Textiles and Fibers
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7 Feb 2008
Chinese Projects Worth €20 Billion on Offer to European Investment Partners at The Business in China Procurement Summit
London, February 7, 2008: China, already acknowledged as the fastest growing trading nation in the world, continues to look outward for project partners to aid its further economic expansion and share in its rewards. The variety and scale of China’s current industrial needs offer major business opportunities for companies seriously seeking entry into this huge market. Importantly, the nature of many of the projects now being tended have the potential to provide stable platforms on which to build sustainable future growth in China for partnering companies.
7 Dec 2007
ROHM AND HAAS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR PACKAGING AND BUILDING MATERIALS IN ASIA-PACIFIC
SHANGHAI, CHINA, December 7, 2007 - Rohm and Haas’s (NYSE: ROH) Packaging and Building Materials business today announced a price increase for all products sold in the Asia-Pacific Region to the adhesives, plastic additives, textiles, non-woven, graphic arts, paper and leather industries. The increase of 10% for all tin-based heat stabilizers, and between 5-10% for all other products including acrylics and modified acrylics, styrenics and modified styrenics, polyurethanes, polyesters and complementary technologies, will take effect from January 1, 2008 or as contracts allow.
URMOND (NL), December 6, 2007 - DIMENSION-POLYANT and DSM Dyneema today announced the successful performance of the new D4® membrane sailcloth that features Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™. The innovative D4® sails were used by Marc Emig and Bertrand de Broc, racing for the AST Groupe Française in an Open 40 in the 4,300-mile Transat Jacques Vabre race. After enduring the Atlantic crossover from Le Havre, France, to Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, the sail was found to be in perfect condition. 
Lyon, France – November 29, 2007 – Rhodia Polyamide announces a 200 USD/MT price increase for its PA 6.6 Performance Fibers in Asia, Middle East and Americas effective January 1st, 2008 - or as contracts allow - to help offset rising raw material, transport and energy costs.
Strong and durable polyethylene film from Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, is helping Thailand’s shrimp and fish farmers with pond covers that last longer and require less maintenance.