With immediate effect, BASF is increasing the sales prices for ethanolamines, ethyleneamines and isopropanolamines in Europe as follows, existing contracts permitting:
Metso will supply a complete front end system for ultra-thin fiber board production to SWEDSPAN Polska, Poland. The system will be installed at the companys mill in Bielsk Podlaski, northeast of Warsaw. The delivery of the system will start in the fall of 2010. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The order is included in Paper and Fiber Technology´s Q4 of year 2009 orders received.
Enhanced operation in one of the countrys earliest special economic zones underscores Kodaks commitment in China and the Asia Pacific Region
Stora Enso enters the New Year with a revised carton board offering and new product launches. At the ProSweets 2010 exhibition, the company is introducing Performa Bright, a new option for chocolate and confectionery packaging. Stora Enso is also presenting new Ensocoat, with enhanced printability for high-end packaging, and the multilayer kraft back board CKB that offers significant yield improvement.
Mitsubishi Corporation (TSE: 8058; ADR: MSBHY) and Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that the two companies signed a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the possibilities of collaborating in the biomass-to-energy business.
Stora Enso is launching its Ensocoat board with a new recipe that provides improved whiteness, brightness, smoothness and unique printability on both the top and reverse side. Besides, the company is replacing its Ensogloss brand with the new Ensocoat 2S.
Effective March 1, 2010, or as contracts allow, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. will increase prices for its epoxy resins in the Americas from four to six cents per pound, depending on the resin type.
