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Cytec to sell PSA product line to Henkel

Cytec Industries Inc. will sell its Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA) product line to Henkel for a price of USD 105 million. According to Cytec, full year 2011 sales for the PSA product line were USD 94 million.

Cal Dooley to deliver keynote address at 2012 Polyurethanes Technical Conference

As the chemical industry celebrates 75 years of polyurethane, speakers at the 2012 Polyurethanes Technical Conference will both honor its history and discuss the latest developments that will impact the global outlook for years to come.

Stepan increases ownership to 100 % of Stepan Philippines

Stepan Company announced that on 22 March 2012, it increased its controlling interest in Stepan Philippines Inc. from 89 % to 100 %.

Faurecia to acquire Ford/ACH automotive interiors business in Saline

As part of its continued growth in North America and commitment to its long-term customer Ford Motor Company, Faurecia announced that it will acquire the Saline, MI, USA, interior components business, which is currently operated by Automotive Components Holdings, LLC (ACH).

Successful trade fair for ISL-Chemie

The Kürten-based German company ISL-Chemie GmbH & Co. KG, a manufacturer of colour pastes and coatings for the plastics industry, exhibited for the fifth time at the triennial Utech 2012 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. According to ISL-Chemie, the company's stand was popular with visitors.

Coim inaugurates R & D centre

Coim has opened a new 3,000 m² R & D centre in Offanengo, Italy. The facility is being used to conduct research in the field of PU specialities, such as hot cast elastomers (Imuthane), laminating adhesives, and heat seal coatings (Novacote).

Fraunhofer ICT and University of Western Ontario form composites research centre

The Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) and the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada, will work together on developing and processing composite materials for lightweight vehicles in the joint Fraunhofer Project Center for Composites Research @ Western (FPC@Western).

Toyo establishes PU seat cushion JV with TGPM in China

Japanese Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced that it has agreed to establish a joint venture company in China to manufacture and distribute urethane seat cushions with Guangdong TGPM Automotive Industry Group Co., Ltd.

VIETNAM: Work on southern petrochemical project to start shortly

Construction of a 4 billion US dollar petrochemical complex is set to start soon in the southern province of Ba Ria -Vung Tau, following recent guidance from Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.

BASF expands in Indonesia with new polyurethanes laboratories

BASF has launched new laboratories for polyurethanes at its Cimanggis site in Indonesia. This expansion will further strengthen the company’s technical service network in the ASEAN region.

BMS, China Vanke and partners to develop zero-carbon building park in Beijing

China Vanke Co., Ltd, Bayer MaterialScience and several other companies have announced the signing of a framework agreement that will see Bayer’s EcoCommercial Building (ECB) programme and the programme’s partner companies join Vanke’s Green Technology Alliance.

Bayer MaterialScience acquires remaining shares in Baulé

Effective 31 March 2012, Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) acquired the remaining shares in the 50:50 systems house joint venture Baulé SAS from Eximium SAS and other shareholders.

Call for entries: CPI Polyurethanes Innovation Award 2010

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council has announced a call for entries for its 2012 Polyurethane Innovation Award. The award winner will be announced during the 2012 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, which runs from 24 – 26 September 2012 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, GA, USA. Nominations for this year’s award must be received by CPI no later than 29 June 2012.

Bayer holds third contest for technical papers in the urethane CAS sector

Organised by Bayer MaterialScience, this third two day event, held in Guilin, China, has continued to gain popularity among researchers and students in the field of coatings, adhesives and specialities materials. Close to 100 submissions were received among which the judging panel chose the top 15 papers for the final.

Dow to close TDI plant in Camaçari, Brazil

Dow Brazil, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical, will close its TDI plant in Camaçari, state of Bahia, Brazil. The company says the decision is the result of extensive evaluation of the facility’s long-term competitiveness and is aligned with its EH&S goals.

Polyurethane Chemicals and Products in South America: IAL Consultants publishes new market study

This new study updates and expands upon the information included in IAL’s previous study published in 2009. Data in this report has been extensively revised through a lengthy programme of interviews throughout the industry. This has allowed for a more comprehensive breakdown of the CASE market into its associated end-use applications. The format of this new edition also follows more closely IAL’s EMEA study for ease of comparison. The report contains both PU product production and raw material consumption figures with 2011 as the base year and market forecasts are provided for 2016.