Polyurethanes
Evonik and GACL initiate cooperation on multi-million project in India

Evonik Industries and the Indian chemical company Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) are driving forward plans for a new multi-million project. At ...

Polyurethanes
BorsodChem will increase price for TDI in Europe and export

With effect as of 1 February 2011, BorsodChem will be increasing its prices for toluene diisocyanate (TDI) in Europe by EUR 100 per tonne, in export by USD 150 ...

Polyurethanes
Magna Seating acquires Pabsa

Magna Seating, an operating unit of Magna International which develops and manufactures complete seating solutions and mechanisms, continues its growth in South ...

Polyurethanes
Lapolla expands product offerings with GE silicone roof coatings

Lapolla Industries, Inc., a Houston-based manufacturer and supplier of spray foam insulation, cool roof coatings and equipment designed to reduce energy ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
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. ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
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 ...

Polyurethanes
Univar launches new European coatings laboratory

Univar, a global chemical distributor, announced the launch of a new European coatings laboratory. The laboratory has been established by upgrading and ...

Polyurethanes
Perstorp to present new products at ECS 2011

Perstorp will introduce its latest developments and solutions for future demands in Nuremberg, Germany, at the European Coatings Show 2011, 29 – 31 March 2011. ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
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.

Polyurethanes
Trelleborg acquires UK-based PPL Polyurethane Products

Trelleborg has acquired PPL Polyurethane Products Ltd., which has annual sales of approximately SEK 90 million and about 90 employees. PPL Polyurethane Products ...

Polyurethanes
Proseat intends to close Belgian plant in Hulshout

During a Special Works Council meeting that was held today, the management of the Proseat Group, a joint venture of Recticel and Woodbridge, explained the poor ...

Polyurethanes
Purcom Química launches first polyurethane technology center

Purcom Química from São Paulo has sponsored a research and development center that will allow processors to develop, test and implement projects and new ...

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 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 ...

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 Polyurethanes
MIDDLE EAST: Major investors eye GCC petrochemical industry

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