Keyword: Plastics & Polymers
Chemistry & Life Sciences
31.01.2014
- Electric Avenues - Vehicles with an electric drive train are considered a real option for future mobility. For long-distance driving, many carmakers are reconsidering fuel cells...
News
31.01.2014
- Texas-based Kraton Performance Polymers, a producer of engineering and styrenic bloc copolymers (SBC), has announced plans to merge with Taiwan's LCY to create what the U.S...
News
16.01.2014
- Strategy - When Mark Rohr became Chairman and CEO of Celanese in 2012, he proclaimed that he wants the company to get closer to its customers and better respond to their needs. A...
News
06.11.2013
- Ineos is said to be in the process of restarting its gas-fed cracker at Grangemouth, Scotland. All facilities at the site were put on "cold standby" on October 15 at the height of...
News
05.11.2013
- With three quarters of 2013 behind it, Germany's Bayer group sees itself as still on track to fulfil the "ambitious forecast" for 2013 voiced by CEO Marijn Dekkers earlier this...
News
28.10.2013
- The European Commission has extended until Nov. 5 its deadline to decide on approval of the planned PVC joint venture of Solvay and Ineos. In May of this year, the two companies...
Chemistry & Life Sciences
24.10.2013
- Going Green, Going East - Developing more sustainable materials and meeting demand patterns in Asian growth markets are two of today's major challenges for European chemical...
Chemistry & Life Sciences
19.09.2013
- After SK Capital Partners wrapped up its acquisition of Chemtura's Antioxidant and UV Stabilizer business in May, the newly formed company, Addivant - a name uniquely chosen by the...