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July 2014 Archives
Lead Features
Company News
Formosa to be compensated for Vietnamese rioting- Pipe maker ADS goes for trading on NYSE
- TriMas acquires Indian firm to expand packaging footprint in Asia
- CB&I/Clariant jv for US catalyst plant
- Huhtamaki considering selling film business; reports higher Q2 sales
- Alpek and BASF to buy EPS and PU businesses in the Americas
- Elevance/Genting to set up biorefinery in Malaysia
- Huhtamaki’s acquisition of Indian firm expands presence in Africa/Middle East
- Kureha starts up 5,000-tonne PVDF plant in China
- Malaysian plastics sector in dire straits; high costs and competition driving down profits
- Clariant/Ashland complete sale of ASK to Rhône
Materials News
- AkzoNobel and Singapore research institute to work on solar cells
- DSM to set up first PA6 plant in the US
- Elasto Sweden invests further in medical TPEs
- Evonik builds dispersant plant in Essen
- Omya and Arkema form distribution deal for plastic additives in Europe
- German/Sino alliance for MDI plant in China
- Sidel launches glass-like PET bottle for beer
- MonoSol to up capacity for water soluble films by 15%
