SOLUTIA

Conductive films capacity acquired in Taiwan

PEOPLE

Craig Ivey elected new president of Solutia's Performance Films division

SOLUTIA

Plans for PVB resins plant in Malaysia

SOLUTIA

Higher prices for “Santoflex” antioxidants

CHINA

The apple of the plastics world's eye? / Massive production and consumption levels / World's largest PP and engineering plastics producer / Rising interest in bioplastics / Chinaplas 2011 industry fair

SOLUTIA

Commercial-scale EVA production kicks off in Suzhou / Output to go towards meeting rising regional demand for solar applications

SOLUTIA

Acquisition of selected assets of Taiwan's Aimcore Technology / Expanding its foothold in the Asian film market

ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Nylon production at Alabama plant to double

JAPAN

The post-quake reality: One-third of ethylene capacities offline / Petrochemical industry crippled by electricity shortages / European and US companies appear largely unaffected / Numerous plants idled as a cautionary measure

SOLUTIA

Belgian PVB plant upgraded to produce acoustic sheets

SOLUTIA

Price hike for PVC product range

PEOPLE

Solutia appoints Mike Donnelly new president of Performance Films

CHEMTURA

SK Capital in "stalking horse” bid for global PVC additives business / Late February sale seen