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April 23, 2013
Dow Chemical's plastic additive production site near Grangemouth, UK, has been put up for sale, according to a report in local newspaper, The Falkirk Herald, published today. The...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Report-Dows-plastic-additives-production-site-at-Grangemouth-up-for-sale_51369.html April 23, 2013
BASF today announced plans to restructure its performance products segment, including 500 job cuts worldwide by end-2015. The businesses affected are mainly former Ciba Specialty...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/BASF-deepens-restructuring-of-performance-products-with-500-job-cuts_51361.html April 16, 2013
Sika's (Baar, Switzerland) sales decreased by just over 1% during the first quarter of this year, to 1.04 billion Swiss francs ($1.6 billion), compared with the first quarter of 2012...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Sikas-first-quarter-sales-slip-because-of-cold-weather-across-Europe-North-America_51206.html March 27, 2013
Metabolix reported fourth quarter 2012 results today, citing increased revenue and a slight gain in net income—though net income was reported as a loss for the quarter. Sales of...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Metabolix-releases-fourth-quarter-results-announces-Chinese-film-distribution-deal_50756.html March 25, 2013
Reverdia, a joint venture between DSM and Roquette Frères (Lestrem, France), has signed an agreement with Helm (Hamburg) for the European distribution and joint market...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Reverdia-and-Helm-sign-distribution-agreement-for-biobased-succinic-acid_50714.html March 22, 2013
Altana's (Wesel, Germany) net income increased almost 5% during 2012, to €155 million ($203 million) from €148 million the year before, the company reported today. Ebitda and...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Altanas-2012-net-income-up-5-percent_50696.html March 19, 2013
Nexeo Solutions (The Woodlands, TX) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Arkema Coating Resins, a business unit of Arkema, to distribute acrylic and styrene acrylic...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Nexeo-signs-North-America-distribution-agreement-for-Arkema-floor-resins_50611.html March 15, 2013
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland) has broken ground on a color concentrates expansion at its Konstantynów Łódźki, Poland facility, the company announced today. The...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Clariant-starts-work-on-color-concentrates-expansion_50557.html March 14, 2013
Dow Chemical says it plans to divest up to $1.5 billion worth of businesses over the next 18 months, including its polypropylene licensing and catalysts business and its plastic...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Dow-details-$1-5-billion-divestiture-plan_50507.html February 26, 2013
Croda reports an increase of 5.1% in operating profit during the fourth quarter of 2012, to £61.9 million ($81.75 million). Sales rose by 2.2%, to £240.1 million, over the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Crodas-fourth-quarter-profit-rises-to-5-1-percent-despite-European-economic-backdrop_50071.html February 11, 2013
The European Commission says it approved, on 7 February, the acquisition of the coating resins business (CRB) of Cytec Industries by private equity firm Advent International (New...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/European-Commission-approves-acquisition-by-Advent-of-Cytecs-coating-resins-business_49738.html February 6, 2013
PMC Group (Mount Laurel, NJ) has completed the acquisition of Dow Chemical's global methyl tin stabilizers and solid lubricants business, PMC announced today. The stabilizers business...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/PMC-completes-acquisition-of-Dows-tin-stabilizer-business_49505.html February 6, 2013
Wacker Chemie has launched production at an additional plant for vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) copolymer dispersions at its Ulsan facility, in South Korea, the company...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Wacker-launches-production-at-expanded-VAE-dispersions-plant-in-Korea_49598.html January 28, 2013
NewMarket's fourth-quarter net income rose 57.6% year-on-year (YOY), to $53.1 million, or $3.94/share, the company says. Excluding the impact of a $25/share special dividend paid...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/NewMarket-earnings-rise-but-fall-short-of-estimates_49396.html January 28, 2013
Chemtura (Philadephia) has entered into an amended and restated asset-purchase and contribution agreement with SK Capital Partners regarding the sale of Chemtura's antioxidant and...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Chemtura-amends-terms-of-sale-of-antioxidant-UV-stabilizer-business-to-SK-Capital_49368.html January 24, 2013
Clariant Mining, a Clariant subsidiary, will increase its production of polyisobutylene succinic anhydride (PIBSA) emulsifiers with the expansion of its plant at Lara, Australia, a...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Clariant-expands-PIBSA-emulsifier-plant-in-Australia_49259.html January 24, 2013
Arkema will implement a 5-10% price increase across its range of organic peroxide products, the company announced today. The magnitude of the increase depends on the product and will...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Arkema-to-increase-prices-for-organic-peroxides-by-5-10-percent_49258.html January 22, 2013
BASF and Sinopec have completed a joint feasibility study and taken the next steps to establish a world-scale isonanol (INA) plant at Maoming, China, BASF announced today. Both...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/BASF-and-Sinopec-complete-study-for-INA-project-in-China-form-new-50-50-jv_49185.html January 11, 2013
Evonik will develop its C4 products chain with the expansion of its butene-1 capacity at the Marl Chemical Park (Marl, Germany), and by expanding its butadiene capacity at Antwerp...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Evonik-to-expand-C4-chain-capacity-in-Germany-and-Belgium_48915.html December 13, 2012
BASF says it is opening a production site for customer-specific antioxidant blends (CSBs) in Bahrain. The facility is the largest of its kind worldwide, and is expected to become fully...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/BASF-opens-worlds-largest-plant-for-customer-specific-antioxidant-blends-in-Bahrain_48296.html |
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