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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...