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PIE 883 of 10.05.2013

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BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Joint venture with Mitsui building new specialty bisphenols facility in Germany / Output to go towards meeting rising demand for “Apec” PC copolymers (03.10.2012)

EVONIK
New eco-efficient 120,000 t/y MMA plant to be located on the Gulf of Mexico / Start-up in 2015 (28.09.2012)

SANORS
Russian petrochemical group plans new MMA plant in Samara / Mitsubishi contracted for license / Downstream PMMA facility to be built simultaneously (23.08.2012)

SAMSUNG CHEIL
Polycarbonate capacity expansion in Yeosu on stream / Consumer electronics and automotive applications (31.07.2012)

SAUDI ARAMCO
Rabigh II petrochemicals expansion in Saudi Arabia approved / Investment cost estimated at USD 7 bn / Start-up expected in 2016 (04.06.2012)

EVONIK
German group confirms plans for new PA 12 plant in Asia / Gregor Hetzke talks to PIE about the recent explosion in Marl and the company's future plans in Asia / Chinaplas exclusive interview (03.05.2012)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Acquisition of Arkema's “Tuffak” polycarbonate sheet business in US / Global network extended (17.04.2012)

SABIC / SINOPEC
Groundbreaking ceremony for new PC plant in Tianjin / Commissioning expected in 2015 (11.04.2012)

LUCITE
Upgrade at MMA plant in Beaumount continues apace / Re-commissioning this year / MAA line starts production (28.03.2012)

SHELL
Plans for diphenyl carbonate demonstration unit in Singapore / Phosgene-free polycarbonate production (13.12.2011)

EVONIK
Expansion of PMMA plant in Shanghai to go on stream as planned (16.11.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Groundbreaking for first solid PC sheet facility in China / Commissioning expected in late 2012 / Output to go towards meeting rising regional demand (26.10.2011)

TRANSPARENT PLASTICS
PC electronics applications boost North American transparent plastics market / Regional market to reach 1.8m t in 2015 / BCC Research study (13.09.2011)

SABIC
Joint Venture with MRC to build and operate methacrylates facility in Saudi Arabia / MMA plant will be world's largest / Focus on downstream activities (01.06.2011)

SABIC
New polycarbonate line to go up in Tianjin by 2015 / Beachhead for Indian subcontinent (23.05.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
PC capacity expansion in Uerdingen / Output to go towards meeting rising global demand (03.05.2011)

LUCITE
Resuming MAA production in North America / Capacity due to come on stream in late 2012 (07.04.2011)

PMMA
Acrylic polymer fit for the future / New applications in automotive glazing, solar power and electronics / Transparency and weatherability / Light guides for flat screen monitors represent 25% of consumption (01.04.2011)

MITSUBISHI RAYON
Daesan MMA joint venture with Honam to raise MMA and acrylic resin capacity / Output geared towards meeting regional LED demand (03.03.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Distribution deal with Albis Plastic extended to Russia (27.01.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New EUR 1 bn expansion plan for PC and MDI at Shanghai / PC headquarters to relocate there (10.12.2010)

SABIC
Saudi Arabian polycarbonate line to go onstream in 2011 (28.10.2010)

SUMITOMO
Sumitomo: Singapore PMMA capacity to increase (20.10.2010)

DOW
LG Chem takes over all Korean polycarbonate lines / Joint venture in the red since 2008 (07.10.2010)

DSM / MITSUBISHI
Swap of polyamide and polycarbonate businesses completed (02.06.2010)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Evonik reports technical problem at sulphuric acid plant in Worms / Warns of bottlenecks in MMA chain (28.04.2010)

DSM / MITSUBISHI
Swap of polyamide and polycarbonate production receives official seal of approval (03.03.2010)

EVONIK
Shanghai acrylics complex on stream / “Biggest Chinese supplier of methacrylate specialities” (30.11.2009)

LUCITE
Official opening ceremony for new MMA facility in Singapore / World's first plant powered by Alpha technology (12.11.2009)

SABIC
Mitsubishi Rayon jv to produce MMA and PMMA (13.08.2009)

MITSUBISHI RAYON
Lucite International purchase completed / Leading global MMA producer (08.06.2009)

DSM
Swap of PC for Mitsubishi's PA / Deal to close by year's end / Compounding arrangement included (03.06.2009)

SABIC
MOU with Sipchem on petrochemicals project / EUR 2.94 bn investment / On stream mid-2013 (19.05.2009)

MITSUBISHI
Conditional approval for Lucite acquisition / Half of MMA capacity to be sold at cost to meet Chinese anti-trust requirements / Completion in May 2009 (14.05.2009)

EVONIK
New PMMA moulding compounds plant starts in China / First unit of EUR 250m methacrylates complex (03.12.2008)

LUCITE INTERNATIONAL
Mitsubishi acquires UK producer for USD 1.6 bn (17.11.2008)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Bayer MaterialScience declares FM for isocyanates, PC and PC copolymers in North America (22.09.2008)

LUCITE
Two takeover bids exceeding USD 2 bn mooted for acrylics producer / Mitsubishi Rayon, Saudi group competing? (10.09.2008)

SOUTH ASIAN PETROCHEM
Plans for new polycarbonate plant in India / Asahi Kasei process bypasses phosgenation stage (02.09.2008)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Feedstock and energy costs delay commercial start-up of MCC's new USD 210m PC facility (20.08.2008)

AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING
Polycarbonate consumption to grow by 70% a year up to 2012 / Focus on roof modules, backlites, fixed side windows and design elements / Bayer MS and Sabic IP now in competition (24.07.2008)

TEIJIN CHEMICALS
Expansion of polycarbonate compounds in China / Postponement of resins capacity expansion? (09.07.2008)

KAZANORGSINTEZ
PC unit to be built to meet Russian automotive demand / BPA unit starts up in Tatarstan (14.05.2008)

QUINN CHEMICALS
No second MMA plant in Leuna / Search for engineering staff (11.01.2008)

QUINN CHEMICALS
Investment in a second MMA facility in Leuna (08.01.2008)

ARKEMA
Acquisition of Repsol's PMMA business (21.12.2007)

POLYCARBONATE
Engineering plastic still growing / Consumption now nearly 3m t / Optical data carriers biggest application / Debate over new DVD standards pressures market / First strategic moves at Sabic (01.11.2007)

SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
Expansion of polycarbonate sheet production (31.10.2007)

GE PLASTICS
Sabic takeover prompts Asian PC realignment / Bayer sells share in PC glazing jv Exatec (28.08.2007)

GABRIEL-CHEMIE
Laser marking masterbatches for clear plastics (20.08.2007)

DEGUSSA
PMMA compounding starts in Taiwan (19.07.2007)

GE PLASTICS
Sabic buries polycarbonate project with Petrochina / “Negative economics” (02.07.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Second Chinese PC line delayed for at least six months / Supply glitches and falling margins (25.06.2007)

QUINN CHEMICALS
Cornerstone laid for Leuna MMA plant (15.05.2007)

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Expansion in polycarbonate in Asia / JV in China / Total investment of USD 400m (13.04.2007)

DEGUSSA
PMMA plant to be part of China MMA complex / Start-up in 2009 (12.04.2007)

GE PLASTICS
Sabic said to be in the takeover race / Decision could come in Q2 / Chinese PC project is put on ice (27.03.2007)

FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
No new propylene network for western Germany / Operator consortium abandons pipeline project / "Local solution" from Duisburg to Marl? (27.02.2007)

DEGUSSA
Shanghai site chosen for MMA/PMMA complex / Expansion in the Asian plastics sector (18.09.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New polymers complex in China dedicated / World-scale plants for PC and MDI (08.09.2006)

PMMA MARKET
EU Commission issues fines of EUR 345m in cartel proceedings / Degussa was "whistle blower" (02.06.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Global PC expansion to 1m t/y completed (04.05.2006)

LUCITE
Charterhouse to sell MMA giant / Other private equity buyers said to be interested (16.02.2006)

DEGUSSA
High performance polymers identified as growth segment / Plans for PMMA in Asia (05.01.2006)

QUINN GROUP
MMA plant planned for eastern Germany / State subsidies / Challenge to powerful competitors (01.12.2005)

PMMA
Global capacities above 1m t / New plants mainly in Asia / Speciality products lead to additional applications / Strong growth expected for TFT and LCD displays. (22.09.2005)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Polycarbonate expansion in China moved forward / Global growth of 8-10% forecast (02.06.2005)

GEAM
New 130,000 t/y PC line on stream in Spain (10.03.2005)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Margin recovery in sight / PC and MDI sold out / Fresh price hikes planned for fourth quarter (09.12.2004)

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