Polyurethanes
Johnson Controls buys stake in Proseat from Recticel

Recticel's joint venture company Proseat has sold its 35 % stake in the seating production joint venture JP Foam Manufacturing to Johnson Controls.

Polyurethanes
Perstorp and PTT Global Chemical sign JV for the PU industry

The joint venture for the worldwide manufacturing and sales of products for the polyurethane industry between Perstorp and PTT Global Chemical has been signed.

Polyurethanes
Huntsman to increase MDI and MDI-based systems prices in Europe

Huntsman announced that it will increase the price of all its MDI products and MDI-based systems by EUR 100 per tonne in the European region (Europe, Africa, ...

Polyurethanes
THAILAND: PTT Global Chemical investing in Perstorp, entering PU business

PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC), in a letter to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, said its board of directors has approved the acquisition of a 51 % interest in ...

Polyurethanes
THAILAND: PTTGC eyes new chemical plant to tap Asean

PTT Global Chemical is considering setting up a plant to manufacture toluene di-isocyanate (TDI) in Asean to promote exports within the region, with Thailand a ...

Polyurethanes
Baalbaki moves PU headquarters to UAE and expands facilities

During the Big 5 exhibition, Baalbaki Group took the opportunity to host a dinner at which Dr Ihsan Baalbaki, Chairman, announced plans to expand the company's ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
SAUDI ARABIA: Jubail Chevron Phillips Chemical complex set for commercial production

Commercial production at the integrated Saudi Polymers Company (SPCo) petrochemicals complex in Jubail is expected to start in the first quarter of 2012.

Rubber Polyurethanes
KraussMaffei to expand production plants in Slovakia and China

KraussMaffei has decided to expand its production plants in Martin, Slovakia, and in Haiyan, China. At both locations, the production capacities are to be ...

Polyurethanes
Bayer and Tongji University to collaborate in eco-construction and materials in China

Bayer recently announced a further collaboration with Tongji University for the establishment of the Bayer-Tongji Eco-Construction & Material Academy, the first ...

Polyurethanes
Groundbreaking for new Evonik innovation centers

Evonik Industries announced groundbreaking for two new research and development centers at its Essen site. In total, the Group is set to invest about EUR 31 ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
Special show at K 2013 takes up the theme of mobility

The triennial international trade fair for plastics and rubber, K 2013, will open its doors from 16 – 23 October 2013 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Under the motto ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
CHINA: UOP’s Oleflex Technology Selected For New Chinese Propylene Plant

UOP says Zhejiang Shaoxing Sanjin Petrochemical Co. has selected Honeywell’s UOP Oleflex technology for a new propylene plant in China.

Rubber Polyurethanes
CHINA: Sinopec and KPC launch construction on Guangdong refinery, ethylene JV

Construction has started on the refinery and ethylene complex being built as an equally-owned joint venture of Sinopec and Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC) at ...

Polyurethanes
BASF to establish global headquarters for Dispersions & Pigments division in Hong Kong

BASF plans to establish the global headquarters of its Dispersions & Pigments division in Hong Kong. As of 1 January 2012, the division head and about 50 global ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
QATAR: Qatar and Shell sign $6.4bn petrochemical plant deal

Qatar Petroleum is constructing a giant $6.4 billion petrochemicals plant as part of its strategy to expand the downstream hydrocarbons sector. In this regard, ...

Polyurethanes
Shell implements continuous production line for Caradol in Pernis

Shell Chemicals announced the completion of a project to strengthen the flexibility of its polyol production facility in Europe. A direct result will be an ...

Polyurethanes
KraussMaffei celebrating 45 years of success in the USA

KraussMaffei celebrates its 45th anniversary in the USA. Since it was founded in 1966, the American subsidiary has become one of the leading manufacturers of ...