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BASF
New antioxidants plant in Singapore / Transfer of production from Japan / Completion in 2013
24.05.2012
ALBEMARLE
Exit from phosphorous flame retardants business / Avonmouth and Nanjing sites to cease production
22.05.2012
CHEMTURA
Katoen Natie Group to distribute “Anox” non-dust blend stabilisers in Europe
21.05.2012
COLORANT CHROMATICS
Swiss specialty chemicals group enters distribution agreement with India's Nishigandha Polymers
16.05.2012
POLYONE
Cooperation with Xenia on advanced thermoplastic composites / Distribution agreement in Europe / Lightweighting opportunities
15.05.2012
A. SCHULMAN
ICO Polymers' Verolanuova production plant moved to Gorla / New merged Italian site boasts two new lines
09.05.2012
ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS
Purchase of pigments supplier Plasticolors / Merger of Plasticolors with Evonik's colourants business / Separate MMA adhesives deal announced
07.05.2012
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
2012 likely to see prices continue rising by between 5-20% / Rockwood plans to divest Sachtleben / Supply situation unlikely to improve before 2014-2015
03.05.2012
CABOT
Construction work begins on China carbon black project
23.04.2012
SONGWON
OPS capacities in Germany to be doubled / Project size increased following strong demand
20.04.2012
W. R. GRACE
Agreement with Dow to develop next generation catalysts for PP production / Commercial start in 2012
16.04.2012
HELM
German distributor quits all standard thermoplastics activities
16.04.2012
BASF
New oxidized polyethylene wax plant commissioned in Ludwigshafen
10.04.2012
BASF
USD 2.7m investment in flame retardants producer FRX / Environmentally friendly alternative
04.04.2012
SGL CARBON
Portuguese fibre manufacturer Fisipe acquired / Plans to convert some lines to turn out carbon fibre precursors
02.04.2012
PAXYMER
Green flame retardant start-up receives support from Cleantech Inn / Free of toxic chemicals
30.03.2012
FRX POLYMERS
Lease agreement with Bayer to build first commercial-scale polyphosphonate flame retardant plant in Antwerp
27.03.2012
TORAY
Carbon fibre output to increase by 6,000 t/y globally / EUR 400m investment / Expansion to ensure supply across all sectors
20.03.2012
FERRO SPAIN
Unasa appointed as masterbatch distributor in Iberia
14.03.2012
BAERLOCHER
Turkish subsidiary for additives established in Istanbul
01.03.2012
3M
Raising hollow glass sphere production in Europe and US / New grade for plastics applications
29.02.2012
RUSNANO
Metaclay launches nanocomposite production in Russia / EUR 48m investment
28.02.2012
BODO MÖLLER
Distributing Marbo and Marbocote's release agents portfolio in Poland, Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia
28.02.2012
LANXESS
Minority shareholding acquired in BioAmber / USD 10m investment in phthalate-free plasticisers
24.02.2012
CLARIANT
Strong 2011 performance despite challenging conditions / Lower sales and earnings on masterbatches / Pigments impacted by lower demand
23.02.2012
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