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Evonik Industries has announced a bond issue with a value up to EUR 1.9bn ($ 2.2bn). The move is part of the strategy around its acquisition of Air Products’ specialty and coating additives...
View ArticleFree: Dow/Saudi Aramco jv begins cracking
Dow Chemical and Saudi Aramco have started up the Middle Eastern mixed feed cracker (MFC) they developed in a joint venture.Keep on reading: Dow/Saudi Aramco jv begins cracking
View ArticlePaid: UTECH Asia 2016: Xinyutian promotes waterborne PU resins
Qingdao Xinyutian Chemical has been rolling out own-developed waterborne PU resinsKeep on reading: UTECH Asia 2016: Xinyutian promotes waterborne PU resins
View ArticlePaid: UTECH Asia 2016: Machinery maker Highspeed optimistic on the India market
Shenzhen Highspeed Robot, a company which makes contour cutting machines saw its fastest overseas growth last year in the India market,Keep on reading: UTECH Asia 2016: Machinery maker Highspeed...
View ArticleFree: Sinomax H1 2016 profits take a hit
Sinomax revenue for H1 2016 was HK$ 1.53bn, up 11.3% on the HK$ 1.38bn reported in H1 2015, according to the firm’s half year report.Keep on reading: Sinomax H1 2016 profits take a hit
View ArticleFree: NCI Building Systems sales and profit up in Q3 2016
NCI Building Systems’ sales rose 9.9% to $ 462.4m in Q3 2016 compared to $ 420.8m in 2015’s third quarter.Keep on reading: NCI Building Systems sales and profit up in Q3 2016
View ArticleFree: Innocor moves HQ
Foam company Innocor has moved its corporate headquarters to Red Bank.Keep on reading: Innocor moves HQ
View ArticleFree: Autoneum breaks ground on Mexico plant
Autoneum has laid the foundation stone for a new 19,000m2 plant around 400km northwest of Mexico City.Keep on reading: Autoneum breaks ground on Mexico plant
View ArticlePaid: UTECH Asia 2016: Polyol maker Yadong showcases high fire retardant product
Yadong Group, a polyol maker covering a wide range of applications including rigid foam, flexible foam and CASE, brought its latest developed high fire retardant product to UTECH Asia 2016Keep on...
View ArticlePaid: UTECH Asia 2016: Laader Berg sells 502nd machine
Laader Berg has sold its 502nd machine in 2016 and was getting good attention for its Multimax flexible foam lines Per Henning Vaagen, says.Keep on reading: UTECH Asia 2016: Laader Berg sells 502nd...
View ArticleFree: BRUFMA: Inaugural annual conference presentations
The presentations on construction industry innovation that featured at British Rigid Urethane Foam Manufacturers’ Association (BRUFMA) first annual conference held in July have been put online.Keep on...
View ArticleFree: Whirlpool of India sales and profits up
Appliance firm Whirlpool of India reported Q1 2017 revenues of Rs 1406 Crore ($ 210m), 17.1% up on Q1 2015.Keep on reading: Whirlpool of India sales and profits up
View ArticlePaid: UTECH Asia 2016: Xuchuan’s growth driven by shoe sole resin and polyols
Xuchuan Chemical (Suzhou) saw its 2015 revenue jump 20% to over CNY 4bn ($602m), driven by its shoe sole resin and polyester polyol businessesKeep on reading: UTECH Asia 2016: Xuchuan’s growth driven...
View ArticlePaid: UTECH Asia 2016: Wanhua moves into polyols
Wanhua is building a flexible polyol plant, "which gives us a leading position as a producer in China," said Peter Huo, vice president in an exclusive interview with UTECH-polyurethane.com. Keep on...
View ArticleFree: PU materials firms prominent in the ICIS Top 100 chemical companies 2016
A number of companies connected with the global polyurethane industry feature prominently in ICIS Top 100 chemical companies 2016 listing.Keep on reading: PU materials firms prominent in the ICIS Top...
View ArticleFree: Recticel sets sustainability targets
Recticel, the Belgian based foam products maker, has committed to reduce its carbon footprint by 40% in 2030 compared with 2013 levels and to have a 100% increase in the volume of recycled flexible...
View ArticleFree: Polyurethane prototype helps men tame their beard
Polyurethanes played a key role in the design and development of a novel beard grooming product that looks like a cross between a comb and a set of knuckle dusters.Keep on reading: Polyurethane...
View ArticleFree: Spark-proof wheel chock gives safer rail freight loading
Aldon has introduced a new type of wheel chock for railroad cars, made from polyurethane. It is designed to be used with freight cars, including tank carsKeep on reading: Spark-proof wheel chock gives...
View ArticleFree: Polyurethane at heart of new collapsible Camelbak bottle
Camelbak has developed the Quick Stow Chill Flask, which it claims is the first insulated collapsible bottle. This, and the companion non-insulated Quick Stow Flask, feature leak-proof polyurethane...
View ArticleFree: Lightweighting continues to drive PU opportunites
Lightweighting will continue to be a crucial strategy for car manufacturers as they strive to meet the US 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.Keep on reading: Lightweighting continues to...
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