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BASF to Shut Spanish Plasticisers Plant

It was announced today, that as part of their restructuring plan, BASF would close their plasticisers and phthalic anhydride (PA) plant at Tarragona, Spain. Production capacity would be transferred to more modern plants ...

24 Jul 2002

Tyre Manufacturers Petition for Comprehensive Tyre Monitoring Systems

US tyre manufacturers petitioned federal highway safety officials to adopt new regulations that will see all new cars fitted with a reserve tyre inflation pressure monitoring systems. Under inflation of tyres causes e...

22 Jul 2002

GKN Sinter Metals Buy Out Indian Joint Venture Partner

GKN Sinter Metals has just completed its acquisition of Mahindra and Mahindra Limited’s 51% share in Mahindra Sintered Products Limited (MSPL). The acquisition cost GKN US$13.33 million and gives GKN a 100% shareho...

20 Jul 2002

Gurit-Heberlein to Acquire SP Group

The Swiss industrial group Gurit-Heberlein has agreed to acquire UK-based composites company SP Group. The acquisition involving cash and shares will come into effect on September 1. The deal suited SP’s desire ...

19 Jul 2002

Dofasco to Acquire LTV Tube Manufacturing Facility

Dofasco has signed a letter of intent to acquire the assets of LTV’s Marion, Ohio automotive tubular manufacturing facility. LTV filed for Chapter 11, voluntary bankruptcy on December 29, 2000. The acquisition o...

19 Jul 2002

Corus to Merge with Brazilian Steel Producer CSN

An agreement has been reached by the Boards of Corus Group and Brazilian steel producer CSN, for the merger of the two companies. The merged company will combine the strengths of one of Europe’s market leaders, wit...

18 Jul 2002

Sumitomo to Bail out of US Joint Venture

Following the collapse of LTV Steel, Sumitomo Metals will be pulling out of L-S Electro-Galvanizing (LSE), the joint venture it established with LTV in 1985. Sumitomo intends to sell its 40% share in LSE to AK Steel Corp...

17 Jul 2002

Bankrupt Republic Technologies Assets to be Acquired by RT Acquisitions

Republic Technologies International (RTI), the largest producer of high quality steel bars in the USA have received approval from the bankruptcy court to have all of it s assets acquired by RT Acquisition LLC. They have ...

17 Jul 2002

LG Chem to Build Engineering Plastics Facility in China

Korea’s largest chemical company, LG Chem today announced plans to establish an Engineering Plastics Compound (EPC) facility in China. The plant is expected to require an investment of US$11.67 million this year. ...

15 Jul 2002

Pliant Corp to Close NY Manufacturing Facility

Pliant Corp announced today that it would be closing its subsidiary Pliant Solutions’ manufacturing operation in Fort Edward, New York. The facility was acquired in May of this year when Pliant acquired Decora Inc ...

15 Jul 2002

NASA Nanoelectronics Research to be Lead by Purdue University

Purdue University is set to establish a new nanoelectronics and computing institute for the development of technology for NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the US Department of Defence. Another ...

15 Jul 2002

Arsenic Filter Gains US Approval

Bayoxide E33 from Bayer is a ferric oxide developed to separate arsenic from drinking water supplies. It has just been certified according to ANSI/NSF Standard 61 for drinking water system components. The standard is rec...

11 Jul 2002

Clariant Commissions New Plant in Mexico

Clariant have just commissioned a new production facility at Coatzacoalcos in Mexico. Opening of this plant completes the first stage of Clariant’s expansion into the Mexican region. The new facility has a capac...

11 Jul 2002

Rinker to Acquire Kiewit Materials Corp

Rinker Materials Corp, a subsidiary of CSR have completed negotiations for the purchase of Kiewit Materials Company for US$540 million. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of September Kiewit is a major US...

11 Jul 2002

Dor Acquire Polypropylene Film Business from Basell

Israel’s Dor have signed a definitive agreement to purchase Shorko Australia from Basell. Shorko is a wholly owned subsidiary of Basell that produces polypropylene films. The sale is anticipated to be completed by ...

9 Jul 2002

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

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BASF to Shut Spanish Plasticisers Plant

Tyre Manufacturers Petition for Comprehensive Tyre Monitoring Systems

GKN Sinter Metals Buy Out Indian Joint Venture Partner

Gurit-Heberlein to Acquire SP Group

Dofasco to Acquire LTV Tube Manufacturing Facility

Corus to Merge with Brazilian Steel Producer CSN

Sumitomo to Bail out of US Joint Venture

Bankrupt Republic Technologies Assets to be Acquired by RT Acquisitions

LG Chem to Build Engineering Plastics Facility in China

Pliant Corp to Close NY Manufacturing Facility

NASA Nanoelectronics Research to be Lead by Purdue University

Arsenic Filter Gains US Approval

Clariant Commissions New Plant in Mexico

Rinker to Acquire Kiewit Materials Corp

Dor Acquire Polypropylene Film Business from Basell

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Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

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