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9 May 2008
CHEMTURA RAISES PRICES ON PETROLEUM ADDITIVES PRODUCTS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) announces price increases for a range of Petroleum Additives products, necessitated by rising costs, which are driven by raw materials, energy and logistics. All increases will be effective June 1, 2008 or as contracts allow.
7 May 2008
DSM’S AKULON® ULTRAFLOW PA6 BENEFITS MANUFACTURERS OF FURNITURE COMPONENTS
DSM Engineering Plastics has introduced Akulon® Ultraflow PA6 for use in the furniture industry. This new and innovative material offers manufacturers many benefits and value added performance. It can be used for a wide range of furniture components – including back supports; arm rests; frames and bases for chairs; shelf brackets; cupboard hinges; castor brackets and attachments; connection corners.
SHANGHAI, China, May 6, 2008 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) announced it started a third furnace May 2 at the PFG Fiber Glass (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. operation in Kunshan it jointly owns with Nan Ya Plastics Corp. (TAIEX: Nan Ya). The additional furnace, with 38,000 metric tons of annual capacity, will serve the expanding Asian electronics industries and achieve full production in the coming months.
PPG, the world's leading manufacturer of transportation coatings, was named a 2008 Automotive News PACE Award winner for Green Logic paint detackifier. 
• Despite increasingly challenging market conditions, Borealis achieves EUR 130 million net profit for the first quarter, a 15% increase compared to first quarter of 2007