Portfolio for automotive and consumer applications expanded – Kraiburg TPE introduces new grades with focus on processing, adhesion and surface properties

The 26th edition of Fakuma will take place from 16 – 20 October 2018 in Friedrichshafen at the Lake Constance. In non-K years this event is the biggest and most important trade show for plastics processing in Germany. The German TPE compounder Kraiburg TPE announced that it will highlight at this fair its market-driven and customer-oriented development […]

Innovation network for TPU fibres

Lubrizol has initiated an “Innovation Alliance” network focused on driving growth of its TPU-based fibre X4zol-J for the performance apparel market. The network was unveiled at the ISPO 2018 held in Munich, Germany, in March 2018.

Consortium led by KKR to acquire LCY Chemical

Global investment firm KKR will lead a consortium to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of LCY Chemical Corp. The KKR consortium includes participation by LCY’s current employees and certain members of the founding family. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of LCY and represents a total market […]