Lead Feature
Indonesia likely to become Asia's biggest market for plastic products
Indonesia's GDP has fallen short of its growth target of 6.3%, which was estimated this year in the budget. In the third quarter of the year, the country posted a growth of 5.6%, dropping from the 6.11% GDP recorded over the same period a year ago. This is reportedly... Read More»
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Company News
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BASF sells PVC modifier business to Kaneka
German chemicals firm BASF has signed a contract to sell its Vinuran PVC modifier business to Kaneka Belgium N.V., a subsidiary of Kaneka Corporation, Japan. The transaction comprises intangible assets and...
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Materials News
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Chromaflo/CPS merger to create US$400 mn company
US supplier of pigment and chemical dispersions Chromaflo Technologies, owned by Arsenal Capital Partners, is merging with Finland-based tinting specialist CPS Color’s colourant business combine to create one...
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Machinery News
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Milacron to expand extrusion services with AES acquisition
US-based extrusion machinery supplier Milacron recently completed the acquisition of American Extrusion Services (AES), a company that services extrusion machines and offers extrusion parts...
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SUPPLEMENTS
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Cabot launches latest fumed silica for LSR applications
CABOT Corporation has launched CAB-O-SIL CLARUS 3160 fumed silica, a new hydrophilic product for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) applications. According to Cabot, the new fumed silica is designed to improve performance in clear silicone rubber by providing a high level of reinforcement without sacrificing...
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Plastic Omnium opens R&D centre in China for auto parts
Automotive parts maker Plastic Omnium has inaugurated a development centre for its exterior parts business in the Chinese city of Anting, 30 km from Shanghai. With a current staff of 300 engineers and technicians, it could expand to 450 by 2016 and will support Plastic Omnium’s fast growth in the world’s largest...
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