Company news, polymer materials

ASHLAND USD 80m investment in China	21.08.2007
LANXESS “Lustran” deal leads to net loss in Q2 / Operating side improves / “Beautiful” semi-crystalline polymers	20.08.2007
DEGUSSA Shanghai R&D centre expanded / Polymer engineering pilot plant / Focus on Asia-Pacific	17.08.2007
SUMITOMO PP compound activities to grow in USA / Takeover of Asahi Kasei plants in Europe	17.08.2007
BOREALIS Strong market and shift of focus bring record profits of EUR 137m in second quarter 2007	16.08.2007
LOTTE DAESAN Expansion of ethylene production in South Korea	15.08.2007
INEOS EU commission approves “Lustran” deal with Lanxess	14.08.2007
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Higher volumes boost sales by 3% / Energy and raw materials increases bite into profits	14.08.2007
HUNTSMAN Enpol new US eastern region TPU distributor	13.08.2007
CLARIANT Steady growth in masterbatch and additives divisions / Full integration of Ciba	10.08.2007
COMPOUND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TPE capacity increased by 8,000 t/y	09.08.2007
HUNTSMAN Sale of US polymers business to Flint Hill closes	08.08.2007
COLLOIDS Increased capacity to add flexibility and meet rising sales demand	08.08.2007
HUNTSMAN DuPont nonwoven textiles fluorochemicals business acquired for undisclosed sum	07.08.2007
BASELL Acquisition of refinery from Shell in Berre / Backward integration for the European polyolefins business	06.08.2007

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