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Synthomer announces price increase

From 1st February 2011, Synthomer will increase the price of nitrile latex worldwide by USD40 per wet tonne.

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SRI LANKA: Rise in rubber production

Source: "Daily News", Colombo; 27 Jan 2011

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THAILAND: Rubber prices to ease

Source: Daily "Bangkok Post", Bangkok; 27 Jan 2011

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Lanxess at Interplastica – Focus on the growing Russian market

Lanxess is making its debut at Interplastica 2011 in Moscow with its high-tech plastics Durethan and Pocan. Interplastica is regarded as the leading trade fair ...

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Record exhibitor attendance for Tire Technology Expo 2011

Tire Technology Expo 2011 has pulled together more exhibitors than ever. This was announced by the organisers of this major tire event, taking place in Cologne ...

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For first time in history GM's sales in China pass sales in the US

General Motors sold more cars and trucks in China (2,351,610) last year than it did in the US (2,215,227), for the first time in the company's 102-year history. ...

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IAC Group chooses KraussMaffei as system supplier

IAC Group (Krefeld, Germany) has chosen KraussMaffei as system supplier to equip the company’s new production plant in Bals (Romania). The order, valued in the ...

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BANGLADESH: BMCCI chief leads rubber garden owners team to Kuala Lumpur

Source: Daily "The Financial Express", Dhaka; 26 Jan 2011

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VIETNAM: Short supply to benefit rubber industry

Source: Daily "VietnamPlus", Hanoi; 25 Jan 2011

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THAILAND: PTT Chemical moves into bio-based plastics

Source: Daily "The Nation", Bangkok; 25 Jan 2011

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MALAYSIA: Ministry to cut middlemen out of rubber trade

Source: Daily "The Star", Kuala Lumpur, 24 Jan 2011

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THAILAND: Rubber futures soar on sharp rise in demand

Source: Daily "The Nation", Bangkok; 24 Jan 2011

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Rio Tinto Minerals opens new talc beneficiation plant in Australia

Rio Tinto Minerals has inaugurated a new beneficiation plant at its Three Spring Operation, home to the largest talc deposit in Western Australia. It replaces a ...

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THAILAND: Rising prices, capacity to boost Thai Hua JV with Chinese partner to build tyre plant in Rayong

Source: Daily "The Nation", Bangkok; 21 Jan 2011

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BASF and Ineos to establish styrenics JV

BASF and Ineos intend to combine their global business activities in SM, PS, ABS, SBC and other styrene-based copolymers (SAN, AMSAN, ASA, MABS) as well as ...

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Zeon to build new SSBR manufacturing site in Singapore

Zeon Corp. announced the new construction of a SSBR plant on Jurong Island in Singapore. The company intends to build the facility in two phases, each with an ...

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Lanxess buys DSM Elastomers

Lanxess and Dutch company Royal DSM N.V. have agreed on the sale of DSM Elastomers to Lanxess for EUR 310 million. DSM Elastomers produces EPDM under the brand ...

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Generous donation from Prof. Kennedy to University of Akron

Joseph P. Kennedy, internationally-renown Distinguished Professor of Polymer Science and Chemistry at the University of Akron has made a gift of more than USD ...

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THAILAND: Everyone's rushing to grow rubber

Source: Daily "Bangkok Post", Bangkok; 21 Jan 2011

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Yule Catto to acquire PolymerLatex

Yule Catto & Co. plc has entered into a purchase agreement for PolymerLatex GmbH, a manufacturer of synthetic latex based in Marl, Germany, with TowerBrook ...

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THAILAND: Rubber sapling suppliers can bid under new plantation scheme

Source: Daily "Bangkok Post", Bangkok; 18 Jan 2011

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MALAYSIA: Rubber theft on the rise again

Source: Daily "The Star", Kuala Lumpur; 18 Jan 2011

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Chemtura completes financial restructuring

Chemtura Corporation has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

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THAILAND: Farm price stabilisation fund draws mixed views - Big question mark over the 'how' part

Source: Daily "Bangkok Post", Bangkok; 17 Jan 2011

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SRI LANKA: Rubber prices seen rising

Source: Weekly "The Sunday Times", Colombo; 16 Jan 2011

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Dana reaches settlement with Toyota on warranty claims

Dana Holding Corporation announced that it has reached a settlement with Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., for warranty claims ...

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Lanxess makes first acquisition in Argentina

Lanxess is expanding its activities in Latin America. The company’s subsidiary Rhein Chemie has acquired Argentina-based Darmex S.A., a manufacturer of release ...

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THAILAND: Site for key bioplastics raw material to be picked soon

Source: Daily "Bangkok Post", Bangkok; 14 Jan 2011

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PolyOne opens Innovation Center in Gaggenau

PolyOne announced the opening of an Innovation Center in Gaggenau, Germany. This facility will support application development for the specialty platform by ...

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Price increase carbon black pigment grades and pigment black preparations

Evonik Carbon Black GmbH is increasing prices for carbon black pigment grades and pigment black preparations by up to 10 % for deliveries to locations in ...

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MALAYSIA: Smallholders gain but processors suffer from higher rubber prices

Source: Daily "The Star", Kuala Lumpur; 14 Jan 2011

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MALAYSIA: OSK Research positive on Top Glove's investment in Cambodia's rubber plantation

Source: “Bernama” (Malaysian National News Agency), Kuala Lumpur; 12 Jan 2011

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THAILAND: Rubber will stay above 100 baht - Increased Asia demand will keep prices high

Source: Daily "Bangkok Post", Bangkok; 30 Dec 2010

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CAMBODIA: High rubber prices salve tax headache

Source: Daily "The Phom Penh Post", Phom Penh; 11 Jan 2011

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Bayer plans to significantly expand capacities in China

Bayer intends to significantly expand its capacities for the production of high-grade materials in China by 2016. Investments of around EUR 1 billion are ...

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CAMBODIA/MALAYSIA: Top Glove to invest RM160 million in Cambodian rubber plantation

Source: Daily "The Star", Kuala Lumpur; 12 Jan 2011

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Bridgestone Europe announces price increases

Bridgestone Europe NV/SA has announced that it will increase prices on all consumer, commercial, and specialty tyres, and retreads starting from January 2011 ...

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FAR EAST/MALAYSIA: 2011 may be buoyant year for natural rubber

Source: Daily "The Star", Kuala Lumpur; 30 Dec 2010

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THAILAND: Public-private venture proposed for bioplastic - Science ministry ready to commit B300m

Source: Daily "Bangkok Post", Bangkok; 27 Dec 2010

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MALAYSIA: Sabah Risda approves land for replanting

Source: Daily "The Star", Kuala Lumpur; 10 Jan 2011

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THAILAND: Rubber hits record on AFET

Source: Daily "Bangkok Post", Bangkok; 10 Jan 2011

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SRI LANKA: Good time for rubber industry

Source: "Daily News", Colombo; 25 Dec 2010

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MALAYSIA: Fewer cases of people stealing rubber

Source: Daily "The Star", Kuala Lumpur; 8 Jan 2011

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MALAYSIA: Greenyield eyes rubber estate management

Source: Daily "The Star", Kuala Lumpur; 23 Dec 2010

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CAMBODIA: Farmers bet on rubber boom

Source: Daily "The Phom Penh Post", Phom Penh; 24 Dec 2010

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Ineos Nova increases prices for GPPS products

Ineos Nova announced that prices for General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) products in Europe will increase by a minimum of EUR 135 per tonne effective 1 January 2011.

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Italian ban on plastic bags

According to the European Plastics Converters (EuPC), on 1 January 2011 Italian legislation banning the use of „non-biodegradable” plastic bags, entered into ...

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Perks OK’d for naphtha cracker project

Source: Daily "Business World Online", Manila; 22 Dec 2010

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VIETNAM: Vietnam Rubber Group vexes local rubber manufacturers

Source: Saigon GP Daily, Ho Chi Min City; 5 Jan 2011

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CAMBODIA: Siem Reap set for rubber summit

Source: Daily "The Phom Penh Post", Phom Penh; 6 Jan 2011

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INDONESIA: USD100m for Indonesia's 1st butadiene plant

Source: Daily “The Jakarta Post”, Jakarta; 21 Dec 2010

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MIDDLE EAST: Major investors eye GCC petrochemical industry

Source: Daily "Gulf News", Dubai; 4 Jan 2011

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VIETNAM: Plastics industry needs long-term strategy

Source: Daily "Vietnam News", Hanoi; 4 Jan 2011

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MALAYSIA: Plantation companies diversifying earnings

Source: Daily "Business Times", Kuala Lumpur; 3 Jan 2011

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QATAR: Qapco LDPE plant to start production by year-end

Source: Daily "Gulf Times", Doha; 3 Jan 2011

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Cambodia: Tyre group goes full recycle

Source: Daily "The Phom Penh Post", Phom Penh; 21 Dec 2010

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Kuraray’s Chinese subsidiary certified as 'Regional Headquarters of a Multinational Corporation'

Kuraray announces that its subsidiary established in Shanghai, Kuraray China Co., Ltd., has received certification as a Regional Headquarters of a Multinational ...

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SRI LANKA: North to come under rubber cultivation

Source: Weekly "Sunday Observer", Colombo; 19 Dec 2010

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PolyOne acquires Uniplen

PolyOne announced that it has acquired Uniplen Indústria de Polímeros Ltda. (Uniplen), a Brazilian producer of specialty engineered materials and distributor of ...

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Kraton announces prices increases

Kraton announces a general price increase in North America of 110 USD/t, or 5 cpp for its SBS, and OE SBS polymers and compounds. Subject to the terms of any ...

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Mexichem to purchase AlphaGary

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced 17 December that it has reached an agreement to sell its AlphaGary plastic compounding business to Mexican PVC producer ...

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SRI LANKA: Neglected rubber lands to be restored

Source: "Daily News", Colombo; 17 Dec 2010