UPM establishes a new UPM Biorefinery Development Centre for the research of biofuels and biochemicals.
Company Assessed Lowest Anti-dumping Duty Rate Among all Chinese BOPET Film Exporters
* New cooperation project involves expertise of 60 research-ers of VIB and Ghent University * Main focus on prediction of gene functions through novel bioinfor-matics tools * Target is to find yield enhancing genes for corn and rice * Support of Flemish governmental organization IWT
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Effective immediately, or as existing contracts permit, BASF will increase prices for polyetheramines in Asia, Europe and South America by 220 USD/mt or 150 EUR/mt respectively for the entire portfolio.
Effective October 1, 2008, or as early as contracts allow, the Polyurethanes division of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) will increase the price of its IROGRAN, KRYSTALGRAN and KRYSTALFLEX thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent by between five and 15 %.
The formation of joint venture between Kemira Oyj and Rockwood Holdings, Inc. has been completed. Creation of the new company is part of the implementation of Kemira’s new strategy. The deal will create one of the world’s leading producers of specialty titanium dioxide pigments.
