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CLARIANT
EBITDA declines 3% in Q2 on weak European demand / Masterbatches EBITDA improves but pigments hit by higher costs
30.07.2012
EVONIK
Wesseling plant to raise output of cross-linking additives / Meeting rising solar industry demand
25.07.2012
SGL CARBON
Fisipe squeeze out imminent / US subsidiary Hitco receives order for Boeing 777 control surfaces
24.07.2012
ZHEJIANG TAIXIAN NEW MATERIALS
Construction of Shanghai carbon fibre plant begins
18.07.2012
UNIPETROL
Raising additive capacity at Brno Polymer Institute
17.07.2012
CLARIANT
New masterbatch plant in Poland
16.07.2012
ARKEMA
Sale of PVC heat stabiliser activities to PMC Group
13.07.2012
POLYMER SERVICE PSG
Exclusive production and sale of swissGEL's new polyolefin additive “Accelothene” in Europe
12.07.2012
HALLSTAR
Dow's TP specialty plasticiser range acquired
11.07.2012
BASF
Tolling agreement with Astra Polymers for customer specific blends renewed
09.07.2012
DOW
Carbon fibre joint venture with Aksa is official
06.07.2012
EASTMAN
Acquisition of Solutia is completed
05.07.2012
PPG INDUSTRIES
Titanium dioxide technology licensing deal with China's Henan Billions Chemicals / Long-term supply contract
29.06.2012
POLYONE
ColorMatrix subsidiary to open support facility in Cape Town
27.06.2012
SAMSUNG ENGINEERING
USD 2.5 bn contract from Takreer for new carbon black and coker unit in Ruwais
25.06.2012
SUN CHEMICAL
Acquisition of Austrian pigment producer Benda-Lutz Werke
22.06.2012
SAINT-GOBAIN
Acquisition of Celotex Group in UK / Undisclosed purchase price / Strengthens position in construction insulation market
15.06.2012
CYTEC INDUSTRIES
Expansion in materials for carbon fibre-based composites / Three separate programmes
15.06.2012
CRENOX
Insolvent titanium dioxide manufacturer acquired by competitor Sachtleben
13.06.2012
ROSATOM
New EUR 100m carbon fibre plant in Tatarstan / Output aimed at aeronautics industry
08.06.2012
MOMENTIVE
Expansion of global PU additives production / Investment in China, India, Brazil and Belgium
07.06.2012
BASF
Additives and polymers distribution pact with Univar in Turkey
04.06.2012
AGY
US glass fibre output increased 20% to meet aerospace demand / Agreement to produce roving under licence in China
30.05.2012
ALBEMARLE
New eco-friendly “GreenCrest” flame retardants to be produced at US site in Orangeburg
29.05.2012
LANGE+RITTER
Distributing Akzo Nobel additives
25.05.2012
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