Rubber Polyurethanes
BASF increases prices for polymer dispersions and powders

Effective 1 March 2012, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in Europe, Africa and Western Asia for polymer dispersions by 80 EUR per tonne and ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
VIETNAM: French keen on Vietnam's plastic, packing industries

A delegation representing 10 French companies will travel to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from 28 Feb. – 2 March 2012 to examine the plastics and packing ...

Polyurethanes
Sabic acquires license to manufacture TDI and MDI from Mitsui

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has signed a TDI and MDI technology license agreement with Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. Under the agreement, Mitsui ...

Polyurethanes
Bayer receives building permit for new TDI plant in Dormagen

Bayer MaterialScience can begin construction in Dormagen, Germany, of its new EUR 150 million world-scale TDI plant. According to the company, the Cologne ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi petrochemical firms healthy despite global uncertainties

The growth outlook for Saudi petrochemical companies is healthy, despite the lingering uncertainties in the global economy. Though product prices are at ...

Polyurethanes
Significant growth of PDA’s 2012 Annual Conference over 2011

PDA, the Association for High Performance Elastomeric Technologies, announced its 2012 Annual Conference and Exposition is showing significant growth compared ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Royal Commission grants approval for five PC projects costing USD 5.6 billion

Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu has approved five large petrochemical projects to be built in Jubail and costing SR 21.2 billion (USD 5.6 ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
CHINA: Sinopec, China Coal JV plans PP project in Ordos using Ineos’ Innovene process

Zhong Tian He Chuang Energy Co., a joint venture between Sinopec and China Coal Group, plans to build a polypropylene (PP) plant in Ordos, China, based on Ineos ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
Bekaert to cut 1,850 jobs in China and Belgium

Bekaert has announced a reduction of 1,850 jobs in its sawing wires and stainless steel wire operations. The measures affect a total of 600 jobs in Aalter, ...

Polyurethanes
Perstorp strengthens sales channels in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

In the fourth quarter of 2011, Perstorp has agreed on a strengthened cooperation with the Hamburg-based German chemical distributor Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH (NRC).

Polyurethanes
Huntsman breaks ground on new Asia Pacific Technology Center

On 15 February 2012, Huntsman held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new Asia Pacific Technology Center (ATC) in Shanghai's Minhang Economic & Technological ...

Polyurethanes
ISL-Chemie looks back on more than 40 years of history in colouring polyurethane

The 75th anniversary of the invention of polyurethane gives the Kürten-based German manufacturer of colour pastes and speciality lacquers for the PU industry, ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
INDONESIA: Honam signs Indonesian land deal for cracker & downstream units

Honam Petrochemical Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia’s Krakatau Steel for land in Cilegon on which Honam plans to build a new ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
VIETNAM: Partners sign joint venture agreement for Long Son PC complex

PetroVietnam, Vinachem, Qatar Petroleum International, Siam Cement Group (SCG) and Thai Plastic and Chemicals have signed a joint venture agreement to invest in ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
CHINA: New Five-Year Plan envisions four refining, three ethylene bases

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released general details on the country’s new five-year plan (2011-2015), including ...

Polyurethanes
PPI moving to larger facility in Greensburg, PA

For the second time in four years, Polyurethane Process Industries, LLC, (PPI) is moving to larger quarters to accommodate the needs of its growing customer base.

Polyurethanes
PFF buys second continuous panel laminating system from BGA

Bradbury Group Australia (BGA) is set to deliver a second continuous panel laminating system to Georgia-based Precision Foam Fabricators (PFF), a manufactuer of ...

Polyurethanes
CPI upgrades www.polyurethane.org website

The clean, new design gives www.polyurethane.org the same look and feel of the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) main site, which makes it easier for visitors ...

Polyurethanes
Johnson Controls and Harrison Spinks to jointly develop new seat concept

Johnson Controls announced it has formed a development relationship with luxury mattress manufacturer Harrison Spinks to integrate pocketed coil spring mattress ...