CLEVELAND—New technologies and growth opportunities are showing the value of PVC compounds. "It's important to reinforce what PVC and all plastics are doing," Larry Shaw, Geon Performance Solutions ...

Cleveland — PVC compounders are hoping for a rebound in building and construction while looking to educate more people about the benefits of their material. "Higher interest rates have raised housing ...

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Tokyo) plans to acquire a polyvinyl chloride compound plant in Bellevue, OH from A. Schulman, Inc. (Akron, OH) in a move to expand the presence of its North American ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today completed the previously announced acquisition of NAKAN™, a global compounding solutions business. NAKAN’s products are used ...

Custom vinyl compounds supplier Sylvin Technologies Inc. (Denver, PA) cites the growing demand for phthalate-free polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as reason for the introduction of its 2910 vinyl compound ...

Indian compounder Welset Plast Extrusions Ltd. is divesting its PVC compounding business to Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., but keeping and expanding its core masterbatch operations. The deal will ...

NEW YORK—In a major compounding deal, PolyOne is selling its Performance Products & Solutions unit to SK Capital Partners for $775 million in cash. That unit includes one of North America's largest ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has issued an exclusive, binding offer to acquire NAKAN, a global compounding solutions business, from Los ...