Rubber
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

Polyurethanes
Perstorp acquires Ashland’s Penta business

Perstorp has, through its subsidiary Perstorp Polyols Inc., signed an agreement with Hercules Incorporated, a subsidiary of specialty chemicals company Ashland ...

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

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

Rubber
CAMBODIA: High rubber prices salve tax headache

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

Rubber Polyurethanes
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 ...

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

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

Rubber
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 ...

Polyurethanes
Evonik plans capacity expansion in isophorone chemistry

Evonik Industries intends to construct a new production plant for isophorone and isophorone diamine. A suitable site is being sought, and economic and strategic ...

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

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

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Elasto appoints Telko as its distributor in China

Elasto has announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Telko Shanghai to develop sales of their products in the Chinese market. Telko will ...

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

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

Rubber
MALAYSIA: Sabah Risda approves land for replanting

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

Rubber
THAILAND: Rubber hits record on AFET

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

Rubber
SRI LANKA: Good time for rubber industry

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

Rubber
MALAYSIA: Fewer cases of people stealing rubber

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

Rubber
MALAYSIA: Greenyield eyes rubber estate management

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

Rubber
CAMBODIA: Farmers bet on rubber boom

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

Rubber
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.

Rubber
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 ...

Rubber
Perks OK’d for naphtha cracker project

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

Rubber
VIETNAM: Vietnam Rubber Group vexes local rubber manufacturers

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

Rubber
CAMBODIA: Siem Reap set for rubber summit

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

Rubber
INDONESIA: USD100m for Indonesia's 1st butadiene plant

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

Rubber Polyurethanes
MIDDLE EAST: Major investors eye GCC petrochemical industry

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

Rubber
VIETNAM: Plastics industry needs long-term strategy

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

Rubber
MALAYSIA: Plantation companies diversifying earnings

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

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

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

Rubber
Cambodia: Tyre group goes full recycle

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

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
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 ...

Rubber
SRI LANKA: North to come under rubber cultivation

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

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
PolyOne acquires Uniplen

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

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
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 ...

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
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 ...

Rubber
SRI LANKA: Neglected rubber lands to be restored

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