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Elix Polymers: New Account Manager for Italy

11.06.2015 - Enrico Novara has joined Elix Polymers as Account Manager for Italy in order to strengthen sales in this country being the second largest market for ABS resins in Europe. Enrico will be based in Torino and brings industry experience in market development, coordination of sales teams, customer service...

BASF: Price increase for Neopentylglycol in Europe

05.06.2015 - BASF is increasing the prices of the polyalcohol neopentylglycol (NPG) with immediate effect or as existing contracts permit by 80 €/mt in Europe. Neopentylglycol (NPG) is a high-quality intermediate used, for example, to produce polyester resins for coatings, unsaturated polyester resins, lubricants...

Dr. Thiele: 11th China International Recycled Polyester Conference - New partnership with PETnology GmbH

05.06.2015 - The traditional China International Recycled Polyester Conference organized by CCFEI and Dr. Thiele Polyester Technology has got with PETnology GmbH a new partnership in 2015. The idea is to bring the packaging industry as main source of polyester packaging waste together with the PET recycling industry...

Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in June

03.06.2015 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of June 1st, 2015 is +40 €/mt versus May 2015.

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

02.06.2015 - 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 June contract and spot prices for the...

Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in June

01.06.2015 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of June 1st, 2015 is increased by +30€/mt vs. May. The surcharge for HIPS is + 90 €/mt.

Lanxess: Price increase for several synthetic elastomers

01.06.2015 - The High Performance Elastomers business unit of specialty chemicals company Lanxess raises its prices for several synthetic rubbers in Europe, Middle East and Africa effective June 1, 2015 as follows: • The price adjustments per metric ton for its EPDM grades is EUR 100. • The price adjustment per...

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...

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