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Bayer after first quarter 2011

Bayer after first quarter 2011

Chemical giant Bayer says overall net profit grew 8.4% to €684m during the first quarter, with sales of plastics and polyurethanes on the up.

Graham Packaging bids for machine maker Techne

Graham Packaging bids for machine maker Techne

The plastic bottle blowmolding giant is adding to its presence in the machine manufacturing market with its decision to purchase Techne, an Italian manufacturer of extrusion blowmolding machinery.

New PTA plant built by Invista and China Prosperity Petrochemical

New PTA plant built by Invista and China Prosperity Petrochemical

Invista Performance Technologies (IPT) and China Prosperity (Jiangyin) Petrochemical Co., Ltd (China Prosperity) are delighted to announce the successful start-up of China Prosperity’s 600,000 tonnes per annum PTA plant. The PTA plant utilizes Invista’s market leading PTA process technology, provided to China Prosperity under a license agreement.

A.Schulman invests in Brazil

A.Schulman invests in Brazil

A. Schulman is following up big gains in sales and profit with plans to add a new extrusion line at its plant in Brazil.

World masterbatches market

World masterbatches market

Rockville, Maryland-based market research publisher Global Industry Analysts (GIA) has released a global report on masterbatch, the world market for which is forecast to reach $8.25bn by the year 2017.