BASF will increase its prices for acrylic acid and acrylic esters (glacial acrylic acid; methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate), as far as existing contracts permit. This is the companys reaction to inadequate margins. The price increases for acrylic monomers will differentiate in the regions as follows.
As of April 1, 2008, BASF will be raising prices in Europe for the styrenic plastics commodity Terluran (ABS: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer) by 70 euros per metric ton. At the same time the prices for the styrenics plastics specialty Luran (SAN: styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer) will be increased by the same amount.
Finnish forest industry group UPM and Russian Sveza Group have signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture company, and to make a final investment decision after finalising the feasibility study on a state-of-the-art forest industry facility in the Vologda region of Northwest Russia. Each party would hold 50 percent of the joint ventures share capital.
UPM and Chempolis Oy, a Finnish technology company, have signed a licence agreement on the use of a novel biorefining technology for the production of papermaking fibre and biochemicals. Agro residues and other non-wood feedstocks, such as straw and reed can be used as raw materials for pulp and biochemicals.
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Cascades Fine Papers Group, in association with VEX Emotions and Ultra Ink, is proud to announce the launch of Olfaprint fragrance paper. A new patented technology allows scent to be integrated to paper. This state-of-the-art technology does not require any effort from the user, no need to scratch, to rub or to peel. The fragrance is directly released from the sheet.
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