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Erema Discovery Day 2016: Over 250 attendees - Global premiere of “Xtreme Renew” - Direct processing of PET flakes for food contact compliant inline preforms in just one processing step

03.06.2016 - This year´s Erema Discovery Day was held at the Erema headquarters in Ansfelden, Austria, on 1 June 2016. Over 250 international customers and interested guests participated. The event was organized by the Austrian recycling plant manufacturer in collaboration with Sipa, the Italian PET packaging solutions’...

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in June

03.06.2016 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of June 1st, 2016 is increased by +80 Euro/mt vs. May. The surcharge for HIPS is + 90 Euro/mt.

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in June

03.06.2016 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of June 1st, 2016 is +60 Euro/mt versus May 2016.

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

02.06.2016 - 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 June contract and...

Magna International: Grand Opening of Exteriors Facility in Mexico - State-of-the-art molding, painting and assembly operation

01.06.2016 - Magna International Inc. recently announced the grand opening of Magna Exteriors Queretaro, a newly constructed facility in Queretaro, Mexico, for manufacturing automotive exterior products. Company officials were joined by Queretaro Governor Francisco Dominguez Servien and other members of local, state...

Repsol starts producing its new metallocene polyethylene range

30.05.2016 - After becoming the first license of Chevron Phillips Chemical’s proprietary technology for production of metallocene-based polyethylene resins, Repsol has implemented this innovative technology at its plant in Tarragona, Spain. This is a great endeavour due to the fact that this is a swing plant capable...

Celanese: Price increases for Vinyl Acetate Monomer

27.05.2016 - Celanese Corporation recently announced to increase list and off-list selling prices for Vinyl Acetate Monomer: • Europe: 50 EUR/MT • Central and South America: 50 EUR/MT • Mexico: 50 EUR/MT • USA: 0.02 USD/Lb The price increases below will be effective June 1, 2016,...

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...

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