Global market for LDPE Market research institute Ceresana expects sales to increase by 1.5% p.a. until 2021. 2014-10-30 analysis
Ineos to close Barex plant in USA Ineos Barex AG announced that it intends to close the Barex plant in Lima, Ohio, in the first quarter of 2015. 2014-10-29 plastics
German plastics machinery industry remains strong German plastics and rubber machinery sales in 2014 set to fall just short of last year's level. 2014-10-14 injection moulding press/machines
Bayer to float off plastics business Bayer announced that MaterialScience will be floated on the stock market by 2016 at the latest. 2014-09-18 top management and companies
BASF increases prices for pigments and dyes From September 1 BASF increases prices for numerous pigments and dyes by up to 15 percent worldwide. 2014-09-01 pigments
Coveris acquired the UK's flexographic print specialist Learoyd Packaging Limited supplies flexible packaging solutions to major supermarkets, own brands and food manufacturers and retailers. 2014-09-01 packagings
Large-scale order for battenfeld-cincinnati China The company obatined the order for 25 extruders for the new plant of a major pipe manufacturer in China. 2014-08-29 extrusion machines
Global market for solvents Ceresana published its third raport on the global market for solvents. 2014-08-22 chemicals
Mexichem acquires Vestolit Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vestolit GmbH from Strategic Value Partners LLC. 2014-08-07 polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Borealis acquires specialty polymers producer Borealis signs an agreement to acquire full ownership of Speciality Polymers Antwerp N.V. 2014-08-07 polymers
Changes on European PVC compounds market Ineos Compounds and Doeflex Compounding receive EC's clearance for PVC compounds business combination. 2014-08-07 compounds
Propylene value chain in the USA A new Ceresana's market study provides complete transparency regarding current and future development of the entire propylene value chain. 2014-08-04 polypropylene (PP)