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SKC plan “Double SKC” expansion in USA

SKC Inc. has so much going on at its Covington manufacturing plant that it recently celebrated both a groundbreaking and a ribbon cutting on one day. Local politicians and SKC leaders broke ground on a photovoltaic films plant, part of its continuing efforts to expand in the solar power industry.

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IKEA mattress recall in the US

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced an voluntary recall of an IKEA mattress and is warning consumers to stop using them immediately unless otherwise instructed. The mattress involved is the IKEA Sultan Heidal spring mattress distributed by IKEA Home Furnishings of Conshohocken, PA, USA.

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Chemtura opens new technical centre in Nanjing, China

Chemtura has opened a new Application Development Center (ADC) in the Nanjing Economic & Technological Development Zone, serving as the company's technical centre of excellence for its businesses in the Asia/Pacific region.

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BMS inaugurates EcoCommercial Building Conference Center in Pittsburgh

Bayer MaterialScience LLC recently officially unveiled its EcoCommercial Building Conference Center in Pittsburgh. This solar-powered, net-zero-energy, net-zero-emissions facility will serve as a showcase and education centre for sustainable building solutions, as well as a working centre for evaluating new sustainable construction materials and technologies.

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Huntsman to increase polyetheramine, ethyleneamine and carbonate prices in Europe

Huntsman will increase prices in Europe for its polyetheramine, ethyleneamine and carbonate products, as listed below. The increases will be effective 15 June 2010, or as applicable contracts allow:

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Further price increases for Stepan aromatic polyester polyols

Stepan Europe has announced it will now be forced to increase the prices of Stepanpol aromatic polyester polyols (APP) for supply to its European customers in quarter 3 by EUR 200 per tonne. Stepan said that this is a response to dramatically escalating costs in basic raw materials.

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Wanhua to increase MDI prices

Wanhua Netherlands BV will increase the price of MDI sold in Europe by EUR 200.00 per tonne. This price adjustment applies to all polyurethane market segments and will be effective 1 July 2010.

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Stepan increases prices for Stepanpol

Effective July 1, 2010, Stepan will increase prices for Stepanpol Polyester Polyols for the Flexible Foam Industry in North America by USD 0.06 per pound.

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Dow raises prices for all polyols, MDI and PU systems in Europe, Middle East and Africa

Dow Europe GmbH, Dow Polyurethanes and Dow Formulated Systems will raise prices for all polyols, MDI and for polyurethane systems up to 250 Euro per metric ton in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The increase is effective immediately or as contracts allow.

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