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F O C US pigment plant at Botlek in the Rotterdam docks area. The company has signed an agreement with AVR, guaranteeing the supply of at least 16 tonnes/hour of steam for the Botlek site. AVR generates steam from the household-waste incinerators that it operates in Rotterdam. In recent years, AVR has expanded its operations by taking in householdwaste from the municipalities of Den Haag and Utrecht, as well as from the Rotterdam region. As a result of this agreement, KerrMcGee will be able to shut down its own steam-generator at Botlek, which was traditionally fuelled with natural gas. The switch to steam supplied by AVR will mean significant environmental benefits insofar as reducing fossil fuel consumption at Botlek. Nederlandse Chemische Industrie, 21 May 2003, 45 (9), 4 (in Dutch)
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new factory at Inman, SC, with a floor area of 4180 square metres, replacing an existing 1300 square metres factory. The new factory houses units for making pigment dispersions, liquid dyes and speciality liquid colour concentrates. Chemical Week, 18 Jun 2003, 165 (22), 37
Business Line, 29 Jun 2003, 10 (179), 9 & 22 Jul 2003, 10 (202), 2
COMPANIES Ashland to sell Multibase masterbatches Multibase (part of the Dow Corning group) has appointed Ashland Distribution to sell its products to plastics processors in Norway and Sweden. These products include: MultiBatch masterbatches, MultiPro plastic compounds and MultiFlex thermoplastic elastomers. Chemical Week, 11 Jun 2003, 165 (21), 28
Serbia: Petrohemija – carbon black Petrohemija awarded a $20 M contract to Chengda Chemical Engineering (of China) in mid-2000 for the design and engineering of a new 15,000 tonnes/y carbon black plant, to be built at Pancevo (see ‘Focus on Pigments’, Aug 2000, 6). Work on the project has been delayed because of financial difficulties, pushing the anticipated on-stream date back to 2004. European Chemical News, 23 Jun 2003, 78 (2058), 26
Spain: Cales de Llierca – PCC Cales de Llierca SA has recently begun producing Calprec SA, a new grade of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) produced by a three-stage process, which is said to result in maximum levels of opacity and whiteness. The product is available in bulk or on pallets of 25 kilo sacks. The European papermakers have been identified as the main marketing targets. Details on the capacity and location of the new PCC plant were not revealed. Ingenieria Quimica, Apr 2003, (401), 56 () (in Spanish)
US: Keystone Aniline – pigment dispersions, dyes & colour concentrates Keystone Aniline recently opened a
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Chemicals – reported a net profit of Rup 23 M on sales of Rup 505 M in 2002/03. Colour Chem, which is majority-owned by Clariant, recently launched an open market offer to buy up shares in Vanavil held by minority interests. (See ‘Focus on Pigments’, May 2003, 6).
Grolman sells phthalo pigments for SLMC & TiO2 for Huntsman Tioxide Sté Languedocienne de MicroCouleurs (SLMC) has appointed the Grolman group as distributor of its Landocyal phthalo blue and green pigments in the French market. Major applications for these pigments are in printing inks, paints and plastics. Huntsman Tioxide has extended Grolman’s sales territory for Tioxide TiO2 pigments, so that it now covers Croatia, Slovenia and parts of the Czech Republic. Farbe und Lack, Jun 2003, 109 (6), 78 (in German)
BASF creates alliance with four masterbatch suppliers to boost usage of coloured ABS BASF has established an alliance with four selected plastics masterbatch suppliers – Clariant, Ultrapolymers, Albis and Schulman – with the aim of making it easier for European plastic moulders and converters to work with coloured Terluran resins. The alliance will offer a service called Colorflexx, whereby BASF will supply uncoloured Terluran acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene (ABS) resin, while one of its four partners will provide specially designed colour masterbatches. The alliance aims to deliver the appropriate resin/masterbatch package within 10 days of receiving the customer’s order and it aims to respond to calls for technical assistance or problem-solving within 24 hours. European Chemical News, 30 Jun 2003, 78 (2059), 15
Profit increases for Colour Chem & Vanavil Dyes & Chemicals For the year to end-March 2003, Colour Chem reported a net profit of Rup 149.6 M on a turnover of Rup 3.936 bn, compared against Rup 90.5 M on Rup 3.422 bn in the previous year. Its affiliate – Vanavil Dyes &
Hardwick to sell for Sid Richardson Sid Richardson has appointed Hardwick Standard Distribution Corp to sell its carbon black products throughout the US and Canada. Rubber and Plastics News, 30 Jun 2003, 32 (24), 4
Hellyar to sell Hubron’s black masterbatches Hubron (of Manchester) has appointed Hellyar Plastics to sell its black plastic masterbatch products throughout the UK. Hellyar is a leading UK manufacturer of thermoplastic compounds and colour masterbatches in its own right. Plastics Additives and Compounding, May-Jun 2003, 5 (3), 8
Kerr-McGee moves closer to goal of being world’s second largest TiO2 pigment supplier Kerr-McGee’s global TiO2 pigment output – including 100% of the output from its Australian joint venture plant – has increased in every year for the past decade, reaching 508,000 tonnes in 2002. Sales revenue increased by 7% to $995 M last year, with US operations contributing 54%,
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new factory at Inman, SC, with a floor area of 4180 square metres, replacing an existing 1300 square metres factory. The new factory houses units for making pigment dispersions, liquid dyes and speciality liquid colour concentrates. Chemical Week, 18 Jun 2003, 165 (22), 37
Business Line, 29 Jun 2003, 10 (179), 9 & 22 Jul 2003, 10 (202), 2
COMPANIES Ashland to sell Multibase masterbatches Multibase (part of the Dow Corning group) has appointed Ashland Distribution to sell its products to plastics processors in Norway and Sweden. These products include: MultiBatch masterbatches, MultiPro plastic compounds and MultiFlex thermoplastic elastomers. Chemical Week, 11 Jun 2003, 165 (21), 28
Serbia: Petrohemija – carbon black Petrohemija awarded a $20 M contract to Chengda Chemical Engineering (of China) in mid-2000 for the design and engineering of a new 15,000 tonnes/y carbon black plant, to be built at Pancevo (see ‘Focus on Pigments’, Aug 2000, 6). Work on the project has been delayed because of financial difficulties, pushing the anticipated on-stream date back to 2004. European Chemical News, 23 Jun 2003, 78 (2058), 26
Spain: Cales de Llierca – PCC Cales de Llierca SA has recently begun producing Calprec SA, a new grade of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) produced by a three-stage process, which is said to result in maximum levels of opacity and whiteness. The product is available in bulk or on pallets of 25 kilo sacks. The European papermakers have been identified as the main marketing targets. Details on the capacity and location of the new PCC plant were not revealed. Ingenieria Quimica, Apr 2003, (401), 56 () (in Spanish)
US: Keystone Aniline – pigment dispersions, dyes & colour concentrates Keystone Aniline recently opened a
AUGUST 2003
Chemicals – reported a net profit of Rup 23 M on sales of Rup 505 M in 2002/03. Colour Chem, which is majority-owned by Clariant, recently launched an open market offer to buy up shares in Vanavil held by minority interests. (See ‘Focus on Pigments’, May 2003, 6).
Grolman sells phthalo pigments for SLMC & TiO2 for Huntsman Tioxide Sté Languedocienne de MicroCouleurs (SLMC) has appointed the Grolman group as distributor of its Landocyal phthalo blue and green pigments in the French market. Major applications for these pigments are in printing inks, paints and plastics. Huntsman Tioxide has extended Grolman’s sales territory for Tioxide TiO2 pigments, so that it now covers Croatia, Slovenia and parts of the Czech Republic. Farbe und Lack, Jun 2003, 109 (6), 78 (in German)
BASF creates alliance with four masterbatch suppliers to boost usage of coloured ABS BASF has established an alliance with four selected plastics masterbatch suppliers – Clariant, Ultrapolymers, Albis and Schulman – with the aim of making it easier for European plastic moulders and converters to work with coloured Terluran resins. The alliance will offer a service called Colorflexx, whereby BASF will supply uncoloured Terluran acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene (ABS) resin, while one of its four partners will provide specially designed colour masterbatches. The alliance aims to deliver the appropriate resin/masterbatch package within 10 days of receiving the customer’s order and it aims to respond to calls for technical assistance or problem-solving within 24 hours. European Chemical News, 30 Jun 2003, 78 (2059), 15
Profit increases for Colour Chem & Vanavil Dyes & Chemicals For the year to end-March 2003, Colour Chem reported a net profit of Rup 149.6 M on a turnover of Rup 3.936 bn, compared against Rup 90.5 M on Rup 3.422 bn in the previous year. Its affiliate – Vanavil Dyes &
Hardwick to sell for Sid Richardson Sid Richardson has appointed Hardwick Standard Distribution Corp to sell its carbon black products throughout the US and Canada. Rubber and Plastics News, 30 Jun 2003, 32 (24), 4
Hellyar to sell Hubron’s black masterbatches Hubron (of Manchester) has appointed Hellyar Plastics to sell its black plastic masterbatch products throughout the UK. Hellyar is a leading UK manufacturer of thermoplastic compounds and colour masterbatches in its own right. Plastics Additives and Compounding, May-Jun 2003, 5 (3), 8
Kerr-McGee moves closer to goal of being world’s second largest TiO2 pigment supplier Kerr-McGee’s global TiO2 pigment output – including 100% of the output from its Australian joint venture plant – has increased in every year for the past decade, reaching 508,000 tonnes in 2002. Sales revenue increased by 7% to $995 M last year, with US operations contributing 54%,
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