23.03.2012

Styron Proposes Timing Change for Polystyrene Contract Pricing Settlement in Europe

Styron Europe called today for an improved process to help customers and the industry in Europe by settling monthly contract prices for polystyrene in the first week but not later than the 10th working day of each month, effective May 1. more28.06.2011

Trinseo Files For IPO Of Up To $400 Million

Plastics maker Trinseo, better known as Styron, filed with U.S. regulators on Monday to raise up to $400 million in an initial public offering, making it the latest private equity-backed company to tap the public markets. more14.04.2011

Talke and Styron Set Standard Together

Pacemaker - Talke's tailor-made concept for the plastics specialist Styron sets standards for ‘clean room' loading and transport. Polycarbonate is an extremely versatile material. With a consumption of 2.2 million tons every year, the material accounts for only 1.3% of global volume of polymer production. Despite this, polycarbonate products are part of our everyday life. more13.04.2011

Styron to Change Name to Trinseo

Styron, a global materials company spun out from Dow Chemicals in June 2010, has announced plans to change its company name to Trinseo. The name change will be fully effective in all countries later in 2011; the company will continue to do business as Styron until that time. more07.04.2011

Styron to Build New Latex Production Unit in Zhangjiagang

Styron said it plans to expand its latex capacity at its Zhangjiagang, China production facility.  The company said the projected additional capacity of latex will help to better serve the growing demand for latex in China's paper and paper board industry, which is projected to grow significantly over the next few years. more09.03.2011

Styron Planning IPO

Plastics company Styron is planning an initial public offering less than nine months since private equity firm Bain Capital bought it from Dow Chemical, two sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. The lead underwriters on the IPO are expected to be chosen in the next few weeks, one of the sources said. more18.01.2011

Sumika Styron Polycarbonate: Styron, Sumitomo JV Gets New Name

The 50/50 joint venture between Styron and Sumitomo Chemical is being renamed Sumika Styron Polycarbonate Limited (SSPC). Company name change activities are underway and are expected to be fully effective as of April 1. Styron announced in October that it assumed ownership of the 50% share that was formerly owned by The Dow Chemical Company, following Dow's divestiture of Styron to Bain Capital Partners in June 2010. The joint venture will continue to be headquartered in Tokyo, and will continue to serve its customers and market polycarbonate products in Asia Pacific. more14.10.2010

New Linear Polycarbonate Grade For Solid Sheet Applications

Styron has announced the launch of a new polycarbonate grade for polycarbonate sheet producers in Europe. XZ94261.00, which will be commercialized at a later date as CALIBRE 502-3, allows extruders to increase the fatigue resistance of their solid sheets leading to sustained aesthetics and an extended life time. more01.09.2010

Styron Names Richard J. Diemer Jr. as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Styron has announced three new members to the company's executive leadership. The announcement was made by Chris Pappas, president and chief executive officer of Styron. Richard J. Diemer Jr. has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Styron. Diemer was previously the senior vice president and CFO of Albemarle, a $2.5 billion specialty chemical company based in Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.. Celso Goncalves, who is currently CFO of Styron, will remain with the company through year-end to ensure a smooth transition. more03.08.2010

Dow Chemical Profit, Revenue Miss Wall Streets Views

Dow Chemical posted lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday as three plant outages offset a jump in sales across all units and regions, sending shares of the biggest U.S. chemical producer down 3.6% in premarket trading. more