Elastogran (HQ: D-49448 Lemförde; www.elastogran.com), the polyurethanes subsidiary of BASF (HQ: D-67056 Ludwigshafen; www.basf.com), will give itself a new corporate structure on 1 July, and as part ...

EVC International NV (HQ: Boulevard du Souverain 360, B-1160 Brussels), the largest producer of PVC in Europe, has announced its intention of establishing a 300,000 t/y Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) ...

Alcan (Montreal / Canada; www.alcan.com) has accepted a takeover offer from Anglo-Australian Rio Tinto (London / UK; www.riotinto.com) of around USD 38 bn following its defence of a hostile bid from ...

Courtaulds plc (London) has announced it will sell its 28% stake in OPP films producer Hoechst-Trespaphan GmbH (PO Box 1143, D-66511 Neunkirchen) to joint venture partner Hoechst (HQ: D-65926 ...

Nordenia International AG (HQ: Airport Center am FMO, D-48268 Greven), is still set for global expansion. On 26 November, the new film and packaging plant is being officially opened at KNU Polska ...