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Perstorp Signs Deal to Buy Isocyanates Businesses from Rhodia and Lyondell
Perstorp says it has signed a previously disclosed deal to buy the isocyanates businesses of Rhodia and Lyondell. The companies say they expect to complete the deal within the next few weeks following the necessary administrative authorizations. Financial...

Perstorp Finalizes Isocyanates Business Acquisition 
Perstorp says it has completed talks to buy the isocyanates business jointly owned by Rhodia and LyondellBasell. Perstorp entered into exclusive negotiations with Rhodia Organics and Lyondell Chimie TDI SCA, a LyondellBasell subsidiary, in March. The...

Arkema Announces Raw Material and Energy Surcharge for Engineering Plastics
Arkema says it will apply a raw material and energy surcharge to the company's engineering plastics products, effective July 14. The surcharge will be applied to the Kynar, Rilsan (granules and fine powders), Pebax, Platamid, and Orgalloy product lines. It...

Solvay Turns to Sustainable Energy
Solvay has disclosed plans to source energy for its Tavaux, France manufacturing facilities from a biomass thermal power plant. The proposed power plant would be built and operated by energy company Dalkia. The plant, which has just received approval from...

Bayer, Arkema to Raise Prices
Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) and Arkema have each raised prices for certain product lines to offset the continuing increase in energy and raw material costs. BMS...

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