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Huntsman: Production at new pigments plant - New color facility in Augusta, Georgia now operational

23.05.2016 - Global chemical company Huntsman recently announced the start up of operations at its brand new color pigments facility in Augusta, Georgia. Huntsman has invested more than $172 MM (USD) in the development of the new production plant, the first of its kind to be built in North America for more than...

Petainer completes transaction with KKR Credit

09.05.2016 - Petainer UK Holdings recently completed the transaction with KKR Credit for a €100 million debt and equity investment. The funding from KKR Credit is being used to refinance the Company’s capital structure and also finance the implementation of the Company’s growth strategy. Next Wave Partners will...

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in May

04.05.2016 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of May 1st, 2016 is +20€/mt versus April 2016.

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

03.05.2016 - 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 May contract and spot...

Evonik: Price increase for „Visiomer“ MMA

29.04.2016 - Effective May 1, 2016, the Evonik segment Performance Materials will increase the price for „Visiomer“ MMA (methyl methacrylate) in Europe. As far as permissible under existing agreements, the increase will amount 90 Euro per ton.

MBA Polymers: Production of PC/ABS post-consumer recycled plastic from waste electrical and electronic equipment started

26.04.2016 - MBA Polymers announced that it has started the first commercial production line in the world manufacturing post-consumer PC/ABS pellets from shredded waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Production is expected to be built up steadily through 2016. The PC/ABS plant is at MBA’s facility at...

Songwon: Price increases for "Songnox" 1010 and its blends

22.04.2016 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced price increases up to 10% on "Songnox" 1010 and its blends. The increase is effective for all orders invoiced on or after May 15, 2016, or as contracts allow.

Chemours Titanium Technologies: Global price increase on titanium dioxide

18.04.2016 - The Chemours Company ("Chemours") recently announced a global price increase on all “Ti-Pure” titanium dioxide grades. Effective May 1, 2016 or as contracts allow, a net price increase of $150 per tonne or the local currency equivalent will apply for all “Ti-Pure” titanium dioxide grades sold in...

LyondellBasell: Acquisition of PP compounding assets of Zylog Plastalloys completed

07.04.2016 - LyondellBasell announced that it completed the previously announced acquisition of the polypropylene (PP) compounding assets of Zylog Plastalloys Pvt. Ltd. (Zylog) in India. The company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zylog´s PP compounding assets in November 2015. LyondellBasell...

Arkema: Price increase of EVA copolymers in April

07.04.2016 - Arkema increases price of its "Evatane" EVA’s (Copolymers Ethylene Vinyl Acetate High Content) by 100€/ton from the 1st of April or when contracts allow. This price increase is due to rising raw material cost, says Arkema. Marketed under the trademarks "Evatane", "Lotryl", "Lotader", "Orevac",...

Elix Polymers: Price increases for ABS products in April

07.04.2016 - Elix Polymers, producer of ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resins and derivatives, Tarragona, Spain, has announced price increases for all the ABS and Intermediates products with effect 1st of April as follows: • "Elix" ABS + 100,- Euro/t. • "Elix" 100 Series + 100,- Euro/t. • "Elix" 200...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

04.04.2016 - 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 April contract and...

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in April

04.04.2016 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of April 1st, 2016 is +110 Euro/mt versus March 2016. The gross market price for Novodur and Novodur High Heat valid as of April 1st 2016 will be increased by +50 Euro/t.

DSM: Price increase for Akulon and Novamid polyamide 6 for Europe

30.03.2016 - As a result of increasing raw material prices DSM will increase the price for its "Akulon" and "Novamid" polyamide 6 polymers and compounds. DSM will increase prices in Europe by 120 Euro/t for polyamide polymer, and by 85 Euro/t for polyamide compounds. These increases will take effect for all orders...

BASF: Price increase for all Polyamide 6 and Polyamide 6.6 base polymers, Caprolactam and Adipic Acid in Europe

24.03.2016 - With immediate effect or as soon as existing contracts allow, BASF will increase the prices for all Polyamide 6 and Polyamide 6.6 base polymer grades and the Polyamide Intermediates Caprolactam and Adipic Acid in Europe by 120 Euro per metric ton. The increase is necessary in order to restore prices...

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