September 2015 Vol. 1

AMPACET Masterbatch Manufacturers Moving to Dandenong
Currently located in Mitcham however moving to an exciting brand new greenfield site early 2016 in Dandenong’s predominant industrial Sector; a leading global manufacturer of superior Colorants and Functional Additive Masterbatch products.
http://www.seek.com.au/job/29007979

Martogg Seeking Compounding – Masterbatch Operator
http://www.seek.com.au/job/29216605?tracking=ILC-S%2AAU%2A-JOR-Referrer-4324&utm_campaign=joraau&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=joraau

Four Plastic Workhorse Additives Receive Food-contact and Environmental Certifications
http://www.ptonline.com/products/additives-new-food-contact-environmental-certification-for-plastic-additives

Nuplex’s Annual Profit Beats Estimates
http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/nuplexs-annual-profit-beats-estimates/story-e6frfkur-1227483054809

Schulman A (NASDAQ:SHLM opens at 33.24 on Wednesday – The stock has a market cap of $971.21 Mill
http://www.wkrb13.com/markets/756090/schulman-a-price-target-cut-to-47-00-by-analysts-at-global-hunter-securities-shlm/

Clariant to Establish a Subsidiary for its Plastics and Coatings Business
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news-opinions/markets-companies/clariant-forms-subsidiary-plastics-coatings-business

Axieo seeking Laboratory Technician for QC for their Thomastown Masterbatch business
http://www.seek.com.au/job/29273515

BASF and Sibur extend Polymer Additives Deal
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20150812/PNE/150819975/sibur-and-basf-extend-additives-deal

Solvay to acquire Cytec in $5.5 billion deal
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20150729/NEWS/150729876/solvay-to-acquire-cytec-in-5-5-billion-deal

Gabriel-Chemie introduces new flame retardant masterbatch for XPS boards
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030637471530066X

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