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November 24, 2008
End-Market Use Drives Performance Polymer Demand
Demand for high-performance polymers (HPP) is growing steadily at a time when manufacturers of basic plastics are struggling with rising raw material costs, says a recent report by...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/15543.html
October 20, 2008
China Drives Plastics Additives Demand
The global plastics additives market is expected to grow 4.5%/year through 2010, driven by strong growth in emerging regions, especially China, according to a report from Townsend...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/14856.html
September 22, 2008
ADM and PolyOne to Develop Bio-Based Plasticizers
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and specialized polymer materials manufacturer PolyOne Corporation (Cleveland, OH) will collaborate on the development of bio-based plasticizers for use in...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/14365.html
August 28, 2008
Ciba Forms Mideast Plastic Additives JV
Ciba Specialty Chemicals has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with Astra Polymers to produce and sell customer-specific antioxidant blends to customers in the Mideast. The...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/13925.html
August 19, 2008
Ciba Evaluates Plans for Paper Chemicals, Publishing Inks Businesses; Plans JV and Acquisitions for Plastic Additives and Coatings Effects
Ciba Specialty Chemicals says it is evaluating options for its paper business and its publication inks business. The company says it is also in the process of planning a joint venture...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/13701.html
August 7, 2008
Brussels to Probe Arsenal Acquisition of DSM Special Products
The European Commission says it has opened an "in-depth" investigation into private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners' previously announced acquisition of DSM Special...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/13499.html
July 10, 2008
Clariant Buys Masterbatches Business
Clariant says it has acquired the Chicago, IL based Rite Systems and Ricon Colors, two sister companies engaged in the production of liquid and solid masterbatches, from private...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/12913.html
May 16, 2008
Albemarle to Form Bromine Derivatives JV in China
Albemarle says it has agreed to form a bromine derivatives joint venture in China with Weifang Sinobrom Import and Export Co. (Weifang, China). The jv will be 75% owned by Albemarle...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/11933.html
April 10, 2008
Clariant will be More Active in M&A
Clariant says it will participate in the chemical industry's consolidation with a more active management of its portfolio, especially in areas where its markets are dominated by...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/11339.html
February 8, 2008
Ciba Posts Lower Earnings
Ciba Specialty Chemicals reported fourth-quarter, 2007 net income from continuing operations, and excluding restructuring and a one-time tax item, down 26%, to SF71 million ($66...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/10251.html
December 19, 2007
Chemtura to Review Strategic Alternatives
Chemtura says its board has authorized management to “consider a wide range of strategic alternatives available to the company to enhance shareholder value.” The company...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/9500.html
November 16, 2007
Schulman CEO to Retire, Company to Consider Sale
Schulman says that Terry L. Haines, its chairman, president, and CEO, will retire from the company by March 1, 2008. Schulman has also agreed to form a board committee to consider...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/8996.html
October 17, 2007
Plastics Additive Makers Keep Pace with Market Demands
Resin capacity expansions and stricter environmental regulations have prompted plastics additive makers to follow suit, increasing capacity and rolling out new bio-based materials...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/8303.html
September 24, 2007
Arkema Announces Two More Projects in China
Arkema announced two more expansion projects in China, at an investor day being held today in Paris. The company will build a polyvinylidine fluoride (PVDF) plant at Changshu with...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/7875.html
July 11, 2007
Albemarle Raises Stakes in Chinese JVs
Albemarle says it has agreed to increase its stakes in two China-based joint ventures it owns with Jinhai Chemical (Jinhai, China)—Ningbo Jinhai Albemarle Chemical & Industry...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/6783.html
June 27, 2007
BASF Boosts Plasticizer Capacity
BASF says it has expanded specialty plasticizer capacity by 3%, to 100,000...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/6716.html
June 13, 2007
Huntsman Polyetheramine Plant Due Online in Third Quarter
Huntsman says it expects its previously announced 15,000-m.t./year polyetheramine plant at Jurong Island, Singapore to be operational by the third quarter. Capital costs for the...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/6587.html












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