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Borealis: New European investments in Sweden and Finland

01.02.2013 - Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, announced two major investment projects in its European manufacturing plants in Stenungsund, Sweden and Porvoo, Finland. The investments, with a combined expenditure in excess of EUR 45 million, should strengthen Borealis’ regional...

Solvin: Price increase for S-PVC General Purpose

31.01.2013 - On 21st December 2012 SolVin announced a 50€/t price increase for S-PVC General Purpose grade valid from 1st January 2013. Since this price increase has not been completely realised yet, Solvin re-confirms this price increase for February. As a reason for the price increase SolVon names the extremely...

Reichhold: Price increase on unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, gelcoats and bonding pastes for European Composites Industry

25.01.2013 - Reichhold recently announced a price increase effective for all orders shipped on or after February 1, 2013 in Europe of 90 EUR/MT on all unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins and ancillary products. Alberto Piccinotti, Vice-President Commercial Europe stated: „The sharp increase in raw...

BIEGLO: New German distributor for Saint-Gobain’s Polyimide Thermosetting Materials

24.01.2013 - Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Seals Group, appointed BIEGLO of Hamburg as a new distributor of its Meldin® 7000 product (Polyimide Thermosetting Materials) in Germany, in order to offer advanced polymer products to new customer segments. More Information: www.bieglo.com, www.plastics.saint-gobain.com,...

Lanxess: Price increase for Durethan

22.01.2013 - Specialty chemicals group Lanxess will increase prices due to ongoing continuous high level of raw material costs. Prices will raise in Europe, Middle East and Africa for Durethan base resin, film and extrusion grades by 0.15 Euro/kg effective February 1st, 2013. The respective grades of the high-tech...

Petainer ramps up capacity in Lidköping, Sweden

21.01.2013 - Petainer, a specialist PET packaging firm, invests additional into its Nordic plant in Lidköping/Sweden. Petainer, after its recent successful Husky installation is to invest further millions into new injection moulding plant and machinery to boost its production capacities within the Group’s Lidköping...

DSM: Price increases for Akulon PA6 polymers and compounds

18.01.2013 - As a result of unprecedented and continuing increases in the costs of its raw materials, DSM Engineering Plastics is required to increase prices for its Akulon® PA6 polymers and compounds in Europe. It will also increase prices for Akulon PA6 compounds in North America. Effective 1 February 2013,...

Styron Names Pugh SVP and Business President, Plastics

18.01.2013 - Styron, a global materials company established in June 2010, recently announced the appointment of Martin Pugh as Senior Vice President and Business President, Plastics of Styron effective March 1, 2013. He will be a member of the Executive Leadership Team. „We are extremely pleased to name a Plastics...

Reichhold: List and off-list price increases for coating resins sold in North America

17.01.2013 - Reichhold, Inc. recently announced a general price increase of 5% on all coating resins sold in North America. This increase is effective for all orders shipped on or after February 15, 2013 or as contracts allow. Reichhold sales representatives will contact their accounts with specific details...

Lehmann & Voss: Subsidiary company in USA founded

16.01.2013 - Lehmann & Voss & Co. in Hamburg, Germany, producer of tailor-made high-performance compounds under the LUVOCOMR trademark, now has a direct representation on the North American market. The subsidiary company LEHVOSS North America, LLC has been founded especially for this purpose, and a specialized...

Biesterfeld Plastic to distribute Ferro's Alcryn MPR

09.01.2013 - Effective from January 1st 2013 Ferro Spain S.A. (Almazora/Spain ) and Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH (Hamburg/Germany) announced that Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH is taking back the distribution of Ferro´s Alcryn® product range. „Biesterfeld distributed Alcryn for more than 20 years and will extend now their...

Styron: Price increases for polystyrene in Europe

07.01.2013 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increases for all polystyrene (PS) grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the January contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: STYRON™ general purpose polystyrene...

Styron: Price increases for ABS and SAN in Europe

07.01.2013 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increases for all MAGNUM™ ABS and TYRIL™ SAN grades. Effective January 1, or as contract terms allow, the prices for these products will rise by 100 Euro per metric ton. The price increase responds to the rising costs associated...

Solvin: Price increase for S-PVC General Purpose

07.01.2013 - Solvin announced a price increase for S-PVC General Purpose grades starting January 1st, 2013. Taking into account the extremely low margins resulting from market evolution in the past months, the prices for S-PVC Solvin’s general purpose grades will be increased by 50 Euro/t starting January 1st, 2013.

Borealis: Price increases for polyethylene and polypropylene

21.12.2012 - Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, announces that it will increase all polyolefin prices for January 2013. Polyethylene prices will increase by EUR 100/tonne while prices for polypropylene will increase by EUR 75/tonne. "The decision to increase prices is...

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