- 10 October 2008 -
SO.F.TER makes acquisition
Italian compounder SO.F.TER. SpA has acquired Matrixx Europe Srl.

- 8 October 2008 -
Modest growth for US engineering resins
North American market for engineering resins and polymer alloys/blends reached 1.5 billion kg in 2007.

- 7 October 2008 -
Sudarshan increases European presence
Indian pigment manufacturer Sudarshan has opened an office in the Netherlands.

- 6 October 2008 -
Central vacuum loading system offers networking simplicity
Streamlined vacuum loading control system is based on the Controller Area Network (CAN) bus concept.

- 2 October 2008 -
BASF cuts back polystyrene production
Polystyrene production reduced in Europe from the start of October.

- 1 October 2008 -
Compounder closes US plant
Americhem Inc. has announced that it will be closing its Elgin, Illinois manufacturing facility.

- 29 September 2008 -
New hopper technology aids material flow
The K-Tron Process Group has introduced ActiFlow, a new alternative to other forms of mechanical hopper agitation.

- 26 September 2008 -
Arkema introduces new lubricant
Arkema Inc. has added a new metal release lubricant to its Biostrength range.

- 25 September 2008 -
Collaboration extends carbon nanotube distribution
Carbon nanotube producer Nanocyl and the marketing and sales company Velox have extended their cooperation agreement.

- 24 September 2008 -
New foam cell stabilizer for cellular PVC
Rohm and Haas has developed the Paraloid™ SureCel™ foam cell stabilizer.

- 19 September 2008 -
TPE compound prevents noise from loose pipes
A thermoplastic elastomer compound has been selected for a novel bridge insert.

- 19 September 2008 -
ALTANA acquires effect pigment business of USBP
ALTANA AG is to acquire the effect pigment business of United States Bronze Powders Inc.