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EASTMAN
Definite agreement to acquire fellow US specialty chemicals producer Solutia / Transaction valued at USD 4.7 bn / Official go-ahead expected by mid-2012 / Annual cost synergies of about USD 100m
27.01.2012
EMERALD
Building new “K-Flex” non-phthalate plasticiser operation in Rotterdam / Multi-million dollar investment
26.01.2012
IMCD
Distributing Eastman's plasticisers in Germany
26.01.2012
NORDMANN, RASSMANN
Distributing Albemarle's “Ethacure” curing agents in Europe
23.01.2012
SOFICAR
Japanese partner takes full control of European carbon fibre jv / Arkema exits / Strategic base
17.01.2012
LAUREL BIOCOMPOSITE
Bio-Res materbatch test runs completed / Construction of new plant to kick off this spring
12.01.2012
METYX COMPOSITES
Reinforcing fabric producer building second plant in Turkey / Output earmarked for wind energy sector
11.01.2012
TAEKWANG INDUSTRIAL
South Koreans to start carbon fibre production in March / Plans to become a leading global supplier
09.01.2012
SCOTT & FYFE
Fournier Matériaux Composites appointed “Polymat” distributor in France
03.01.2012
POLYONE
Follow-up: Acquisition of ColorMatrix completed
02.01.2012
CABOT
Hong Kong masterbatch production to move to the mainland in 2012
22.12.2011
DOW
Follow-up: 50:50 carbon fibre joint venture with Turkey's Aksa / USD 1 bn in investment costs
21.12.2011
SONGWON
MoU for one pack systems joint venture with Pan Gulf Holdings and Polysys Industries / Production to kick off in late 2012
16.12.2011
SUMITOMO
Collaboration with Germany's Nabaltec on flame retardant additive / Distributing Nabaltec's aluminum trihydroxide in East Asia
15.12.2011
GENERAL MOTORS
Agreement with Teijin to co-develop advanced carbon fibre composite technologies / Possible high volume use globally by GM / Potential to be an industry “game changer”
15.12.2011
SONGWON
German one pack systems producer Additive Technology Greiz acquired
14.12.2011
PPG
Strengthening its titanium dioxide activities / Plans to develop new supply solutions
14.12.2011
ECOLOGIC
Follow-up: Brazil's health agency approves four more “Eco-One” additives for food contact
14.12.2011
CLARIANT
Third upgrade stage for non-halogenated flame retardants at Knapsack / Tripling of capacity
09.12.2011
TEIJIN
Pilot plant for CFRTP parts to start up in 2012 / One-minute cycle time “ideal” for automotive
06.12.2011
DUPONT
Agreement with Base Resources for titanium dioxide from Kenya / Mine to start operations in late 2013 / Market not expected to improve in near future
05.12.2011
AHLSTROM
Closure of US glass fibre reinforcement plant / Weakening demand from wind energy sector / Company cost cutting programme could affect 400 jobs
24.11.2011
CRISTAL GLOBAL
Leak takes out Stallingborough titanium dioxide plant
23.11.2011
CRISTAL GLOBAL
Titanium dioxide slag plant planned in Saudi Arabia / Agreement signed with Outotec
21.11.2011
BASF
Global HQ of dispersions & pigments to relocate to Hong Kong / Asia is the largest market
16.11.2011
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