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October 28, 2010
Chemtura has renamed its flame retardants and brominated products business as Great Lakes Solutions. Chemtura unveiled the new name this week at the K2010 plastics exhibition in...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/K2010-Chemtura-Rebrands-Flame-Retardants-Under-Great-Lakes-Name_30524.html October 7, 2010
Songwon (Ulsan, Korea) reported second-quarter net income of KRW7 billion ($6.2 million), on sales of KRW 139.7 billion. Year-ago results were not provided. Songwon says income...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Songwons-Second-Quarter-Profits-Rise_30018.html August 16, 2010
Evonik Industries says it plans to expand capacity for triacetonamine (TAA) derivatives in China. The company makes these specialty chemicals at its Evonik Tianda (Liaoyang) Chemical...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Evonik-Industries-Expands-TAA-Derivatives-Capacity-in-China_28796.html August 12, 2010
The force majeure was announced on July 21 due to an “unforseen technical defect” at the site’s INA production unit....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/BASF-Lifts-Plasticizer-Force-Majeure_28754.html July 23, 2010
Evonik Goldschmidt, a unit of Evonik Industries, has acquired Altana's small Silbyk polyurethanes (PU) foam stabilizers business, based at Wesel, Germany. The business, a part of...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Evonik-Industries-Buys-Altanas-PU-Foam-Stabilizers-Business_28304.html July 22, 2010
BASF says it has declared force majeure on certain plasticizers due to an unforeseen “technical defect” at its Ludwigshafen, Germany iso-nonanol plant. The force...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/BASF-Declares-Force-Majeure-on-Plasticizers_28224.html July 1, 2010
BASF has confirmed CW's exclusive report that it is evaluating investment options for a wholly owned plastic additives plant in the Mideast. The company is at the same time...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/BASF-Confirms-Plastic-Additives-Plans-in-the-Mideast_27782.html July 1, 2010
Shareholders in specialty chemicals firm Altana (Wesel, Germany) have approved at the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) the transfer of the remaining shares to the company's main...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Altanas-AGM-Passes-Squeeze-Out-Resolution-Will-De-list-from-Stock-Exchanges_27773.html June 29, 2010
BASF is considering plans to build a plastic additives facility in the Mideast and is studying possible expansion in Asia, CW has learned. Hans W. Reiners, president/performance...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/BASF-Ponders-Plastic-Additives-Plant-in-Mideast-Eyes-Expansion-in-Asia_27723.html June 8, 2010
BASF will sell its hydrophilic melt additives business to Techmer PM (Clinton, TN), a colors and additives maker, the company announced today. The terms of the deal, including its...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/BASF-Sells-Hydrophilic-Melt-Additives-Business_27273.html June 1, 2010
The report says that, among the larger market size applications, specialty films, printed circuit boards, IC process chemicals, engineering thermoplastics, and construction chemicals will grow fastest....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Specialty-Chemicals-Growth-Estimated-at-3-4-percent-Annually_27102.html May 26, 2010
Chemtura says it has implemented sales control on certain brominated flame retardants due to higher than anticipated demand and supply constraints on several raw materials. The company...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Chemtura-Announces-Sales-Control-on-Certain-Brominated-Flame-Retardants_27040.html May 25, 2010
ICL reported first-quarter net income jumped 52%, to $241 million, on sales up 54%, to $1.4 billion because of “a sharp increase in quantities sold in all operating...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/ICLs-Earnings-Soar-on-Higher-Volumes_27004.html May 3, 2010
Eastman Chemical says it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Genovique Specialties (Rosemont, IL), a global producer of specialty non-phthalate plasticizers, benzoic...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Eastman-Completes-Acquisition-of-Genovique-Specialties_26505.html April 28, 2010
AkzoNobel has confirmed plans to build an organic peroxide plant at its Ningbo multi-site complex in China. The company will spend €17 million ($22.7 million) on the plant, which...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/AkzoNobel-Confirms-Organic-Peroxides-Project-at-Ningbo_26353.html March 24, 2010
ICL's fourth-quarter 2009 net income and sales improved because of higher volumes sold in its fertilizers and industrial products businesses and cost saving programs. Reduced...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/ICLs-Earnings-Rise-on-Improved-Sales-Volumes-and-Cost-Cutting-Programs_25541.html March 17, 2010
Eastman says the deal positions it as a global leader in the $9-billion non-phthalate plasticizer business with both general purpose and specialty solutions....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Eastman-Acquires-Specialty-Plasticizer-Firm_25454.html March 1, 2010
The acquisition includes a masterbath facility at North Canton, OH....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/A-Schulman-Acquires-Ohio-Masterbatch-Producer_25108.html February 23, 2010
The additional capacity will allow Chemtura to take advantage of global expansion opportunities, especially in the Middle East and throughout Asia....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Chemtura-Announces-Series-of-Antioxidant-and-UV-Stabilizer-Expansions_24914.html January 22, 2010
Albemarle and Chemtura have entered into an agreement under which Albemarle will supply several flame retardants and brominated products to Chemtura, including decabromodiphenyl...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Albemarle-and-Chemtura-Sign-Flame-Retardants-Supply-Deal_24292.html |
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