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Articles in August, 2006 issue of Urethanes Technology

• Kingspan buys Xtratherm.
• Baxenden reorganising.(reorganization and restructuring of Baxenden Chemicals Ltd)(Brief article)
• Ace stays open: Urethane International owner stays open with new funding.(US newslines)(Ace Products LLC)
  by McNulty, Mike
• IAL sets up in Beijing.(world newsbriefs)(Brief article)
• Traffic jam solution?(profile)(Holdfast Rubber Highways)(Brief article)
• Azon appoints Conway.(UT people)
• Croda buys Uniqema.(Croda International plc merges with Uniqema)(Brief article)
• RPDG adds and moves: RPDG moves to new HQ, launches new materials.(Rapid Product Development Group Inc)(Brief article)
• FSK to work with China: Chinese PU industry keen on European standards.(world newslines)(Industry overview)(Brief article)
• Baule's cast PU for China.(polyurethane)(Baule)(Brief article)
• New filter foams on offer: new functional polyurethane filtering foams.(techfile)
  by Kamprath, Axel
• PU earnings, sales up.(newslines)
• Faurecia's woes deepen: competitors could profit from French supplier's troubles.(Brief article)
  by Floerecke, Klaus-Dieter
• Patrick Thomas for BMS.(appointment of Patrick Thomas as a chairman )(Dr Hagen Noerenberg retires)(Brief article)
• Castor oil makes polyols: elastogran commercialises low emission odourless polyols.(bio-polyols update)
• US foamers struggling: Chinese imports & raw material shortages have hit US foamers.(Europur report)(US Polyurethane Foam Association)(Brief article)
  by White, Liz
• Intelligent cutting.(correction)(Correction notice)
• Toner blades cast better: Delmia software helps develop innovative PU process.(newslines)
  by White, Liz
• F-NOK buys oil-seal firm: Imperial Rubber and Urethane will add to group's US offerings.(Imperial Rubber)(Brief article)
• Clark faces death suit.(cases)(Brief article)
• Degussa adds in Xinzhuang.(china focus)
• Sign up and dream on ... Technical committee wants members' views on issues to study.(Europur report)
• Borsodchem under siege: equity group Kikkolux makes bid for Borsodchem.(Borsodchem Rt wants to buy Kikkolux sarl )
  by White, Liz
• Lear commits to IAC deal: interiors maker will add its European interiors units to JV.(newslines)
  by White, Liz
• LaPolla gets Graco sales.(LaPolla Industries Inc)(Graco marks)(Brief article)
• BMS gets credits in china.(finance)(Bayer MaterialScience)(Brief article)
• New body for UK PU sector: new association goes commercial: BRPPA wants to be a brand.(BRPPA profile)(British Rubber and Polyurethane Products Association)(polyutherane)
  by White, Liz
• Lauzon for Merquinsa US.(UT people)
• Bayer adds 36ktpa MDI: Bayer adds 36ktp MDI at German unit.(newslines)(Bayer MaterialScience AG, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate)(Brief article)
  by Reed, David
• Logstor changes hands: equity group buys Danish pipe-coater Logstor.(company overview)(Company overview)(Brief article)
  by White, Liz
• Extrusion widens range: Argotec adds hard TPU films for flat-die extrusion.(US newslines)(thermoplastic polyurethane)
  by White, Liz
• HCl process licenced.(hydrochloric acid)(Brief article)
• Rosehill adds hot melts, TPV: UK prepolymer maker grasps opportunities to diversify.(Rosehill Polymers Ltd )
  by White, Liz
• Huntsman to divest plastics? US group now looking to sell rather than split commodities units.(Brief article)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Ask the experts.
  by Plaumann, Reno; Tobias, Jim
• Bayer upgrades in US.(investments)(Brief article)
• Renewable polyols gain ground as petrochemicals prices keep rising.(bio-polyols update)
  by White, Liz
• Optimism for foam future: funny figures about flexible foam--but rising prices evident.(Europur report)
  by White, Liz
• Jahn for BASF coatings.(UT people)
• Hungarian rhapsody: the fifth element?(Brief article)(Column)
  by Reed, David
• Sika buying Haberkorn.(Haberkorn Abdichtungssysteme GmbH)(Brief article)
• US group's profits slump.(Stevens Urethane)(Brief article)
• Grammer: 3rd China unit: German seat maker plans third plant in Shanghai, China.(world newslines)(Brief article)
• K-M has new China lab.(Krauss-Maffei Corp)
• UT diary.(dates & prices)
• Dinandt out, Osborne in.(UT people)(Brief article)
• Rhein Chemie appoints.(UT people)
• Russian systems JV: Izolan systems house becomes JV with Dow.(newslines)
  by White, Liz
• Faurecia 48.2 m [euro] in red.(financial report)(Financial report)(Brief article)
  by Gertskis, Mark
• Shuttle foam gets OK: space shuttle lands safely--foam redesign verified, says NASA.(US newslines)
  by White, Liz
• China powers Asian boom: as PU China starts, suppliers stress China's importance.(china focus)
• China hurts US sector.(Europur report)
• Sertec bought by founder: polyurethane specialist Sertec back in hands of founder.(newslines)
• Levi resigns as ceo.(Pierre Levi resigned as chairman and chief executive officer )(Brief article)
  by Miel, Rhoda
• Latexco starts up in US: latex and polyurethane bedding firm gets Georgia foothold.(Latexco NV)
  by McNulty, Mike
• Cannon adds in China.(china focus)(Brief article)
• Shout about CertiPUR: Europur's certification scheme needs higher profile.(Europur report)