Switzerland-based chemicals group Clariant said Friday it has started up a new specialty polymers plant at its Tarragona production site in Spain. The plant, which cost Eur16 million ($21 million) and took two years to build, produces ...
Specialty chemicals group LANXESS will increase prices due to ongoing continuous high level of raw material costs. Prices will raise in Europe, Middle East and Africa for Durethan base resin, film and extrusion grades by 0.15 Euro / kg ...
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European chemicals output will contract by 2.0 per cent in 2012 compared with 2011, European chemicals group Cefic said. A lowering of its forecast released in September, the chemicals trade body downgrade reflects recent data showing a ...
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(i) State-level development Zone-Shihezi Economic Development Zone Established with the approval from the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 1992, established as a state-level development zone with the approval ...
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Dutch's paint and chemicals group Akzo Nobel has signed a longevity insurance deal worth €1.75bn with Zurich-based Swiss Re, under which the reinsurer's UK subsidiary ReAssure will write the UK pension funds of Akzo. As per the ...
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A BYK innovation team has won the 2012 Altana Innovation Award. The prize was awarded for high performance CRP wetting and dispersing additives for sophisticated coatings applications. The prize awards technically outstanding innovations ...
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The Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant announced the introduction of a new service called ONE WAY that helps textile mills, brands and retailers measure the impact of their textile solutions on the environment, resource and climate. ...
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Bright Food, the Chinese food group, was full of confidence this week about the prospects for UK cereal firm Weetabix, its first investment in Europe after missing out on companies including United Biscuits and Yoplait. Elsewhere, Orkla ...
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