The German producer of expanded glass granulate, Dennert Poraver GmbH from Schlüsselfeld in Bavaria, took over the assets of Poraver North America situated in ...
The Smithers Group, headquartered in Akron, OH, USA, has recently acquired Pira International, based in in Leatherhead, UK. Pira was founded in 1930 and most ...
Automotive parts supplier ABC Group has announced a joint venture agreement with Ningbo Inoac Huaxiang Automobile Products Co., Ltd. (IHX) of China to form ...
AkzoNobel is boosting capacity in Sweden for its Expancel expandable microspheres in order to meet growing global demand. The extra capacity – due to come on ...
Source: Daily "Arab News", Riyadh; 28 Apr 2011
Source: Daily "Business Times", Kuala Lumpur; 27 Apr 2011
Surgical and patient examination gloves that have cornstarch powder on them or are made of natural rubber latex should be banned because of the serious threat ...
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has released a health and safety guidance video for professionals who ...
The German plant manufacturer for mixing tanks for the storage and converting of liquids, Purplan GmbH from Hollage/Wallenhorst near Osnabrück, plans to ...
From 14 – 16 April 2011, Lapolla Industries, Inc. a Houston-based manufacturer and supplier of spray foam insulation, cool roof coatings, and equipment designed ...
Effective 1 May 2011, Bayer MaterialScience AG is raising its selling prices for aromatic isocyanate derivatives in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) ...
Source: Daily "Bangkok Post", Bangkok; 26 Apr 2011
Bayer MaterialsScience has selected the Italian OMS Group to supply a new “pilot plant” for installation in BMS’ research and development facility in ...
Source: Daily "Bangkok Post", Bangkok; 21 Apr 2011
Automotive parts supplier ABC Group has announced a joint venture agreement with Ningbo Inoac Huaxiang Automobile Products Co., Ltd. (IHX) of China to form ...
Dorf Ketal, a supplier of organic titanate and zirconate catalysts, has acquired patents and related intellectual property for Vertec polyester catalysts and ...
Axson Technologies, a global supplier of epoxy and polyurethane resins, is opening a new production plant in China for the dielectrics and wind turbine market. ...
Bayer MaterialScience has a new distributor in Italy. Mito polimeri s.r.l. has assumed the distribution activities previously performed by Mercatali s.r.l. ...
Under new action plans released for TDI and MDI by the EPA these chemicals will face stricter regulation due to concerns about health effects such as breathing ...
As early as 2006, the Mayor of Chongqing Municipal People's Government and BASF started discussions on the idea of an MDI plant in Chongqing. In 2007, BASF and ...
On 16 April 2011, Evonik signed an agreement with affiliates of Rhône Capital to sell its carbon black business, which achieved sales revenues of some EUR 1.2 ...
Source: Daily "The Jakarta Post", Jakarta; 19 Apr 2011
Styron has announced plans to change its company name to Trinseo. The name change will be fully effective in all countries later in 2011.
Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) is raising the selling prices for all products of its polyurethane segment in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region by EUR ...
Source: Daily "The Star", Kuala Lumpur; 14 Apr 2011
TSRC (Taiwan Synthetic Rubber Corp.) announced on 1 April that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Dexco Polymers LP. TSRC has bought the SBC ...
According to PlasticsEurope, the European plastics industry has been instrumental in bringing together plastics industry organisations from around the world to ...
Kraton announced a price increase in the Asia Pacific region of 200 USD/t for its SBS, and OE SBS polymers and compounds.
Source: Weekly "PetroChemical News", Durham, NC, USA; 11 Apr 2011
JSR Corporation has published a report of the current status of its business operations at Japanese sites: The company said that in regards to EP rubber at the ...
Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) is raising the selling prices for its coatings and adhesives resins in the regions Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Latin ...
Source: Weekly "PetroChemical News", Durham, NC, USA; 11 Apr 2011
Source: Daily "The Phom Penh Post", Phom Penh; 12 Apr 2011
A program at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ANTEC 2011 conference will give attendees an opportunity to consult with an expert—for free—on the ...
Source: "Daily Mirror", Colombo; 8 Apr 2011
Trelleborg has finalized the acquisition of operations within Silcotech Group. The operation focuses on precision seals and components in liquid silicone, ...
Huntsman has completed its acquisition of Indian chemical producer Laffans Petrochemicals Ltd., and has taken ownership of the manufacturer’s 60 kt ethylene ...
In March Evonik closed a purchase agreement to acquire the hanse chemie Group. The acquisition includes hanse chemie AG and nanoresins AG and enables Evonik to ...
CPS Color Group Oy has acquired Lenteq Industries B.V., a specialist provider of dispensing and mixing equipment based in Lisserbroek, Netherlands. It has been ...
Effective 1 May 2011, Evonik Industries will raise prices for precipitated silica by up to 10 %, or as contracts allow.
Source: Daily "The Star", Kuala Lumpur; 5 Apr 2011
Zotefoams plc has exercised its option to purchase 100% of MuCell Extrusion LLC. This was announced in a statement issued 1 April. Before it owned a 30 % stake ...
Source: Weekly "The Myanmar Times", Yangon; 4 Apr 2011
Solvay and Rhodia announced the signing of a framework agreement according to which Solvay will launch a friendly cash offer for 100 % of the share capital of ...
By end 2011, Arkema’s revenue from paint and coating applications will have risen to 18%, up from 3% of its overall sales in 2006. This was announced by the ...
At the beginning of March, BorsodChem and Wanhua exhibited together for the first time at the Polyurethanex international exhibition on polyurethane ...
Source: "Bernama" (Malaysian National News Agency), Kuala Lumpur; 2 Apr 2011
Prices for Kraton’s HSBC polymers and compounds will increase 440 USD/MT in the Americas. In EMEA the price increase for these materials will be Euro 300/MT.
Bayer MaterialScience plans to construct a new world-scale production facility for IPDI at its integrated site in Shanghai. The planned investment volume is EUR ...
Ineos Oligomers have appointed IMCD Group B.V. as their sole distribution partner for the Indopol polybutenes product range in India. These products are ...
Lanxess is increasing its prices for its Perbunan and Krynac synthetic rubber ranges by up to EUR 250 per metric ton with effect from April 1, 2011.
Advanced Polymer Trading (APT), has entered into an agreement with Mitsui Chemicals Europe to market, sell and distribute Mitsui’s Thermoplastic Olefinic ...
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced on 1 April that it will increase the prices of its export tire products starting from April 2011.
Evonik Carbon Black GmbH is increasing prices for Carbon Black Pigments and Pigments Preparations Corasol, Derussol, Tack and Colcolor by up to 10 percent for ...
Kraton has announced a price increase in Asia Pacific Region of 450 USD/MT for all its HSBC polymers and compounds.