TRINSEO

PMMA resins and sheets next in line for energy surcharge

UPDATE - TRINSEO

Acquisition of Arkema's PMMA business / US company strengthens position in polycarbonate

ALTUGLAS

Price hike for PMMA resins and sheets

PMMA

Output of transparent plastic continues to grow / Most capacities located in Asia / Key applications include optoelectronics, underground engineering and automotive / New production processes are more economical

EVONIK

PMMA moulding material for automotive glazing / Alternative to polycarbonate

SIRMAX

Italian compounder builds first plant in the US / Expanding international market presence

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 August 2011: ABS and PBT rise despite holiday lull / Monomer reduction prompts fall in PP compounds / Bottlenecks ease as demand declines / Automotive still lively / Risks of price increases remain

SIRMAX

Compounder expands sales business in northern and western Europe