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POLYONE
Fourth quarter profits improve across all businesses / CEO sees potential for better economic conditions in Europe in H2 2013
08.02.2013
PMC
Acquisition of Dow Chemical's tin stabilisers and lubricant business
05.02.2013
LANXESS
New EUR 55m iron oxide pigments plant to be built in China / Space for expansion reserved
30.01.2013
BASF / SINOPEC
New isononanol plant in China / German partner shifts plans for plasticiser feedstocks after quitting Petronas project
25.01.2013
DUPONT
Omya to distribute Titanium Technologies portfolio across US and western Canada
23.01.2013
ROWA MASTERBATCH
Antimicrobial additive counters pneumonia bacteria
21.01.2013
SABO
Italian chemical group appoints Biesterfeld as HALS distributor in select central and eastern European countries
17.01.2013
AMPACET
New EMEA headquarters opens in Luxembourg / Raising European masterbatch output
11.01.2013
BASF
World-scale site for custom antioxidant blends opens in Bahrain / Support for polymer growth
17.12.2012
EVONIK
Phthalate-free PVC plasticiser range to be introduced in mid-2013 / 40,000 t/y plant in Marl
14.12.2012
ALTANA
US specialty wax producer ChemCor acquired / Strengthening Additives & Instruments division
11.12.2012
ALBEMARLE
Plans to raise eco-friendly flame retardant output in Orangeburg / USD 65m capital injection also earmarked for Polymer Catalysts business
10.12.2012
PPG INDUSTRIES
Titanium dioxide license agreement with Henan Billions concluded / Technology for chloride-grades
10.12.2012
W. R. GRACE
US group purchases China's Noblestar Catalysts / Planning additional investments in Qingdao
04.12.2012
HELM
Distribution of Jushi's glass fibre products for thermoplastics is expanded / Cooperation with composites expert Michael Effing
03.12.2012
DSM
Groundbreaking for new Dutch research facility / “Most important” centre for engineering plastics
28.11.2012
SONGWON ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Follow-up: New OPS plant to be built in Abu Dhabi / Completion scheduled for late 2013
28.11.2012
KRAHN CHEMIE
Distribution of light stabilising additives in Europe / Agreement with Beijing Tiangang
27.11.2012
ISRAEL CHEMICALS
Raising “Fyrol HF-5” polymeric flame retardant output in West Virginia / “TDCP” flame retardant to be discontinued
26.11.2012
SONGWON INDUSTRIAL
Thioester joint venture with Tangshan Baifu Chemical is formalised
26.11.2012
PPG INDUSTRIES
Fourth furnace for glass fibre production started up by Chinese JV
23.11.2012
A. SCHULMAN
UTS to distribute masterbatches in Russia and Kazakhstan
20.11.2012
PROVIRON
Phthalic anhydride producer to change catalyst technology / Belgian reactor off stream
19.11.2012
CHEMTURA
Sale of antioxidant and UV stabilisers business to SK Capital / Deal includes production units in US, France and Germany
15.11.2012
BAERLOCHER
PVC stabiliser plant in China opened
14.11.2012
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