OWENS CORNING

Insulation specialist to sell Glass Reinforcements division to Praana Group for EUR 724 mn

TURBINE BLADES

Zebra project demonstrates full recycling of thermoplastic blades / Life cycle analysis confirms environmental benefits, economic viability

GLASS FIBRES EUROPE

Nippon Electric Glass warns of uneconomical production / Chinese volume surplus depresses prices

COMPOSITES

Only a few application segments show growth / European composites companies under pressure / Mixed outlook for next two years / Record number of visitors at JEC World trade fair

BESLER TEKSTIL

Low prices pressure Turkish GF producer / Company cuts production

OWENS CORNING

US group divests glass fibre reinforcements for plastics segment / Acquisition in domestic door sector

3B FIBERGLASS

Call for price hike of at least 15% for glass fibres / ‘Unhealthy' situation for entire industry

JUSHI

Major expansion of fibre optic production in eastern China / Additional capacity of 400,000 t/y

UPDATE - OWENS CORNING

Options for short glass fibres operations could include sale / Materials used to reinforce plastic compounds

BASF

3D printing arm buys Owens Corning's “Xstrand” glass-fibre reinforced filaments

EUROPEAN ALLIANCE FOR SMC BMC

New steering committee members elected / Joan Montobbio is chairman

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

“Formnext” trade fair showcases advancing technology / Increasing use in production / Plastics still most common material / Further success depends on material availability and costs

TRINSEO

Natalia Scherbakoff appointed head of technology and innovation for thermoplastics and elastomers

OWENS CORNING

Cooperation with CPIC / Composites for wind energy in China

ULTIMAKER

Partnerships with major polymer suppliers for 3D printing materials

OWENS CORNING

PP and PA composite filaments developed for 3D printing

OWENS CORNING

Expansion of glass fibre production in France / Second melter in Chambéry to be rebuilt

TAISHAN

Glass fibre facility planned in India / Deliveries to Europe too

OWENS CORNING

Raising glass fibre output in India / USD 110m investment to meet growing regional and global demand

BOREALIS

Maria Ciliberti appointed new business development director Polyolefins

OWENS CORNING

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

JUSHI

Egyptian facility could allow Chinese glass fibre producer to escape EU's punitive tariffs

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP November 2014: Ortho resins give way slightly / Glass fibre products unchanged / Demand seasonally firm / Price trend for December points downward

OWENS CORNING

Revamping French glass fibre production

CPIC

Fibreglass expansion project in Brazil now complete