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MAFIC
Investment in multi-million euro Irish plant for composites industry
21.08.2013
ALBEMARLE
Commissioning of South Korean single-site catalyst plant completed
19.08.2013
SGL
Global cost savings plan announced following weak carbon fibre business / Downgrades full-year forecast
16.08.2013
CLARIANT
JV for masterbatches with Tasnee in Saudi Arabia / New facility to be built by 2015
13.08.2013
EVONIK
Specialty materials earnings down 47% in Q2 / Forecast for 2013 revised downward
12.08.2013
EMERALD KALAMA
US “K-Flex” plasticiser plant expanded / Additional expansions planned in USA, Europe and Asia
12.08.2013
ROWA MASTERBATCH
Anti-counterfeit pigments available utilising infrared technology
12.08.2013
HUNTSMAN
Second-quarter operating profit and sales down year-on-year / Potential spin-off of TiO2 activities / USD 25m impact of Rotterdam MDI force majeure
06.08.2013
JUSHI
Start up of Egyptian facility delayed due to political situation
05.08.2013
TORAY
New owner of 20% stake in US carbon composites company / Accomplishes goal to establish market share in North American auto industry
01.08.2013
ALTANA
Agreement signed to purchase rheology business from Rockwood / Integration planned in BYK Additives
01.08.2013
DUPONT
Company weighs options for its performance chemicals segment / Focus on less cyclical businesses
25.07.2013
IQAP
Upgrade of three European production sites now over / Capacities increased and the latest equipment added
24.07.2013
CLARIANT
New plastic additives provide effect- and segment-specific solutions
18.07.2013
RESEARCH
BASF, Linde and ThyssenKrupp in sustainable syngas process / CO2 reduction
17.07.2013
SOCC
New 6,000 t/y aluminium alkyls plant starts at Al Jubail / Growing demand in the region
11.07.2013
BASF
Further investments in Asia Pacific operations / Demand for advanced plastic additive technologies growing in Middle East and Asia
10.07.2013
A. SCHULMAN
Deal called off to acquire Ferro
09.07.2013
INEOS
Weighing LAO expansion in the US and Canada / PAO debottlenecking in US over, Belgium continues
04.07.2013
YUNNAN XINLI NON-FERROUS METALS
China: Xinli producing test quantities of titanium dioxide / Embraces chlorination process
28.06.2013
SGL GROUP
JV with Samsung to develop carbon fibre composites / Electronics are main focus
26.06.2013
EVONIK
Non-phthalate plasticisers unit starts up in Marl
25.06.2013
OWENS CORNING
Strategic alliance established with Taishan Fiberglass
18.06.2013
FRX POLYMERS
Uhde Inventa-Fischer wins contract to build Nofia flame retardant plant / World's first commercial-scale facility
18.06.2013
ALBEMARLE
Joint venture in mineral flame retardant with Senze Meilu / Solidifies growth strategy in emerging applications and regions
22.05.2013
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