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Trinseo: Price Increase for Polycarbonate in Europe

28.05.2015 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today a price increase for natural Polycarbonate (PC). Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the June contract and spot prices for the product listed...

DSM: Price increase for Unsaturated Polyester / Vinyl ester resins

27.05.2015 - DSM Composite Resins has today announced a price increase for its Unsaturated Polyester/ Vinyl ester resins sold in Europe, Middle East and India by €100 per ton (depending on product and resin chemistry). The price increase will take effect for all new deliveries after 1 June 2015. This new price increase...

Celanese: Price increases for Vinyl Acetate Monomer and Acetic Acid

21.05.2015 - Celanese Corporation announced to increase list and off-list selling prices for vinyl acetate monomer by 75 Euro/to in Europe & Middle East and by 30 Dollars/to in Asia (outside China). The price increase will be effective June 1, 2015, or as contracts allow. Celanese will also increase list and...

Elix Polymers: New Account Manager in Croatia

15.05.2015 - Due to the high demand of their products in different markets, Elix Polymers incorporated Božana Šošić as new Account Manager in Croatia, who will be responsible for conducting business negotiations in Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, among others, and servicing customers based in...

Corbion: Next step in entering the PLA market

08.05.2015 - Corbion recently announced that it has signed letters of intent for one-third of the volume of a 75 kTpa PLA polymerisation plant. Corbion reached the next milestone to enter the PLA market as set out in its strategy Disciplined Value Creation. “Over the past few months we have been in contact with...

Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in May

05.05.2015 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) in May, 2015 is increased by +30€/mt vs. April. The surcharge for HIPS remains unchanged at +90 €/mt.

Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in May

05.05.2015 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of May 1st, 2015 is +60 €/mt versus April 2015.

Arkema: Price increase on grafted polyolefins

05.05.2015 - Due to the rising costs of raw materials, Arkema will implement a price increase of 150€/MT on its whole "Orevac" range (Grafted polyolefins). This price change will be effective on May 1st, 2015 or as contracts allow and will be in effect for all grades and modes of deliveries. This new increase is...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

04.05.2015 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS) and copolymer grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the May contract and spot prices for the...

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

04.05.2015 - DSM will increase the price for its „Akulon” and „Novamid” polyamide 6 polymers and compounds in Europe by 150 euro/ton. The price adjustment is a result of increasing raw material prices and will take effect for all orders shipped on or after May 1, 2015 where contracts allow.

Altuglas International increase prices for its acrylic sheet and blocks

27.04.2015 - Effective May 13th 2015, Altuglas International, subsidiary of Arkema Group, will increase by +6% the prices of its PMMA Sheet and Blocks in Europe, Middle East and Africa marketed under the brand name of “Altuglas” and “Oroglas”. The price revision is the result of the continuous raw materials price...

Starlinger: Decontamination of PET and HDPE

24.04.2015 - Starlinger viscotec will showcase the deCON 20 decontamination dryer at Plast 2015 in Milan. The dryer processes flakes and recycled pellets from PET and HDPE for use in food grade packaging. According to starlinger the deCON 20 is able to process input material in different forms - e.g. pellets, flakes...

BASF: Price increase for PA 6 base polymers and Caprolactam in Europe

17.04.2015 - BASF will increase the prices for all Polyamide 6 base polymer grades (for film, fiber and compounding applications) and the Polyamide Intermediate Caprolactam in Europe by 128 Euros per metric ton for each product, with immediate effect or as soon as existing contracts allow. The price increase...

Ashland: Price increases for epoxy vinyl ester resin, unsaturated polyester resin and gelcoat for EMEA

15.04.2015 - Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), increased the price of its portfolio of unsaturated polyester resins, epoxy vinyl esters and gelcoats sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by 150 euros per ton effective April 1, 2015, or as contracts allow. ...

IMCD to expand its Plastic Additives partnership with Dow Europe into Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK

14.04.2015 - IMCD N.V. announced that it is expanding its partnership with Dow Europe GmbH for „Paraloid” impact modifiers and „Surecel” processing aids into the DACH region and the UK. This extension takes effect from the 1st March in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and from the 1st June 2015 in the UK. This is...

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