CHEMICAL UPDATE
MARCH 2013
McIlvaine Company
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COMPANY NEWS
BASF to Open R&D Lab and Application Tech Center for Battery Materials in
Japan
Dow Chemical Buys Solar Start-up Nuvosun
Lubrizol Continues CPVC Expansion with Addition of Global CPVC Resin Capacity
Clopay Plastics Announces Restructuring of Its European Division
Akzonobel Chemical Island Starts Supply to World’s Biggest Single Line Pulp Mill
FINANCIALS
BASF Increases Sales and Income from Operations in 2012
Air Products Reports Fiscal Q1 Financial Results
FMC Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2012 Results
NEW PRODUCTS
Cabot New Products for Battery Market
Asahi Kasei Introduces Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene
Polyone Targets PVC as a Polycarbonate Replacement for Medical Devices