German automotive supplier accelerates restructuring / Job cuts, production cutbacks become more likely ...

Pressure on Dutch firms continues / Local market reflects problems in Europe / “Market is flooded with virgin plastics from China” These cookies cannot be deactivated as they are required for basic ...

Evonik (Essen / Germany; www.evonik.com) is now producing polyphthalamide (PPA) “Vestamid” HTplus in powder with a mean particle size of 50 µm, resins and film for use in the production of composite ...

With its “PPO S 120 Resin”, GE Plastics Europe (NL-4600 AC Bergen op Zoom) is introducing a new PPE-based additive for SBC and epoxy blends. The low-molecular polymer is claimed to improve the thermal ...

Renewed demand from Europe, continued steady progress in the US and a 40% surge in exports to Asia, along with internal restructuring measures, helped French chemicals and plastics producer Elf ...

In order to meet the EU’s preconditions for the creation of Styrolution (Ludwigshafen / Germany; www.styrolution.com) – the 50:50 styrene joint venture between BASF (Ludwigshafen / Germany; ...

For the European group Elf Atochem (HQ: 4, cours Michelet La Défense 10, F-92091 Paris-La Défense) 1993 was marked by the recession in Europe, the impact of unsettled currencies, and above all a ...

German chemicals and precious metals group Degussa (HQ: D-60287 Frankfurt) has spun off its acrylics activities into a new wholly owned subsidiary. Along with production of methyl methacrylate monomer ...