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Arkema: Price increase on EVA copolymers

04.03.2015 - Arkema announces a price increase of 100 €/MT for its whole "Evatane" (High Content Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer) range starting March 1, 2015. "During the past months, the EVA market was undergoing a price erosion that affected profitability. Due to the price hike of Ethylene, we are forced...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

04.03.2015 - Trinseo 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 March contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: "STYRON" general purpose...

Starlinger: World premier for new plastics recycling line at NPE 2015

04.03.2015 - Starlinger is launching the new recoSTAR dynamic recycling line at the NPE 2015. According to Starlinger the machine concept is characterized by a very energy-efficient production process as well as a high grade of automation, which accounts for reliable and constant production, higher output, and great...

Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in March

03.03.2015 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of March1st, 2015 is increased by +190€/mt vs. February. The surcharge for HIPS is + 90 €/mt.

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polycarbonate in Europe

27.02.2015 - Trinseo, the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber and its affiliate companies in Europe announced that effective March 3, 2015, or as existing contract terms allow, the company will increase the selling price of natural polycarbonate as follows: „Calibre“ Polycarbonate...

Bayer: Dr. Richard Pott to be Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bayer MaterialScience

25.02.2015 - At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Bayer AG agreed to the proposal made by the Board of Management of Bayer AG to appoint Dr. Richard Pott (61) to the Supervisory Board of Bayer MaterialScience AG effective March 26, 2015. It is intended that Dr. Pott should be elected as the new Chairman...

Tosaf: New Masterbatch Boosts Long-term UV-Absorbing Efficiency of Greenhouse Films

24.02.2015 - UV4120PE is a newly developed masterbatch from Tosaf which can multiply the service life of UV-absorbing greenhouse films. According to Tosaf in comprehensive accelerated weathering tests, the UV-filtering efficiency of conventional films stabilized with an organic UV absorber and a nickel quencher...

PolyOne Expands Capacity for Metal Replacement Technologies

20.02.2015 - In response to growing customer demand for metal replacement, PolyOne Corporation is expanding capacity for its "OnForce" LFT long-fiber specialty thermoplastics. A new, dedicated specialty production line will be added at the company’s existing Avon Lake, Ohio, production facility and will be fully...

Rapid Granulator: IPEG sells Rapid Granulator to swedish Lifco AB

19.02.2015 - IPEG, Inc., Cranberry Township, PA, has announced the sale of the Rapid Granulator group of companies, to Lifco AB, a diversified public company headquartered in Enköping, Sweden. Other IPEG companies, including Conair, Republic Machine and Thermal Care, will not be impacted by the sale, officials say....

Lindner: Shredding and washing technology specialist sets up U.S. subsidiary

19.02.2015 - Lindner reSource GmbH, a leader in the field of shredding technology for the plastics industry, is now represented in North America by its own subsidiary. Lindner Resource America LP of Atlanta, GA, will handle sales and technical service for the Lindner Group´s complete portfolio, which covers all...

PlasticsEurope celebrates its 10th Anniversary

06.02.2015 - PlasticsEurope celebrated the 10th anniversary of its creation on 22nd January in Brussels with more than 150 guests including leading representatives from the world of politics, business, science, media along with PlasticsEurope’s members and employees. “Founded in 1976 as the Association of Plastics...

PlasticsEurope: European Plastics Industry continues its positive trend in 2014

03.02.2015 - The European plastics production continues its positive trend (+1.5%) in 2014 as a continuation of its recovery since 2013. The European plastics producers benefited from the recovery of its customers industries such as automotive sector, electrical appliances and construction; gaining momentum in the...

Styrolution: Price decreases for ABS and for Polystyrene in February

03.02.2015 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of February 1st, 2015 is -20€/mt versus January 2014. The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of February 1st, 2015 is decreased by -15€/mt vs. January. The surcharge for HIPS is + 90 €/mt.

Specta Group acquires PET-bottle recycler in St Petersburg

02.02.2015 - Specta has acquired the assets of a large PET-bottle recycler in St Petersburg region. The factory has modern technology of Italian origin. The factory processes the PET-bottles into PET-flakes, which Specta further uses as a raw material in the production of PET-packing strap in its factory in Kostroma....

BASF to increase capacity for butanediol at its Geismar site

21.01.2015 - BASF will increase its production capacities for the chemical intermediate 1,4-butanediol (BDO) by 10% at its site in Geismar/Louisiana as of 2016. The company will then have a global capacity of BDO of 670,000 metric tons per year. Additionally, BASF looks into further measures to strengthen and to...

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