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BASF: Price increase for pigments and dyes worldwide

01.09.2014 - With effect from September 1, 2014, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices for numerous pigments and dyes by up to 15 percent worldwide. The products affected are predominantly azo pigments, yellow and red high performance pigments, effect pigments, phthalocyanines and dyes. Price increases...

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Krahn Chemie: New distribution partner for Lanxess in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia

22.08.2014 - The Lanxess High Performance Elastomers unit has transferred its distribution business in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to Krahn Chemie Polska. The core products of this division are the technical rubber products CR, EVM, NBR and HNBR. Lanxess is one of the world´s largest manufacturers...

Wittmann Battenfeld: Further expansion of capacity for large machines

15.08.2014 - Following commissioning of the new assembly hall for large machines in April last year, Wittmann Battenfeld is now increasing its capacity for the production of large machines by a further 650 qm. The project concerns an extension of the existing assembly hall, where a machining center for clamping...

Klöckner Pentaplast: New production capacity in Europe and South America

15.08.2014 - The Klöckner Pentaplast Group recently announced the launch of new production capacity in Europe and South America. As part of the company’s €45.6 Mio investment in its 2013 and 2014 expansion plans, new production capacity recently went online in Great Britain, Argentina, and Brazil. Klöckner Pentaplast...

Reichhold: Price Increase for European Composites Industry

14.08.2014 - Reichhold recently announced a price increase effective for all orders shipped on or after September 1, 2014 in Europe of 50 EUR/MT on all unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins and ancillary products. This announcement is in addition to the 90 EUR/MT implemented as of July 14th, 2014 as...

Borealis signs an agreement to acquire full ownership of Speciality Polymers Antwerp

11.08.2014 - Borealis, a leading provider in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, recently announced the signing of an agreement with DuPont Holding Netherlands B.V. to purchase the company’s 67% shareholding in Speciality Polymers Antwerp N.V. Speciality Polymers Antwerp N.V., located in...

Styrolution: Price increase for Terluran ABS in August

08.08.2014 - The Gross Market Price level for Terluran ABS valid as of August 1st, 2014 is +20€/mt versus July.

LANXESS: Change in the Board of Management

07.08.2014 - Werner Breuers, Board Member of LANXESS AG and up to now responsible for the segments Performance Polymers and Advanced Intermediates, will leave the company at his own request after his contract ends on May 31, 2015, in order to pursue new challenges. Breuers will leave the Board of Management with...

KEM ONE: PVC price evolution for August 2014

06.08.2014 - KEM ONE will maintain a strict price policy in order to recover the margins deteriorated by the weakness of the market for caustic soda. A price increases of 20€ will be applied in August 2014 for Suspension and Mass PVC.

FKuR: Bioplastic Specialist has expanded its distribution in North America with Clariant

05.08.2014 - Global specialty chemicals leader Clariant and bioplastics specialist FKuR announce their distribution agreement for North America. With immediate effect, Clariant Masterbatches will market, sell and distribute FKuR´s full line of biodegradable and biobased products in North America. FKuR´s product...

Styrolution: Roll-over for Polystyrene-Price in August

05.08.2014 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of August 1st, 2014 is a roll-over vs. July. The surcharge for HIPS is + 90 €/mt.

Arburg extends subsidiary in Czech Republic

31.07.2014 - Construction work in the Czech Republic was officially launched on 14 July 2014 with a ground-breaking ceremony at the site. The new extension will significantly enlarge the existing Arburg building in Brno by 565 square metres to more than 1,600 square metres. The new capacity is mainly required to...

GlobalData: China and Russia to Lead Global Polypropylene Capacity Additions

30.07.2014 - Global polypropylene capacity increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2003, reaching 65 million tons per year (mmty) in 2013, and is expected to continue rising to 86 mmty by 2018, at a slightly higher CAGR of 5.8%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The...

Coveris: Sale of spanish injection molding business

29.07.2014 - COVERIS and ITC completed the sale of COVERIS´s Spanish injection molding business including it´s factory located in Sopelana/Bilbao (Spain) to ITC Packaging Group, a Spanish provider of rigid packaging solutions located in Ibi/Alicante (Spain). The divested business has a turnover of approximately...

Celanese: Price increases for UHMW-PE in Europe

22.07.2014 - Celanese Corporation announced to increase the price of all "GUR" and "GHR" UHMW-PE grades sold in Europe by 20 cents per kilogram effective September 15, 2014, or as contracts allow.

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