RADICI

Further expansion for polyamide compounding in China

RADICI

Operating profit climbs 8% in 2016 / Sales revenue slips on steady volumes / Energy use and emissions fall on sustainability measures / Spunbond expansion due on stream end of 2017

KORDSA

Acquisition of Invista's US plant / Fast-curing epoxy prepregs for serial automotive applications

ITALY

A country muddles through the swamp / Political warfare inhibits progress / Plastics consumption rises in 2016 / Auto industry orders more engineering thermoplastics / Can it compete internationally?

RADICI

Textile machinery subsidiary acquires majority holding in composites processor Lamiflex

GP MATERIALS

New US polymer distributor / Focus on small- and medium-sized plastics processors

RADICI

Collaboration with Röchling yields development of new high-heat-resistant PA compound / Automotive applications

POLYAMIDE

PA 6.6 market in uproar / Solvay confirms force majeure for HMD / Radici's availability unrestricted

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PA 6.6: Solvay encounters delivery problems for HMD feedstock

RADICI

Operating profit increases by 37% to EUR 103m / Sales down slightly as raw material costs fall / Improvement in automotive market / Possible further expansion in Performance Plastics business

RADICI

Compounding capacity in China raised / Growth for materials used in automotive applications / New PA 5.10 range to be officially launched at “K” fair

ITALY

Plastics industry in strong recovery mode in 2015 / Thermoplastics consumption rises by 3% to 5.5m t / Strong acceleration in Q4 / Demand from automotive segment particularly high / Biotechnology continues to play an important role

RADICI

PA producer restructures sales and distribution activities / Bilco tasked with marketing in northern Italy

RADICI

Acquisition of Mexican PA company / Ideally located for region's auto industry

EUROPEAN POLYAMIDE MARKET

Polymer consumption reaches about 1m t/y / Automotive industry as main driver / Production capacities difficult to distinguish / Independent compounders make up one-third of the market / AWJ study

RADICI

Rolls out new polyamide products at K 2013 / Announcement of contract compounding agreement for India

POLYMER PRICES

China Engineering Thermoplastics August/September 2013: Most feedstocks rise / Demand sees modest growth / Import quotes increase / Domestic prices remain stable but with some concessions / National Day holiday looms in October

RADICI

“Radiflam” nylon certified in Brazil for use in stadium seats / Selected for five sports stadiums

RADICI

Agreement signed to reduce emissions from PA 6.6 production / Aims to cut NOx from adipic acid and nitric acid process

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Radici: Force majeure lifted / Production of adipic acid starts up again

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering Thermoplastics June 2013: Situation still balanced / Supply adjusted to demand / Notations predominantly stable / Butadiene price plummets / Benzene also down / Automotive industry brings stability

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Radici: Force majeure for adipic acid from Zeitz plant

BOPP FILM MARKET

Plant expansion still too fast for healthy consumption growth / Capacity utilisation below 70% / Consolidation unavoidable / Situation in China unclear / Middle East expands single-mindedly

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering Thermoplastics in July 2012: ABS, PA and PP feel the effect of June's feedstock slide / PC, PBT and POM stable / PMMA up slightly / Back pressure generated by reversal of feedstock notations / August still stable

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering Thermoplastics in January 2012: Rollover predominates / Initial increases for ABS, PA 6 and PP / Restocking / Automotive and E&E sectors take off / Feedstocks rise by triple digits