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Huhtamaki invests in a new manufacturing facility in Hämeenlinna, Finland

13.11.2017 - Huhtamaki is investing approximately Euro 11 million to have a new manufacturing facility built in Hämeenlinna, Finland. Manufacturing operations will be transferred from the current facility that has been built in the 60's to a new, modern facility. Construction work is planned to begin during spring...

Solvay: New PVDF plant in China inaugurated

13.11.2017 - Solvay has recently inaugurated its "Solef" polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) plant in China, to meet booming global demand for this thermoplastic polymer in energy-efficient, environmental and industrial applications. "Solef" PVDF is used for applications such as lithium-ion batteries (li-ion) in hybrid...

Maag: Two new Facilities in Shanghai and Guangzhou

10.11.2017 - Maag, manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletizing systems, filtration systems and pulverizers for use in the plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, announced the opening of two new facilities that will serve the Chinese market. The first is a new 4,000 m2 facility in the Jiading District...

EMS-Grivory: Price increase for Grilamid as of January 1st, 2018

07.11.2017 - EMS- Grivory will increase prices of its High Performance Polymers Grilamid L PA12 worldwide between 0.70 Euro/kg and 1.80 Euro/kg as of January 1st, 2018. Prices for other long chain Polyamide Types such as Grilamid 2S PA610 and 2D PA612 will rise from 0.40 to 0.80 Euro/kg. The increase is a consequence...

Lanxess: Price increase for brominated flame retardants

16.10.2017 - The Additives business unit of specialty chemicals company LANXESS globally increases the prices for its polydibromostyrene products (PDBS) and its branded decadibromophenyl ethane (DPDPE) flame retardant, Firemaster 2100R, up to 15 percent for each product effective November 1, 2017. The PDBS brominated...

Lanxess: Price increase for urethane products

02.10.2017 - With immediate effect the Urethane Systems business unit of specialty chemicals company LANXESS increases prices for its products as follows: EMEA: Adiprene / Vibrathane and other urethane prepolymers will rise by up to EUR 0.80/kg, depending on the product grade Vibracure and other urethane curatives...

LyondellBasell Begins Production at New PP Compounding Plant in Dalian, China

22.09.2017 - LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, yesterday announced the successful startup of a new 20 kilotonne per year polypropylene (PP) compounding plant in Dalian, China. This is the company's third facility in China, strategically located to serve the...

Americhem: Price increase for color and additive products

21.09.2017 - Americhem Inc., a global provider of color and additive solutions for polymeric products, has announced a global price increase for all color and additive products effective October 1, 2017. This increase is a result of inflationary adjustments on raw materials, energy, freight and packaging costs,...

Arkema: Expansion of PVDF production capacities in Calvert City

20.09.2017 - Arkema announced to increase fluoropolymer ("Kynar" PVDF) capacity at its Calvert City plant in the United States by some 20 percent. The expansion is fueled by strong demand in the new energies and water management markets as well as in more traditional applications (chemical process industry and high...

Ascend: Price increase for intermediate materials

14.09.2017 - Ascend Performance Materials announced a price increase for its nylon intermediate materials. The price increase takes effect October 1, as contracts allow, and includes the following price changes: Acrylonitrile (AN): $0.12/lb Hexamethylene Diamine (HMD): $0.14/lb Adiponitrile (ADN): $0.14/lb...

Ascend: Global price increase for PA66

13.09.2017 - Ascend Performance Materials announced a global price increase for all of its "Vydyne" branded polymers, compounds and fibers. The price increase takes effect October 1, or as contracts allow, and includes the following price changes: Europe: 0,20 €/kg North America: 0,10 $/lb Asia: 0,22 $/kg

Ashland: Price increase on all resins and gelcoats in North America

08.09.2017 - Ashland recently announced it will increase the price of its complete portfolio of unsaturated polyester resins, epoxy vinyl ester resins and gelcoats in North America by $0.09/lb. effective September 18, 2017, or as contracts allow. This increase is primarily driven by continued escalation of...

Elix Polymers: Price increases for ABS products in September

06.09.2017 - Elix Polymers, producer of ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resins and derivatives in Europe, has announced price increases for all the ABS and Intermediates products with effect 1st of September as follows: • "Elix" ABS: + € 150,- / ton • "Elix" 100 Series: + € 90,- / ton • "Elix" 200 Series:...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

04.09.2017 - 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 September 1, 2017, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and...

BASF: Price increase for butanediol and derivatives in Europe

04.09.2017 - With immediate effect, or as existing contracts permit, BASF SE will increase its European selling prices for the following products:

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