Celanese Corporation and its Ticona engineering polymers business, is increasing prices up to 10 percent on its POM products depending on grade. This increase takes effect on customer shipments beginning March 1, 2010, or as contracts allow, in Europe and in Asia.
Celanese Increases Fortron PPS Production at Wilmington, N.C., Plant to Meet Global Demand
Celanese Corporation announced that one of its strategic affiliates, Fortron Industries LLC, will increase production at its Wilmington, N.C., plant to meet an increased global demand for Fortron® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS). The Fortron Industries plant in Wilmington is the world's larges ... more
Celanese Corporation announced that its Advanced Engineered Materials business has completed a transaction to acquire two product lines, DuPont™ Zenite® liquid crystal polymer (LCP) and Thermx® polycyclohexylene-dimethylene terephthalate (PCT), from DuPont Performance Polymers. “This acqui ... more
Celanese Announces Price Increases for Ticona GUR Products
Celanese Corporation and its Ticona engineering polymers business, announced a global price increase of 15 percent on all GUR® UHMW-PE and GHR® VHMW-PE with effect from March 1, 2010, or as contracts allow. more
Celanese and Blackstone to Form Joint Venture in Acetate Tow
Celanese Corporation and funds managed by Blackstone announced a definitive agreement to form a JV that will create a global acetate tow supplier. Celanese and Blackstone will own 70 percent and 30 percent of the JV, respectively. Transaction Overview Under the terms of the agreement, Celan ... more
Celanese appoints Verghese Thomas Chief Technology & Innovation Officer
Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, announced it has appointed Dr. Verghese Thomas as Chief Technology & Innovation Officer. The appointment of Thomas, currently the company’s Global Technology & Innovation Director of the Celanese engineered materials ... more
Celanese Announces Intent to Reduce Production Capacity at Its Lanaken, Belgium, Acetate Tow Plant
Celanese Corporation proposed to employee representatives at the company’s Lanaken, Belgium, facility the reduction of acetate tow production capacity at the site by 50 percent.“This proposal results from ongoing changes in the global demand for acetate tow products, especially in Europe, w ... more
As a global leader in the chemicals industry, Celanese Corporation makes products essential to everyday living. Our products, found in consumer and industrial applications, are manufactured in North America, Europe and Asia. Net sales totaled $6.7 billion in 2006, with approximately 60% ge ... more
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