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PolyOne buys New England Urethane

On 23 December 2009 PolyOne announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of New England Urethane, Inc. (NEU).

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Crest Foam now 100 % Inoac owned

Crest Foam was jointly owned by the Vita Group, UK, (80 %) and Inoac Corporation, Japan, (20 %).

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Solutia to buy Etimex Solar

Solutia Inc. is acquiring the German company Etimex Solar GmbH, a subsidiary of Etimex Holding GmbH, for a price of EUR 240 million in cash and additional debt.

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25 years Evonik Tego Chemie GmbH

For 25 years, the German company Evonik Tego Chemie GmbH has offered its know-how in the field of additives and speciality resins for coatings and printing inks. During this time, the company has become a leading supplier in this field.

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BASF introduces new brand, changes name of Elastogran companies

BASF recently introduced two new brands for its polyurethane business in Europe and all over the world.

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Dow Chemical to shut down Freeport TDI plant

Dow Polyurethanes has decided to permanently shut down its TDI plant in Freeport, TX, USA, in the second quarter of 2010, because manufacturing TDI there is no longer economically viable.

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Lapolla promotes energy savings benefits of spray foam insulation

Lapolla Industries, Inc., a Houston, TX, USA, based manufacturer and supplier of spray foam insulation, coatings, and equipment designed to reduce energy consumption in the residential and commercial markets for both new construction and retrofit applications, announced that the company began broadcasting over 22,000 minutes of television spots nationwide in promotion of their spray foam insulation product line.

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Sinomax USA earns CertiPUR–US seal

Sinomax USA, a manufacturer of memory foam bedding, announced that it has earned the CertiPUR seal. “The CertiPUR-US seal is an important designation in our industry”, said Frar, Executive Officer for Sinomax USA. “Its shows our customers and retail partners verification that Sinomax memory foam passes rigorous quality assurance and safety standards. We work with only select chemical suppliers from around the globe who help us to consistently deliver the most comfortable, highest quality memory foam products to the market.”

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US bedding market still in decline

Both December sales and Q4 2009 sales of mattresses were up by 2.8 % and 3.9 % respectively according to ISPA (International Sleep Products Association). However, overall sales for the full year of 2009 were down, for the second year in a row by as much as 9.9 %, based in preliminary figures.

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Huntsman to increase MDI and MDI-based systems prices in Europe

The Polyurethanes division of Huntsman announced that it will increase the price of all MDI products and MDI-based systems by 200 EUR/t in the European region as soon as agreements allow, but no later than 1 April 2010.

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