1. BASF reports 40% increase in Q2 PU sales
Ludwigshafen, Germany -- BASF has reported polyurethane sales up 40 percent to Euro 1400 million ($1830 million) in the second quarter of 2010 (Q2), compared to the same period last year. Sales for th...
29 July 2010
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2. BMS posts solid performance in Q2
Leverkusen, Germany -- Bayer MaterialScience has posted sales of Euro 2689 million ($3517 million) for the second quarter of 2010 (Q2), a 46.9-percent increase compared to the same period last year. S...
29 July 2010
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3. Perstorp reports positive half year results
Perstorp, Sweden -- Speciality chemicals company Perstorp has reported sales up 19 percent to SEK 7428 million ($1018 million) for the first six months of 2010, compared to the same period last year.V...
28 July 2010
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4. Invista evaluating PET unit for possible sale
By Frank Esposito, Plastics News StaffWichita, Kansas -- Invista has begun a review process that could lead to the sale of its North American polymer and resin unit -- including its PET (polyethylene ...
28 July 2010
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5. TPU supplier offers info on butanediol disruption
Romulus, Michigan -- Supply disruptions for butanediol, a thermoplastic polyurethane feedstock, have led TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) supplier Alliance Polymers & Services llc to offer free co...
28 July 2010
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6. Pexco's PU posts guide cyclists in nation's capital
Plastics News reportTacoma, Washington -- Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington is home of the White House, and sometimes called “America’s Main Street.” But it’s also a heavily travelled central artery i...
28 July 2010
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7. PFA adds human rights principle to sustainability ethos
Loudon, Tennessee -- The Polyurethane Foam Association (PFA) has added a new principle to its “Platform on Sustainability” that addresses balancing human rights issues with sustainability, a 26 July P...
28 July 2010
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8. Stepan's profits down in second quarter
Northfield, Illinois -- Polyester polyol producer Stepan Co. has reported profits down by $0.4 million in its polymers business for the second quarter of 2010 (Q2), compared to the same period last ye...
27 July 2010
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9. PU technology enhances aircraft windshields
Huntsville, Alabama -- PPG Industries' polyurethane adhesive and sealant technology is being used by the firm's aerospace transparencies group to develop “enhanced-design” windshields for the Airbus A...
27 July 2010
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10. Dow could earn $1 bn from 10-year Olympic sponsorship deal
Midland, Michigan -- Dow Chemical Co. has been named as an official sponsor of the Olympic Games through to 2020, a move which could earn the company a potential $1000 million in sales from building ...
27 July 2010
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