Polystyrene

DGAP-News: Armacell Financial Highlights 2020

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Luxembourg, 17 March 2021 - Armacell, a global leader in flexible foam for the equipment insulation market and a leading provider of engineered foams, today reported its preliminary unaudited financial results for the year ending 31 December 2020.

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  • Luxembourg, 17 March 2021 - Armacell, a global leader in flexible foam for the equipment insulation market and a leading provider of engineered foams, today reported its preliminary unaudited financial results for the year ending 31 December 2020.
  • In 2020, Armacell achieved net sales of EUR 590.5 million, a decrease of 8.4% vs. 2019 (EUR 644.4 million) and generated an adjusted EBITDA of EUR 119.6 million (2019: EUR 133.5 million).
  • Commenting on the financial performance, Patrick Mathieu, Armacell's President & CEO, said: "In a complex and challenging environment our business model again proved resilient.
  • Armacell focuses on insulation materials for technical equipment, high-performance foams for high-tech and lightweight applications and next generation aerogel blanket technology.

ROCTOOL: Annual Results 2020

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

Roctool (Euronext Growth - FR0010523167 - ALROC), specialist in mold heating and cooling technologies for plastics and composites, present its consolidated annual results, closed on 31 December 2020, and approved by the Board of Directors on 11 March 2021.

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  • Roctool (Euronext Growth - FR0010523167 - ALROC), specialist in mold heating and cooling technologies for plastics and composites, present its consolidated annual results, closed on 31 December 2020, and approved by the Board of Directors on 11 March 2021.
  • Mathieu Boulanger, Roctool CEO, states: "The fiscal year of 2020 demonstrated the resilience of Roctool technology during a complex economic situation.
  • an increase of 54% vs. S1 2020 and 7% vs. S2 2019), making it possible to largely absorb the decline of S1.
  • This is one of the reasons why the order book continued to fill up from the end of 2020 to the start of 2021 and hence securing a growth on Q1 2021 (vs. Q1 2020).

Epsilyte Moving Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Prices up to Keep Pace With Rising Feedstock and Delivery Costs

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Epsilyte, a leading North American producer of Expandable Polystyrene (EPS), will increase the price of all grades of EPS by $0.10/lb., effective April 1, 2021 or as contracts permit.

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  • Epsilyte, a leading North American producer of Expandable Polystyrene (EPS), will increase the price of all grades of EPS by $0.10/lb., effective April 1, 2021 or as contracts permit.
  • The increase is driven by increasing cost volatility and the current supply dynamics of the global EPS market.
  • Epsilyte is one of North Americas leading producers of expandable polystyrene resin.
  • We are a company of scale focused on solving customer needs for efficient, high-R value EPS.

$448 Million PET Foam Market by Raw Material, Grade, Application, Region - Global Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

The "PET Foam Market by Raw Material (Virgin PET and Recycled PET), Grade (Low-density and High-density), Application (Wind Energy, Transportation, Marine, Building & Construction, Packaging and Others ), Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "PET Foam Market by Raw Material (Virgin PET and Recycled PET), Grade (Low-density and High-density), Application (Wind Energy, Transportation, Marine, Building & Construction, Packaging and Others ), Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The PET foam market is projected to grow from USD 316 million in 2020 to USD 448 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 7.2% from 2020 to 2025.
  • The PET foam market growth is estimated to be majorly driven by growing economies of Asia Pacific region.
  • Increasing demand of PET foam from the wind energy, marine, and packaging end-use industries in China, India, Japan, and Australia is driving the market growth of PET foam in the Asia Pacific region.

Styrenics Circular Solutions seeks EFSA opinion on mechanically recycled polystyrene as food contact material

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

BRUSSELS, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, announced today that it has filed its first application for EU authorisation of mechanically recycled polystyrene (rPS) as food contact material.

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  • BRUSSELS, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, announced today that it has filed its first application for EU authorisation of mechanically recycled polystyrene (rPS) as food contact material.
  • The SCS challenge tests confirmed polystyrene as highly recyclable to food grade standards via mechanical recycling, which is one of the different recycling options available to PS.
  • We converters, along with our brand-owner and retailer clients, will be eagerly awaiting the EFSA opinion on this game-changing development."
  • Styrenics Circular Solutions is the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenics.

Styrenics Circular Solutions seeks EFSA opinion on mechanically recycled polystyrene as food contact material

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

BRUSSELS, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, announced today that it has filed its first application for EU authorisation of mechanically recycled polystyrene (rPS) as food contact material.

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  • BRUSSELS, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, announced today that it has filed its first application for EU authorisation of mechanically recycled polystyrene (rPS) as food contact material.
  • The SCS challenge tests confirmed polystyrene as highly recyclable to food grade standards via mechanical recycling, which is one of the different recycling options available to PS.
  • We converters, along with our brand-owner and retailer clients, will be eagerly awaiting the EFSA opinion on this game-changing development."
  • Styrenics Circular Solutions is the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenics.

Large Metropolitan Housing Authority Purchases C-Bond Secure and C-Bond Ballistic-Resistant System for Evaluation for Protecting Residents

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Monday, March 8, 2021

It was developed in partnership with one of the industrys largest film suppliers to increase glass strength and glass flexibility.

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  • It was developed in partnership with one of the industrys largest film suppliers to increase glass strength and glass flexibility.
  • The product is compatible with any film manufacturers products in all film market segments including solar, safety, decorative, automotive, and marine.
  • C-Bond BRS is a ballistic-resistant film system that consists of the patented C-Bond glass strengthening technology and security film.
  • Contact: Allison Tomek C-Bond Systems 6035 South Loop East Houston, TX 77033 [email protected] Brokers and Analysts: Chesapeake Group 410-825-3930 [email protected]

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Market to grow by 1387.12 million tons during 2021-2025|Increasing Demand for ABS from China to Boost Growth |Technavio

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Friday, March 5, 2021

NEW YORK, March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) market is expected to grow by 1387.12 million tons during 2021-2025, expanding at a CAGR of about 3%.

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  • NEW YORK, March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) market is expected to grow by 1387.12 million tons during 2021-2025, expanding at a CAGR of about 3%.
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    Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Market: Increasing demand for ABS from China to drive growth
    China is a leading consumer of ABS and accounted for a 55%-56% share in 2020.
  • Increasing disposable income and demand for consumer goods and household appliances will significantly increase the consumption of ABS in China.
  • Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Market: Major Vendors

Epsilyte Moving Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Prices up to Keep Pace With Escalating Costs

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Epsilyte, a leading North American producer of Expandable Polystyrene (EPS), will increase the price of all grades of EPS by $0.07/lb., effective March 15, 2021 or as contracts permit.

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  • Epsilyte, a leading North American producer of Expandable Polystyrene (EPS), will increase the price of all grades of EPS by $0.07/lb., effective March 15, 2021 or as contracts permit.
  • The non-traditional timing of this increase is driven by increasing cost volatility and the current supply dynamics of the global EPS market.
  • Epsilyte is one of North Americas leading producers of expandable polystyrene resin.
  • We are a company of scale focused on solving customer needs for efficient, high-R value EPS.

Popeyes® Announces New Quality & Sustainability Commitments

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Today,Popeyesis proud to announce new food quality commitments for the next5years as part of the Restaurant Brands for Good sustainability plan, giving guests even more reasons to Love that Chicken fromPopeyes.

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  • Today,Popeyesis proud to announce new food quality commitments for the next5years as part of the Restaurant Brands for Good sustainability plan, giving guests even more reasons to Love that Chicken fromPopeyes.
  • The commitments are part of the brand's work to serve responsibly sourced, high quality and great tasting food every day while continuously working to reducing its environmental footprint.
  • From a packaging perspective, this year Popeyes is removing all EPS foam cups globally and replacing them with paper cups.
  • AtPopeyes, we carefully select our ingredients and don't take shortcuts on quality and that's why we have been working hard to launch our new food quality commitment"said Rob Manuel, General Manager for Popeyes Canada.