MASTERBATCHES

Choppy waters for manufacturers / Imports of standard products on the rise / Demand for functional additives mounts

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

EU general court overturns ECHA's classification as a carcinogen / Industry groups welcome decision / Market weakness

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

ECHA set to classify pigment as category 2 carcinogen / Industry takes issue

MASTERBATCHES

Growing concern from German masterbatch association over the impact of REACH substance registration

MASTERBATCH MARKET

Procurement of basic materials becoming ever more critical says German Association / Producers in “serious difficulty” due to supply bottlenecks and strict allocations / Consequences of Japanese catastrophe incalculable