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Assocomaplast: Market for italian machinery, moulds and equipment for plastics and rubber from is holding

31.03.2014 - Assocomaplast (the Italian trade association belonging to CONFINDUSTRIA, which groups to-gether some 165 makers of machinery, moulds and equipment for plastics and rubber) has completed the year 2013 balance sheet for the sector (see table below), incorporating ISTAT foreign trade data. Recovery...

Styrolution: Price decreases for styrene-based copolymers and copolymer blends

31.03.2014 - Styrolution will, unless contractually agreed otherwise, increase its prices effective April 1, 2014 for its styrene-based copolymers and copolymer blends as follows: „Luran“ S (ASA) +80 euro per metric ton „Luran“ SC (ASA/PC) +80 euro per metric ton „Novodur“ (ABS) +80 euro per metric ton ...

Lanxess: Price Increase for EPDM Rubber

25.03.2014 - The Keltan Elastomers business unit of specialty chemicals group LANXESS will globally raise its prices for all of its Keltan EPDM grades (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer), effective April 1, 2014. The price adjustment for EPDM is USD 150 per metric ton. EPDM, which is offered under the brand name...

LANXESS increases prices for rubber chemicals

19.03.2014 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will raise its prices worldwide for its rubber chemicals with effect from April 1, 2014 due to higher raw material prices and unfavorable exchange rate effects. “This is a good first measure to improve our margins - and bring them back up to an acceptable level,”...

Evonik: Price increase for "Plexiglas" and "Pleximid" molding compounds

19.03.2014 - Effective April 1, 2014, Evonik Industries AG will increase the prices of its PMMA molding compounds, which it markets under the "Plexiglas" and "Pleximid" trademarks. As far as permissible under existing agreements the increase will amount to 0.12 EUR per kilogram. According to Evonik the reason...

Evonik: Price increase for methacrylate monomers

17.03.2014 - Due to risen costs during recent months, particularly for raw materials, Evonik Industries sees the need to adjust the prices of methacrylate monomers. The sales prices in Europe for products from the Acrylic Monomers Business Line will increase by €120/metric ton as of April 1, unless otherwise...

Evonik: Price Increase for „Plexiglas“ and „Deglas“ sheet products

12.03.2014 - Evonik Industries AG will increase the prices of its PMMA semifinished products, which it markets under the „Plexiglas“ and „Deglas“ trademarks: „Plexiglas“ und „Deglas“ sheets and blocks -> + 8 percent „Plexiglas“ multi-skin and corrugated sheets-> + 6 percent „Plexiglas“ and „Deglas“ tubes...

Celanese: Price increases for Intermediate Chemistry

11.03.2014 - Celanese Corporation announced to increase list and off-list selling prices for the following products effective April 1, 2014: 1The above price increases apply to standard and special grades of acetic acid. *The above price increases are incremental to the previously announced price increases...

Albis Plastic: Strategic partnership in Brazil with Quimicos & Plasticos

07.03.2014 - Albis Plastic GmbH, global specialist for the distribution and compounding of technical thermoplasts located in Hamburg, Germany, and Quimicos & Plasticos (Q&P), one of the most renowned companies in the distribution of high performing engineering thermoplastics in Brazil have signed an agreement for...

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...

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