OWENS CORNING

Three Ahlstrom glass fibre plants acquired / Finnish conglomerate's activities abroad now limited to China / "Advantex" license agreement with Shandong Fiberglass

AHLSTROM

Global hike for glass fibre products

AHLSTROM

Carbon fibre reinforcement developed for longer and lighter turbine blades

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP January 2012: Ortho resins prices remain stable / Glass fibre products still point downward / Slack demand in line with the season / Converters will try to push prices down farther in February

AHLSTROM

Closure of US glass fibre reinforcement plant / Weakening demand from wind energy sector / Company cost cutting programme could affect 400 jobs

GLASS FIBRE IMPORTS

European Commission launches investigation into Chinese woven and stitched glass fibre fabric imports