Company news, polymer materials

BRENNTAG Hexion UK speciality distribution acquired	06.12.2007
AKRO PLASTIC Consistent growth with compounding and masterbatch production / Focus on expansion of own brands	06.12.2007
INEOS NOVA Ohio polystyrene plant to close / Further step towards achieving USD 80m cost reductions	05.12.2007
PENOPLEX Russian XPS insulating materials producer aims for the top of the European market / Growing production	03.12.2007
BASELL Acquisition of Solvay Engineered Polymers	30.11.2007
BASF Plasticisers capacity to increase by 40,000 t/y	30.11.2007
HUNTSMAN TPU output to be expanded in Germany / High performance grades for export	30.11.2007
BAYER “Impact” technology licence granted to Dow	29.11.2007
SONGWON BPC appointed as distributor for stabilisers	28.11.2007
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS Phase-out of French ABS production in H1 2008 / Some 165 jobs to be lost / In the red for five years	27.11.2007
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Takeover of Greek PU business / Foothold for systems houses in southeastern Europe	27.11.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS BASF's North American TDI customers on allocation	23.11.2007
DOW Full takeover of PU joint venture in Thailand	22.11.2007
IDEMITSU Compounding agreement with Perrite for SPS	21.11.2007
DSM Jiangyin compounding to increase 50%	20.11.2007

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