TAIPEI -- Taiwan exported US$8.227 billion in machinery in the first half of 2008. The shipments represent a 12.7% increase versus the same period in 2007, according to the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) who monitors exports.
FLORENCE, KY --Ticona, a business of Celanese, will increase prices for its Vectra liquid crystal polymer (LCP) products, effective with shipments to customers beginning Aug. 1, 2008. Raw material price increases make the LCP price adjustments necessary.