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CLARIANT
Latest restructuring plan to kill 570 more jobs / Sites in Germany, France, UK and Mexico hit
23.11.2009
CLARIANT
Workforce to shrink by another 800 by the end of 2009 / EBIT pre-special items down 40% in Q3
06.11.2009
SGL
Carbon fibre jv with BMW / Technology for new “Megacity” vehicle / MRC to supply precursors
02.11.2009
CABOT
Carbon black plant expanded in China
02.11.2009
A. SCHULMAN
Masterbatch plant planned for western India
29.10.2009
MILLIKEN
Acquisition of pigment and additive dispersions maker Rebus
20.10.2009
EVONIK
Plasticiser alcohol plant started up in Germany / Plasticised PVC demand forecast to grow 3-4% anually
12.10.2009
CLARIANT
Changes in management and plastics organisation / Workforce pared further / Group-wide site analysis
29.09.2009
ARKEMA
Pilot plant for carbon nanotubes
22.09.2009
DOW
Sale of hollow sphere pigments line to Omnova
18.09.2009
POLYONE
New production lines in Europe / Additives for specialty applications in packaging, medical technology and transport
17.09.2009
GABRIEL-CHEMIE
Expansion of capacity for colour and additive masterbatches / New production line in Russia
17.09.2009
HOLLIDAY PIGMENTS
EUR 2m investment in environmentally friendly effluent treatment plant
16.09.2009
OWENS CORNING
Upgraded glass fibre plant to restart in Q4 / New process allows 40% cut in carbon emissions
15.09.2009
HUNTSMAN
Acquisition of large parts of titanium dioxide producer Tronox / Deal excludes German facility in Krefeld
02.09.2009
LIFOCOLOR
French capacity more than doubled / Masterbatch producer moves to larger site at Bellignat
03.08.2009
ARKEMA
Velox appointed European distributor for multiwall carbon nanotubes
31.07.2009
A. SCHULMAN
Margins improve in fiscal Q3 / Cost-reduction efforts grip / Modest recovery in masterbatch markets
15.07.2009
DOW AUTOMOTIVE
Colour cooperation with PolyOne
02.07.2009
CLARIANT
Another 500 jobs to be axed worldwide / Swiss trade union fears group could be broken up
26.06.2009
OWENS CORNING
Gazechim acquires European distribution business
26.05.2009
CLARIANT
Losses widen in Q 1 2009 / More capacity cuts in Store for masterbatch and pigments divisions
13.05.2009
MITSUBISHI
Construction of carbon fibre plant halted / Demand slowdown leads to JPY 29bn net loss
30.04.2009
CYTEC
Expansion of carbon fibres plant postponed / Previously strong composites business contracted in Q1
28.04.2009
POLYONE
Worldwide job cuts also affect France
22.04.2009
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