VENCOREX

Lyon insolvency court rules in favour of Wanhua / 50 employees to be taken on

VENCOREX

Takeover deadline extension for insolvent French isocyanate manufacturer / BorsodChem offers nominal price

SAFIC-ALCAN

Marketing DuPont's “Vamac” ethylene acrylic elastomers across Europe / Aliphatic isocyanates agreement with Vencorex / Management reshuffle

VENCOREX

TDI prices to rise in EMEA

PERSTORP

Expanded R&D investment in “Capa” caprolactones / Bioplastics demand to grow above 20%/year

PERSTORP

Share in Vencorex isocyanates joint venture with Thailand's PTT reduced to 15% / Focus on caprolactones

PERSTORP

Plan to exit Vencorex joint venture / Shares likely to be sold to partner PTT

VENCOREX

TDI price hike in EMEA

VENCOREX

French TDI plant in Pont-de-Claix could face the axe / Retrofitting to higher-value products

POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks April 2013: Global weakening of European petchems creates downward pressure / Demand falls as supply lengthens / Trend likely to continue

POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks in February 2013: Steep hike plans firm the market / MDI and TDI with slight gains / No supply bottlenecks despite maintenance / Order volume still flat / Seasonal demand could drive prices

ASSOCIATIONS

Palmersheim new secretary general of ISOPA and ALIPA