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- AkzoNobel Chemicals signs joint venture agreement with Ilim Group for operating sodium chlorate production plant in Koryazhma, Russia December 16, 2011
- DuPont to increase prices of Ti-Pure titanium dioxide by $250/tonne in Latin America, effective Feb 2012 December 15, 2011
- DuPont to increase prices of Ti-Pure titanium dioxide products by Euro 200/tonne or $250/tonne in Europe, Middle East and Africa from Feb 2012 December 15, 2011
- Canexus provides positive outlook for chlor-alkali, sodium chlorate businesses in 2012 December 15, 2011
- Achieving strength and productivity December 12, 2011
- BASF to increase kaolin prices globally up to 7% for hydrous and calcined products December 12, 2011
- Nippon Paper Chemicals completes installation of new optical film coater at its Higashimatsuyama mill in Japan December 09, 2011
- Hasbro to eliminate polyvinyl chloride from all new core toy and game packaging beginning in 2013 December 08, 2011
- PPG technology officer says company to begin global initiative to leverage titanium dioxide expertise December 06, 2011
- Eka Chemicals to close Joutseno paper chemicals plant in Finland by the end of 1Q 2012 December 01, 2011
- Germany's Evonik completes acquisition of hydrogen peroxide business in Ontario from Kemira December 01, 2011
- Tronox sets titanium dioxide price increases for Latin America, EMEA, Asia Pacific for Jan. 1 November 30, 2011
- PPG sets caustic soda price increases in US, Canada on lower chlor-alkali operating rates over past 45 days November 28, 2011
- IMERYS Pigments increases price of kaolin and calcium carbonate by 5-7% in the US and Brazil, effective Jan 1 November 22, 2011
- DuPont to raise prices for Ti-Pure titanium dioxide grades in Asia Pacific by $200/tonne, effective Jan. 2012 November 21, 2011
- Kemira lowers outlook for full-year 2011 due to weakening market conditions; weak paper industry demand for chemicals November 18, 2011
- KaMin sets price increase for paper grade kaolin clays for Jan. 1; energy surcharge unchanged November 16, 2011
- Akzo Nobel to expand Tennessee chemicals plant for papermaking additives [From the web] November 16, 2011
- Emulsion polymer manufacturer Celanese Corp to acquire assets and product lines from Ashland Inc November 10, 2011
- Arizona Chemical to expand rosin esters adhesives product lines at Savannah, GA, plant [From the web] November 04, 2011
- EcoSynthetix expands bio-based chemical capacity in Netherlands; plans to penetrate paper and board markets November 04, 2011
- Minerals Technologies to build a second satellite PCC facility at Double A Paper mill in Thailand October 27, 2011
- Evonik purchases hydrogen peroxide plant in Ontario from Kemira October 27, 2011
- CPH to sell fine chemistry business, focus resources on paper production, packaging and silicate chemistry October 27, 2011
- DuPont settles discharge allegations at Delaware titanium dioxide plant for $500,000 [From the web] October 27, 2011
- Minerals Technologies signs with two Asian paper mills to deploy new PCC technology for high-filler papermaking October 25, 2011
- Minerals Technologies to build satellite PCC plant for Bashundhara Paper Mills in Bangladesh October 19, 2011
- Kidney stones: A problem not only for people Part II October 17, 2011
- India slaps anti-dumping duty on caustic soda imports from Saudi Arabia, Korea and US [From the web] October 17, 2011
- Eka Chemicals and Wetend Technologies to market and deliver TrumpJet Flash Mixing Systems to paper industry globally October 14, 2011
- Nansulate insulation coatings featured at energy conservation conference for pulp & paper industry October 13, 2011
- Eastman Chemical releases second sustainability report to provide empirical data through 2010 October 10, 2011
- Companies settle alleged environmental violations at Hercules paper chemical plant in Virginia for $365,000 October 06, 2011
- BTG launches new BT-55 series of brightness transmitters October 03, 2011
- Celanese sets VAE Emulsions price increase in Americas September 21, 2011
- Kidney stones: A problem not only for people September 19, 2011
- Canexus sets price increase on sodium chlorate in Canada and the US, and by $55/metric tonne for international shipments September 19, 2011
- Georgia-Pacific Chemicals launches new website September 19, 2011
- Celanese examines PVAc paper coating binders for brightness and opacity as TiO2 prices rise September 14, 2011
- Tereos enters Brazil starch market; new plant to supply paper and food industries September 09, 2011
- Kemira sets 15-25% price increase for its hydrogen peroxide products in EMEA September 07, 2011
- Achievements in industrial ozone bleaching - Part II August 30, 2011
- Achievements in industrial ozone bleaching August 22, 2011
- Tronox raises prices on all TiO2 grades effective Oct 1, increases price of select plastic grades in North America by $0.10/lb August 22, 2011
- DuPont sets $500/tonne price increase for titanium dioxide products in Asia Pacific, effective Oct. 1 August 19, 2011
- DuPont Titanium Technologies increases price of Ti-Pure Titanium Dioxide by 10 cents on products sold in North America, effective Aug 15 August 02, 2011
- BASF to optimize and consolidate its Polyacrylamide bead production at its Bradford site, UK July 29, 2011
- BASF to invest in restructuring its stilbenics production unit at McIntosh, Alabama facility July 28, 2011
- DuPont increases net price of titanium dioxide grades in Euro, dollar markets for Sept. 1 July 20, 2011
- Essential expertise for water July 19, 2011
- DuPont sets $500/tonne price increase for titanium dioxide products in Latin America, effective from September July 18, 2011
- Benefits of ozone bleaching July 04, 2011
- Penford's new line of natural binder products replaces synthetic latex used in coated paper and paperboard applications June 22, 2011
- BASF to increase prices for coating additives sold into the US, Canada and Mexico paper markets June 21, 2011
- DuPont raises the price of TiPure titanium dioxide by 25 cents/lb in North America effective July 1 June 20, 2011
- Buckman announces global price increase of up to 20% for all chemical products from July June 15, 2011
- AkzoNobel forms partnership in China to meet growing titanium dioxide raw material needs for Asian market June 06, 2011
- Domtar and FPInnovations nanocrystalline cellulose joint venture to be named CelluForce June 03, 2011
- Ashland to acquire International Specialty Products for $3.2B; broadens global leadership in specialty chemicals May 31, 2011
- How thrillers begin at Holmen Hallsta Part II May 30, 2011
- How thrillers begin at Holmen Hallsta May 23, 2011
- DuPont sets $500/tonne price increase for titanium dioxide products in Asia Pacific, effective from July May 23, 2011
- Kemira sets 5-20% price increases for its paper chemicals in all major markets, effective June 1 May 19, 2011
- DuPont raises the price of TiPure titanium dioxide by 10 cents/lb in North America effective June 1 May 16, 2011
- DuPont sets $500/tonne price increase for titanium dioxide products in Latin America, effective July 1 May 13, 2011
- DuPont Ti02 expansions include Delaware plant, sites in Mississippi, Tennessee, Taiwan and Mexico [From the web] May 13, 2011
- Roquette takes shares in Amilina, Lithuanian starch producer for starch markets in Northern and Eastern Europe May 13, 2011
- Appleton praises Kroger supermarket chains for using BPA-free receipt paper in grocery stores May 13, 2011
- DuPont outlines global expansion for titanium dioxide capacity including new $500M project in Mexico May 11, 2011
- Chemtura to raise capacity for calcium sulfonate grease by 40% at Ontario plant to meet demand growth May 11, 2011
- Canada’s ArboraNano launches nine new projects using forest-derived nanomaterials including with Kruger, Tembec May 10, 2011
- DuPont sets euro and dollar price hikes for titanium dioxide products in Europe, Middle East and Africa May 04, 2011
- BASF offers innovative barrier solutions against mineral oil residues for packaging industry May 03, 2011
- Caustic soda prices surge in Asia on tight supply, strong demand from aluminum, textiles, pulp and paper [From the web] April 27, 2011
- Biotech company Dyadic issued patent for fungal enzymes, could be used for biorefining, deinking and bleaching April 27, 2011
- Omya to become exclusive supplier of PCC to Ilim as it adds new uncoated woodfree PM to Koryazhma mill in Russia April 18, 2011
- BASF to increase prices of polymer dispersions, powders, resins and additives in Europe, Africa and western Asia from April 15 April 12, 2011
- Clariant to raise paper industry brighteners, chemicals prices by 8% to cover inflation on raw materials, energy and transportation March 29, 2011
- Top silica researchers gather to discuss research results and exchanges with industry in Gothenburg, Sweden March 15, 2011
- Pira International addresses mineral oil contamination in recycled paperboard packaging March 10, 2011
- Canexus increases prices of sodium chlorate globally March 08, 2011
- Eka Chemicals Purate technology approved for use as paper machine biocide by Canadian Regulatory Agency March 01, 2011
- PolyOne sells stake in chlor alkali maker Sunbelt to Olin for $175M February 28, 2011
- High speed inkjet - the next offset? February 27, 2011
- DuPont to raise prices of all TiPure titanium dioxide grades in North America on Apr. 1 February 24, 2011
- Buckman announces global price increase of 5% to 15% on its products and programs, effective March 1 February 23, 2011
- Nalco selected as preferred paper industry supplier by Pulp & Paper (PPI) International magazine February 23, 2011
- DuPont to raise titanium dioxide prices by $300/metric ton in Latin America, effective April 1 February 17, 2011
- DuPont to raise titanium dioxide prices in Europe, Middle East and Africa from March 1 February 17, 2011
- Canfor selects FITNIR Analyzers for process optimization at Intercontinental pulp mill February 17, 2011
- TAPPI names 10 new 2011 fellows February 17, 2011
- DuPont sets $300/tonne price hike for all Ti-Pure titanium dioxide products in Asia Pacific for Apr. 1 February 14, 2011
- Titanium dioxide producer Tronox emerges from Ch 11 February 14, 2011
- Eka Chemicals announces price increases of up to 20% on its paper chemicals in North America February 01, 2011
- Momentive Specialty Chemicals completes sale of ink & adhesive resins business to Harima Chemicals February 01, 2011
- Eka’s vision for North America part II January 31, 2011
- BASF increases prices for resins and additives by 5 - 12 % in Europe January 27, 2011
- Chempolis enters production of non-wood papermaking fibres and biochemicals in China January 24, 2011
- Clariant leads way in REACH phase one and phase two legislation January 21, 2011
- Eka’s vision for North America January 18, 2011
- BASF increases prices of water treatment chemicals globally by 5-15% January 18, 2011
- Michelman appoints new chemical specialties R&D manager January 17, 2011
- Kemira announces 5-15% price increases for its paper chemicals in all major markets January 13, 2011
- DuPont to raise titanium dioxide prices in Japan by Yen 40/kg, effective Feb 1, 2011 January 13, 2011
- Global market for pulp and paper chemicals to exceed $20B by 2015 due to surge in recycled papers, according to new report January 12, 2011
- Ashland plans $39M chemical plant expansion in Hopewell, VA January 12, 2011
- Nalco's water and process division sets price increase between 7-15% for all water services January 10, 2011
- Flint announces another round of increases on ink, for the USA and Canada, effective Feb. 1 January 10, 2011
- BASF to increase wet end paper chemicals prices in North America by 5 to 15 percent January 04, 2011
- Omnova sets paper chemical price increase for all coated markets Feb. 1 on higher raw material costs December 30, 2010
- Kemira appoints Heidi Fagerholm as executive VP of R&D and Technology December 29, 2010
- Rottneros to invest in closing the water loops in bleaching plant at Vallvik mill in Sweden; expand pulp capacity 20% December 16, 2010
- Nalco named top supplier to pulp and paper industry December 15, 2010
- DuPont introduces high performance titanium dioxide December 14, 2010
- Olin to exit mercury cell use in the chlor alkali process in $160M project in Tennessee December 10, 2010
- BASF completes acquisition of Cognis December 10, 2010
- OMNOVA completes $302M acquisition of Elioken from AXA Private Equity December 09, 2010
- Appleton addresses recent BPA study saying it does not use BPA in its thermal papers December 09, 2010
- Arkema to acquire Coatings Resins and Photocure Resins businesses of Total’s Specialty Chemicals December 07, 2010
- Kemira appoints Antti Salminen as executive vice president December 07, 2010
- DuPont to raise titanium dioxide prices in Europe and Africa effective Jan 1, 2011 December 03, 2010
- DuPont to raise titanium dioxide prices in Latin America by $100/metric ton effective Jan 1, 2011 December 03, 2010
- BASF increases kaolin prices globally for paper applications by up to 7% December 02, 2010
- Kemira successfully carries out its first REACH registration phase December 01, 2010
- Momentive Specialty Chemicals to sell its global Ink & Adhesive Resins business to Harima Chemicals November 30, 2010
- EC approves acquisition of Cognis by BASF November 30, 2010
- Evonik introduces premium fluff pulp debonder November 29, 2010
- EC clears acquisition of stake in Univar by CD&R November 26, 2010
- Arkema successfully carries out its first REACH registration phase November 26, 2010
- Wastewater - increasing the stability November 25, 2010
- DuPont to raise titanium dioxide prices by $200/tonne in Asia Pacific November 23, 2010
- Arkema to increase prices of all hydrogen peroxide and sodium chlorate grades by 15% November 22, 2010
- Georgia-Pacific appoints Gunars Dzenis as product manager for its Paper Chemicals business November 19, 2010
- KaMin to increase prices for paper grade kaolin clay products effective Jan 1, 2011 November 16, 2010
- KaMin sets energy surcharge policy for paper markets in 2011 November 16, 2010
- Nippon Paper Chemicals to install new optical film coater at its Higashimatsuyama mill in Japan November 16, 2010
- Clariant adds polyetheramines to its industrial and consumer specialities chemicals range November 16, 2010
- Thiele to increase prices on kaolin products for all markets by 5% effective Jan 1, 2011 November 15, 2010
- Eka chemicals to increase prices on bleaching and paper chemicals by 5 %-30 % in Europe November 15, 2010
- KaMin to increase kaolin clay prices for global industrial markets November 15, 2010
- BASF closes optical brighteners production operations in Germany, to relocate paper dye production to India November 11, 2010
- AkzoNobel inaugurates its Ningbo multi-site in China to provide sustainable growth momentum November 08, 2010
- Imerys to increase kaolin and calcium carbonate prices by 5 to 7% effective Jan 1, 2011 November 05, 2010
- DuPont to raise titanium dioxide prices by $100/tonne in Latin America November 05, 2010
- Clariant increases 3Q net income to CHF 109 million in 2010 November 03, 2010
- Momentive Specialty Chemicals reports increased net income of $116 million in 3Q 2010 November 03, 2010
- Kemira to increase prices of pulp and bleaching chemical products by 15-35% in EMEA region October 29, 2010
- Kemira reports 51% increase in net profit to Euro 34.5 million in 3Q 2010; paper segment revenues up 13% October 28, 2010
- EC asks four member states to implement EU chemicals legislation October 28, 2010
- Minerals Technologies launches new PPC high filler technology with unnamed Asian paper company October 25, 2010
- AkzoNobel opens sixth powder coatings plant in China October 25, 2010
- Appleton’s Encapsyis Div to microencapsulate biocides for specialty materials supplier Troy Corp. October 18, 2010
- Clariant announces conclusions of its asset network optimization project; eight sites impacted globally October 15, 2010
- Dow Corning to showcase innovative solutions for tissue manufacturers at Tissue World Asia in Shanghai October 14, 2010
- Kemira announces change in R&D and Technology management October 14, 2010
- Innventia welcomes Specialty Minerals as new contract partner October 13, 2010
- Kemira and VTT join forces to open R&D center in Brazil October 06, 2010
- GPC to raise starch prices by $5/cwt from Oct 18 October 01, 2010
- Momentive Performance Materials and Hexion combine to create global leader in specialty chemicals October 01, 2010
- Kemira completes sale of Fluorescent Whitening Agents business to Germany's Blankophor October 01, 2010
- AkzoNobel completes divestment of its National Starch business to Corn Products International October 01, 2010
- OMNOVA Solutions reports operating profit of $10.3 million in 3Q 2009 September 30, 2010
- Clariant's holistic approach focuses on requirements and trends of papermakers in consumer and supplier markets September 29, 2010
- BASF to increase prices for polymer dispersions, powders, resins and additives effective Oct 1 September 28, 2010
- Michelman introduces non-abrasive paper coating to reduce product damage September 28, 2010
- Thiele achieves safety milestone: two years without lost time injury September 28, 2010
- BASF plans water treatment and paper chemicals production plant in Nanjing, China September 27, 2010
- DuPont to raise titanium dioxide prices in Brazil from Oct. 1 September 23, 2010
- Kemira to begin production of sizing agents at its Nanjing unit in China September 23, 2010
