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Lanxess: Matthias Zachert to become Chairman of the Board of Management on April 1, 2014

07.03.2014 - Matthias Zachert, currently Chief Financial Officer of Merck KGaA in Darmstadt, Germany, will take over as Chairman of the Board of Management of Lanxess AG on April 1, 2014

Styrolution: Price decrease for Polystyrene in March

04.03.2014 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of March 1st, 2014 is decreased by -45 €/mt vs. February. The surcharge for HIPS is +105 €/mt.

Husky: Global organizational changes creates dedicated medical and specialty packaging business

04.03.2014 - Husky Injection Molding Systems recently announced changes within its global organization. Following the acquisition of leading medical and closure mold maker Schöttli

Teijin: Price increases for Polycarbonate and PC/ABS resins

03.03.2014 - Teijin Kasei Europe B.V. has announced price increases by 300 Euro/MT for all grades under Non-FR “Panlite” (Polycarbonate resins) and Non-FR “Multilon” (PC/ABS resins) and by 350 Euro/MT for all grades under FR “Panlite” (Polycarbonate resins) and FR “Multilon” (PC/ABS resins) with effective from all...

Lanxess: Strategic technical partnership with Hankook Tire

28.02.2014 - German specialty chemicals company Lanxess and Korean Hankook Tire signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on February 26 to co-develop synthetic rubber technologies for high-performance tires. Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly study the development of new high-performance synthetic...

DuPont: Chemicals & Fluoroproducts appoints new European director

26.02.2014 - Effective from 1st January2014, Marcel Vandennoort is the new Regional Director for DuPont Chemicals & Fluoroproducts EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). He succeeds Sylvie Gallou, who has joined DuPont’s global transition team for the proposed spin-off of DuPont Chemicals & Fluoroproducts and DuPont’s...

Styron: Price Increases for Polycarbonate Compounds and Blends in Europe

25.02.2014 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increases for all “Calibre” and “Emerge” polycarbonate compound & blends products. Effective March 1st, or as existing contract terms allow, prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: “Calibre” polycarbonate...

BASF to increase prices for Polyamide 6 base polymers, Caprolactam and Adipic Acid in Europe

24.02.2014 - BASF will increase the prices for all Polyamide 6 base polymer grades and the Polyamide Intermediates Caprolactam and Adipic Acid in Europe by Euro 110 per metric ton for each product, with immediate effect or as soon as existing contracts allow. Aaccording to the company is the price increase necessary...

Starlinger: Recycling of nonwoven production scrap

24.02.2014 - At INDEX 14 in Geneva from April 8 -11, 2014, Starlinger recycling technology shows how to turn production scrap into a valuable secondary resource. During the highly complex process of nonwoven fabric production waste occurs along the entire production chain - from start-up waste and off-spec material...

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

18.02.2014 - Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is increasing the prices of its Derakane epoxy vinyl ester resins, unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs) and gelcoats portfolio sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by 50 euros per ton. This increase will take effect March...

Ineos Europe: New agreement with Consol Energy for the purchase of ethane from the USA for offtake to Europe

17.02.2014 - Ineos Europe AG recently announced a new ethane purchase agreement with Consol Energy in the USA. Ethane will be transported through the Mariner East infrastructure and imported by sea for use in Ineos’ European cracker complexes. Supplies will start from 2015. “This contract adds to our supply portfolio...

Milacron appoints Bruce Catoen as Chief Technology Officer

12.02.2014 - Milacron LLC yesterday announced that Bruce Catoen has been named the company’s CTO. The Milacron group of companies includes well known brands such as Mold-Masters, DME, CIMCOOL, Uniloy, Ferromatik, ServTek, and Milacron Injection molding and extrusion equipment. Working closely with the individual...

Ashland: Price increase for specialty resins in North America

12.02.2014 - Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), recently announced it will increase the price of specialty resins sold in North America effective February 17, 2014, or as contracts allow. Prices for "AME", "AROTOOL", "DERAKANE" and "HETRON" branded products will increase...

Corvaglia: Management restructure

11.02.2014 - In order to keep up to pace with the growth of the Corvaglia Group, areas of responsibility at management level were restructured as of 1 January 2014. Romeo Corvaglia continues to run the Corvaglia Group as CEO. In addition, three new areas of responsibility were created at management level: Corvaglia...

DSM: PA 6 price increases for Europe and the Americas

10.02.2014 - As a result of increasing raw material prices DSM will increase the price for its “Akulon” and “Novamid” polyamide 6 compounds. DSM will increase prices by € 100/t in Europe, and by $0.10/lb in North and South America. This increase will take effect for all orders shipped on or after March 1, 2014...

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