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BASF after first quarter 2011

BASF after first quarter 2011

BASF has had a powerful start to 2011. Capacity utilization rates in the company’s plants were good; in particular, demand in the chemicals business (Chemicals, Plastics, Performance Products, Functional Solutions) increased compared with the same quarter of the previous year. Sales grew by 25% to €19.4 billion.

PVC recipes still in development

PVC recipes still in development

AMI’s 3rd annual international conference on PVC compounding was held in Dusseldorf, Germany to debate the latest innovations in vinyl additives and recipes.

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.

Krones reports stable uptrend

Krones reports stable uptrend

Krones, the world’s market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology, has, according to the provisional figures, finished the 2010 business year within the bandwidth of its best-case prognosis.

Excellent year for Borealis

Excellent year for Borealis

Borealis achieved significant net profit growth in 2010 with EUR 333 million compared to EUR 38 million in 2009, return to pre-crisis levels.

2010 record year for BASF

2010 record year for BASF

According to BASF, 2010 was a record year for the company with sales of €63.9bn – up 26% year-on-year.

Asia is booming in packaging

Asia is booming in packaging

China has developed into a global super power with giant strides. According to estimates of the German professional association VDMA Chinese machinery manufacturers took the lead for the first time in 2009.