europe

16.12.2016 - 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 immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, contract and spot prices for the...

Ineos Styrolution: Expansion of Altamira ABS/ASA Plant

07.12.2016 - Ineos Styrolution, global market leader in styrenics, recently reveals plans to expand the company’s plant in Altamira, Mexico, responding to growing demand in the Americas region. The copolymer plant produces a variety of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) and ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate)...

Gurit Acquires BASF PET Business

02.12.2016 - Gurit yesterday announced that it has acquired BASF`s PET structural foam business for an undisclosed purchase price. The transaction comprises BASF`s PET operations in Italy, including its staff, operating assets and product IP in the form of an asset deal. This acquisition will strengthen Gurit`s...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

01.12.2016 - 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 December contract...

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in December

01.12.2016 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of December 1st, 2016 is +110€/mt versus November 2016.

Semperit: Fire in porcelain former storage and mechanical workshop of Latexx Partners, Malaysia

24.11.2016 - In the evening of 23 November 2016 (local time), a fire broke out in the Malaysian production site of examination and protective gloves (Latexx Partners). For safety reasons the operation of several adjacent production sites was stopped and the sites were evacuated. The fire was extinguished within...

A. Schulman: Distribution agreement with API expanded to the UK and Ireland

22.11.2016 - A. Schulman Inc. recently announced that it is expanding its distribution agreement with API S.p.A and will now also be serving the UK and Ireland. API S.p.A. is one of the leading compounders of Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) and Biopolymers in Europe. API’s 60 years’ history is since twenty years...

Corbion: Joint Venture in bioplastics with Total

21.11.2016 - Total and Corbion are joining forces to develop bioplastics by creating a 50/50 joint venture to produce and market polylactic (PLA) polymers. The two partners plan to build a world-class PLA polymerization plant with a capacity of 75,000 tons per year at Corbion´s site in Thailand that already has...

Sabic: New PP pilot plant on-stream by the end of March 2017

18.11.2016 - Sabic will have a new pilot plant for development of next-generation polypropylenes on-stream in Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands, by the end of March next year. The plant, which will use gas-phase polymerization technology, will support the production at nearby full-scale plants of materials that meet...

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