BASF

Subsidiary Kuokuang cancels plans for Malaysian cracker / Shale gas threatens naphtha

Closing of French compounding site underway / Entity previously owned by Spartech

BASF reiterates commitment to styrenics JV / Growth targets outlined in Frankfurt

Engineering Recyclate August 2013: Summer holiday season puts pressure on rPC and rPOM / Adequate availability of base material / Demand robust for time of year / Stock replenishing activities and higher costs could drive up prices next month

BASF: Force majeure for PA 6.6 from Ludwigshafen / Compound production also potentially affected

Production declines by 2% EU-wide in the first five months of 2013 / Growth engine revving in fits and starts / Company chieftains now more cautious about full-year outlook / Cefic trend report

PlasticsEurope has new executive director / Wilfried Haensel's tenure to end in October

Caprolactam overcapacity likely by 2015 / PA 6 grows presence in engineering plastics sector / Annual growth of 10% forecast for PA 6.6

New PA 6 und PA 6.6 plant set for China / Capacity to be 100,000 t/y when commissioned in 2015

Ready-to-use PU panels offer customised solutions with high insulation / Sample quantities available in H2 2014

Business slows in Q2 / Meeting 2013 earnings targets now more challenging, CEO says

PVC industry group joins Swedish project to boost recycling in healthcare

Lightweight particle foam keeps “WaveRunners” afloat / Expandable polymer helps meet ISO watercraft standard

South German ethylene pipeline dedicated in Munich

Blow moulding polyamide grade launched / Closes gap in market for manufacturing automotive pipes / Commercialisation due this autumn

BASF, Linde and ThyssenKrupp in sustainable syngas process / CO2 reduction

Hydrolysis-resistant “Ultradur” PBT for automotive electrics

Increase in global output of BDO and PolyTHF / Demand driven by Asia and Americas

Myriant: CEO steps down / COO takes his place

Further investments in Asia Pacific operations / Demand for advanced plastic additive technologies growing in Middle East and Asia

Soft PA 6.10 “Ultramid” introduced for extrusion applications

Engineering Thermoplastics June 2013: Situation still balanced / Supply adjusted to demand / Notations predominantly stable / Butadiene price plummets / Benzene also down / Automotive industry brings stability

BASF: Ralph Schweens new president in South America

Company introduces “Infinergy” closed-cell E-TPU foam / First product is Adidas' running shoe

Standard Thermoplastics June 2013: Margin improvement for PE smaller than hoped / Monomer boosts PP, PS and EPS / Tightness despite weak demand / Costs stable / More hikes ahead