Keyword: Engineering Plastics

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Covestro to Build its Largest TPU Site in China

24.02.2023 -

German engineering plastics producer Covestro has decided to build its largest-ever thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) site at Zhuhai, China.

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All Signals Point to ”Go” for new Plastics Firm

16.02.2023 -

With merger clearance granted by India this week, nothing now stands in the way of plans by German chemical producer Lanxess and private equity investor Advent...

Strategy & Management

Material Solutions for the Automotive Industry

02.04.2018 - Following the founding of Asahi Kasei Europe (AKEU), based in Düsseldorf, Germany, and the opening of a European R&D center in Dormagen, Germany, the Japanese chemical company has...

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Celanese Hikes Global Compounding Capacities

25.10.2017 - US producer Celanese has announced plans to expand its global capacities for compounding and engineering plastics in order to meet rising demand from key industries such as medical...

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Bayer Cuts Covestro Shareholding Further

13.09.2017 - As part of its cash-raising package for the $66 billion Monsanto takeover, Germany’s Bayer has further reduced its stake in engineering plastics producer Covestro, its former...

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Bayer to further cut Covestro Stake

07.06.2017 - Germany’s Bayer group has announced it will further reduce its stake in its former Bayer MaterialScience engineering plastics subgroup, which currently trades as Covestro. The...

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Solvay Boosts Americas PA Business

26.10.2016 - Solvay is building a compounding unit in Mexico for its Technyl range of polyamide (PA) resins. The plant in San Luis Potosí will have an initial capacity of 10,000 t/y when it...

Markets & Companies

Adding Value to Plastics

05.04.2016 - Demand is growing around the world for plastics to be made with varying physical and chemical characteristics which can be tailored to specific end-uses. Additives are added to...