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SABIC to increase Stamax LGFPP capacity

SABIC to increase Stamax LGFPP capacity at Genk, Belgium facility to meet rising automotive customer demand.

2012-07-25

Evonik invests in Singapore

Evonik’s new polyamide 12 line is planned to be built in Singapore by 2014 to increase the availability of this specialty plastic.

2012-07-09

Arkema invests over €70M in fluoropolymers in France

The world leader in PVDF fluoropolymer, an innovative and fast-growing (+7% p.a.) performance material, Arkema announces a major project for the development of its Kynar PVDF business in Europe.

2012-06-29

A. Schulman's and NATPET joint venture

A. Schulman announced today that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with National Petrochemical Industrial Company (NATPET) of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ("KSA"), a subsidiary of Alujain Corporation, a Saudi Stock Exchange listed company.

2012-06-12

Lanxess starts up new nitrile butadiene rubber plant in China

German specialty chemicals company Lanxess has started up on schedule a nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) plant in Nantong, China, as part of its 50:50 joint venture with Taiwan's TSRC Corporation.

2012-06-12

BASF acquires extrusion technology from B.C. Foam

BASF has purchased the PET foam business of the Italian company B.C. Foam S.p.A., headquartered in Volpiano.

2012-04-13

Schoeller Industries takes over ProTec, a subsidiary of Mann+Hummel

OHL Engineering GmbH PET Recycling Technologies, a subsidiary of Schoeller, Pullach near Munich, has taken over the operative business of the Mann+Hummel subsidiary ProTec, with headquarters in Bensheim.

2012-04-02

Lanxess to invest 200-million-euro in second synthetic rubber plant

German specialty chemicals firm Lanxess has announced that it will proceed to invest another 200-million-euro to build a second new neodymium polybutadiene rubber (Nd-PBR) plant in Singapore on September 11 this year.

2012-03-21

Rhodia and Avantium to jointly develop biobased polyamides

Rhodia, member of the Solvay Group, and Avantium announced today that they have entered into a partnership to jointly develop a range of new bio-based polyamides targeting a variety of applications.

2012-01-26

BASF to build an integrated 300,000 metric tons TDI plant

BASF today announced that it will build a single-train 300,000 metric tons per year production plant for TDI (toluene diisocyanate) and expand additional plants for its precursors at its site in Ludwigshafen.

2012-01-19