Friday 04. March 2011
Solutia’s Performance Films Division Names ‘National Dealer of the Year’
Advanced Window Solutions of Cortlandt Manor, NY Takes Top Award
Consumables
Friday 04. March 2011
Neenah Paper to Expand Availability of Heat Transfer Paper in Europe Through Direct Sales and Distribution
Neenah Paper Technical Products now announces the direct sales and distribution of its heat transfer papers throughout Europe via its Neenah Paper Lahnstein, Germany location.
Friday 04. March 2011
World Dissolving Pulp Demand Recovers to 1990 Pre-Crisis Levels
Demand increased sharply over last decade to reach 4.5 million tonnes in 2010
Friday 04. March 2011
BASF increases prices of antioxidants and process stabilizers for plastic applications
Effective today, or as contracts allow, BASF increases prices globally of antioxidants and process stabilizers for plastic applications by 5-10%, depending on the product. These increases are in addition to the increases announced in December.
Friday 04. March 2011
BASF to sell fertilizer activities
BASF plans to sell major parts of its fertilizers activities. This comprises production plants in Antwerp, Belgium and BASFs 50% share of the joint venture PEC-Rhin in Ottmarsheim, France. The activities have a total annual capacity of approximately 2.5 million metric tons of fertilizer and account for less than 1% of BASF Groups total sales. BASF plans to complete the transaction by the first quarter of 2012.
Friday 04. March 2011
Metso in advanced negotiations with Suzano for supply of a complete pulp mill
Metso and Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. are in advanced negotiations towards concluding a contract for the supply of all main pulp making technology for the 1.5 million tonnes greenfield pulp mill of Suzano Papel e Celulose, to be built in the state of Maranhão in the northeastern part of Brazil.
Friday 04. March 2011
Metso to supply a lime calcining system to Martin Marietta in the USA
Metso will supply a 900 TPD (tons per day) lime calcining system to Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties in Ohio, the USA. The delivery will be completed before the end of 2011. The value of the order is approximately EUR 11 million and it was included in Mining and Construction Technologys Q4 2010 orders received.