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Companies Charge Masterbatches

CLARIANT
Another 500 jobs to be axed worldwide / Swiss trade union fears group could be broken up
26.06.2009
CLARIANT
Losses widen in Q 1 2009 / More capacity cuts in Store for masterbatch and pigments divisions
13.05.2009
POLYONE
Worldwide job cuts also affect France
22.04.2009
ALBIS PLASTIC
Exclusive licence agreement with Ciba for oxygen absorber / Extension of Ampacet masterbatch agreement to UK
27.03.2009
CLARIANT
Masterbatches especially hard hit by demand slump / Job cuts and cash generation are 2009 focus
26.02.2009
CABOT
Additive producer responds to falling demand / Plant closures in Europe / Short-time working in Germany
03.02.2009
CLARIANT
Another 1,000 jobs to go as downsizing continues / “Dramatic deterioration of demand” in Q4 2008
29.01.2009
POLYONE
Restructuring will lead to 370 job losses worldwide
23.01.2009
CLARIANT
Third masterbatch facility opens in China
21.01.2009
CLARIANT
Capacity cutbacks planned / Wage freeze in Switzerland / Short-time working in Germany
12.12.2008
POLYONE
Second half 2008 sales forecasts lowered
23.09.2008
PLASTIBLENDS
Indian compounder records significant rise in sales and net profit / Expansion of capacity
29.08.2008
POLYONE
Eight plants to close in realignment / Job losses of 150 / Annual savings of USD 17m expected
31.07.2008
CLARIANT
Masterbatch acquisition in North America / Added strength in liquid colours
17.07.2008
ALBIS PLASTIC
Masterbatch distribution pact with Ampacet / Three European regions / One source for plastics and colours
26.06.2008
POLYONE
Vinyls unit rebranded Geon / Prelude to a sell-off? / Third colour development centre in China
07.05.2008
CLARIANT
Strong regional growth in masterbatches / Price rises pushed through / Higher costs hit pigments and additives
19.02.2008
POLYONE
Marginal sales growth and sharp earnings drop in 2007 / Further shift towards speciality compounding
15.02.2008
PEOPLE
A. Schulman makes two European appointments
12.02.2008
BASF
Pan-European organisation for masterbatch business / Five “Color Solutions” companies / Focus on markets
31.01.2008
POLYONE
Colour manufacturing plant opened in Poland
05.10.2007
CLARIANT
Swaps product lines with Sioen European Masterbatch
10.09.2007
CLARIANT
Immediate delivery of universal masterbatches in any quantity / Multi-purpose compatible carrier
30.08.2007
CLARIANT
Steady growth in masterbatch and additives divisions / Full integration of Ciba
10.08.2007
COLLOIDS
Increased capacity to add flexibility and meet rising sales demand
08.08.2007
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