HEXION

US resins producer placed under creditor protection / Restructuring plan initiated

POLIYA

Turkish resins producer signs contract manufacturing agreement with former Italian Hexion subsidiary Novaresine

EPOXY RESINS

Matrix material of choice for CRP applications / Eight manufacturers in Europe / European capacity stands at 340,000 t/y / Prices influenced by polycarbonate and glycerol / Recycling limited to cement sector

HEXION

Merger with Momentive Performance Materials concluded

HEXION

Resins producer to merge with coatings specialist Momentive / Is Apollo planning to exit the company?

COMPOSITES

Resin prices driven higher by tight raw material supplies

COMPOSITES

Resin producers announce price rises / Initially in North and South America only