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Ascend: Price increases for „Vydyne“ products in Europe

07.02.2014 - Ascend Performance Materials Inc., a leading producer of PA66 resin and chemical intermediates, has announced a price increase for all „Vydyne“ products. The increase will be effective as of February 15, 2014, unless governed by other contractual arrangements. In Europe, prices will increase as follows:...

KEM ONE: PVC prices increase for February 2014

07.02.2014 - Given the weakness of the market for caustic soda and margin erosion, KEM ONE announced a price increase of € 25 per metric tonne for Suspension and Mass PVC grades for the month of February 2014.

DSM adds extrusion grade to EcoPaXX polyamide 410 polymer portfolio

07.02.2014 - Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has added a higher viscosity extrusion grade to its portfolio of EcoPaXX™ polyamide 410 for the film, fiber and monofilament markets following the polymer´s successful adoption by the market of injection molding applications. The new...

Styron: Price increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

06.02.2014 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced price increases for all polystyrene (PS) and copolymer grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the February contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: STYRON™...

INEOS ChlorVinyls: List prices for suspension PVC for February 2014

05.02.2014 - INEOS ChlorVinyls announced the following List Prices effective from 1st February 2014: Pipe Grade Suspension PVC delivered in bulk in Europe: 1195 Euro per metric tonne Pipe Grade Suspension PVC delivered in bulk in UK/Ireland: 1065 GBP per metric tonne

Styrolution: Price increases for Polystyrene

04.02.2014 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of February 1st, 2014 is increased by +35 €/mt vs. January. The surcharge for HIPS is + 105 €/mt.

DuPont: Price increases for POM

03.02.2014 - DuPont Performance Polymers announced a price increase for “DuPont Delrin polyacetal” (POM) resins effective globally on Feb. 1, 2014 or as contracts permit. These increases are due to escalating costs of key raw materials for the production of POM. Prices for standard “Delrin” grades will be increased...

Arkema: Price increase of EVA copolymers

30.01.2014 - Arkema recently announced a price increase of 50 €/MT for its whole “Evatane” (High Content Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer) range starting January 1, 2014.

Biesterfeld Plastic: Cooperation in Russia and Ukraine with Ineos

29.01.2014 - Ineos O&P Europe and Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH announced an extension to their long term cooperation in Europe. The distribution of Polypropylene and Polyethylene in Russia and Ukraine is to be carried out by OOO Küttner, located in Moscow, a member of the Biesterfeld Group. Ineos and Biesterfeld...

Momentive: Price increases for Base Epoxy Resin products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa Region

29.01.2014 - Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (“Momentive Specialty Chemicals” or the “Company”) recently announced that it will increase the prices for Base Epoxy Resin products, in the Europe, Middle East and Africa Region by 90 euros per metric ton. The new pricing becomes effective Feb. 1, 2014, or as contracts...

Lanxess: Change of leadership in Board of Management

27.01.2014 - The Supervisory Board of Lanxess AG has resolved at its meeting yesterday to end, by mutual agreement, the appointment of Axel C. Heitmann as Member and Chairman of the Board of Management of Lanxess AG, effective the end of February 28, 2014. The Supervisory Board has appointed as his successor...

Lanxess: Price Increase for EPDM Rubber

27.01.2014 - The Keltan Elastomers (KEL) business unit of specialty chemicals group Lanxess will raise its prices for all of its Keltan EPDM grades (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) in Europe, Middle East and Africa, effective February 1, 2014. The price adjustment for EPDM is EUR 125 per metric ton. EPDM, which...

DSM: PA 6 price increases for Europe and the Americas

23.01.2014 - As a result of increasing raw material prices DSM will increase the price for its “Akulon” and “Novamid” polyamide 6 polymers. DSM will increase prices by € 100/t in Europe, and by $0.10/lb in North and South America. These increases will take effect for all orders shipped on or after February 1,...

SO.F.TER Group: Distribution agreement with IMCD Group for South Africa

17.01.2014 - IMCD Group and SO.F.TER. GROUP announced the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement for South Africa. Effective immediately, this agreement includes the complete package of SO.F.TER. products comprising the portfolio of thermoplastic elastomers, with elastomeric materials such as Forprene® vulcanizates...

PlasticsEurope welcomes EU Parliament report on plastics waste

15.01.2014 - „Building momentum for an effective European strategy on plastic waste” PlasticsEurope welcomes the vote of the European Parliament on the own-initiative report "European Strategy on Plastic waste in the Environment" and commends this initiative as a potentially effective way to help tackle the problem...

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