Effective 1 February 2013, the Polyurethane Additives business line of Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation will increase Kosmos 29 stannous octoate prices by 10% in ...

Firestone Building Products (FSBP) has announced plans to more than double the size of its Shoals, AL, USA, TPO manufacturing plant, adding 150,000 square feet ...

The Freudenberg medical business group Helix Medical has announced that it will acquire MedVenture Technology Corporation based in Jeffersonville, IN, USA. The ...

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) announced a new partnership that will increase the value of both associations ...

From Huidang Research comes a new market study about the TPE markets and main players in China. The study says that TPEs in China are widely used in auto parts ...

BASF and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, are establishing a joint venture for the production and sale of bio-based succinic acid.

On 13 December 2012, Reverdia, a joint venture between Royal DSM and Roquette Frères, announced it has started operations in Cassano Spinola, Italy, at its ...

At its 2012 Investor Forum, the Dow Chemical Company reinforced the commitment to its long-term strategy and shared with investors strategic interventions and ...

The Hungarian isocyanate producer BorsodChem, a member of the Wanhua group, announced the opening of a new branch office in Istanbul, Turkey.

BioBased Technologies LLC, a producer of bio-based polyols, has taken over the Soyol polyol technology assets from Rhino Linings Corporation, a provider of ...

On 23 November 2012, Margret Suckale, BASF Member of the Board and Site Director Ludwigshafen, Raimar Jahn, President Polyurethanes Division, and Dr. Bernhard ...

The North American trade association for the adhesive and sealant industry, the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC), recently revamped its www.ascouncil.org ...

Thai rubberwood furniture will enjoy another 3-5 lucrative years in European markets, as the local rubber industry is among a handful of timber and wood product ...

Gajah Tunggal, Indonesia’s largest tire maker, plans to sell up to $500 million in bonds to finance its business expansion in Indonesia, the company said in a ...

The government says it will develop two new upstream petrochemical industrial centers to help shift Indonesia’s status from net importer to net exporter of ...

The Rubber Research Institute (RRI) has introduced the rain guard system for rubber planters to help tap rubber throughout the year.

Local plastic goods exporters are searching for new destinations following slow growth of their shipments to the existing major markets, especially the European ...

The polyurethanes industry achieved a significant job multiplier effect in 2010, with every job in the industry creating more than five additional jobs ...

Publicly listed PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical will spend more than US$90 million to finance existing and new projects next year.

Cambodia's rubber price is expected to fall further in coming years while government projects aimed at doubling rubber resin production will take effect by ...

PTT is ready to team up with national oil firms in Asean to expand its presence in the region, according to its chief executive officer Pailin Chuchottaworn.

Publicly listed crude palm oil (CPO) producers are looking to expand their other crop businesses next year as part of their diversification plans, which were ...

At its 2012 Investor Forum, The Dow Chemical Company today reinforced the its commitment to its long-term strategy, and shared with investors strategic ...

On 16 November 2012, Evonik celebrated 50 years of making isophorone chemicals. Some 200 customers, employees, and pensioned former employees joined Evonik ...

The Bayer Group will be celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2013 with numerous events around the world.

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has completed the acquisition of Twin Bay Medical, the Michigan based manufacturer of BarbLock products - flexible tube ...

The Global Rubber Conference 2012 opened in HCM City on 30 Nov. 2012 with delegates aiming to get a better handle on current trends and future challenges facing ...

PTT plans to build a USD 28.7 billion (Bt880 billion) oil refinery and related petrochemical projects in central Vietnam. The refinery will have a capacity of ...

Cambodia's total rubber latex exports rose by 12 per cent in the first nine months of this year, according to new figures. However, revenues from the exports ...