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EVONIK
IPO through alternate route / Shares launched in Frankfurt and Luxembourg (24.04.2013)

DUPONT
New innovation centre in Turkey / Focus on food, construction and automative industries (24.04.2013)

DSM
New application development technical centre opened in Japan (03.04.2013)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New “ViviTouch” technology brings haptic feel to consumer electronics / EAP technology (14.03.2013)

PERSTORP
Italian distribution deal with Reschem Italia for smaller-scale customers (08.02.2013)

DUPONT
Performance Materials segment posts 21% profit increase in 2012 / Higher volumes help Q4 gains (07.02.2013)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Purchase of land ahead of functional films expansion at US site (01.02.2013)

PERSTORP
Distribution deal with Nordmann, Rassmann extended to Bulgaria, Slovenia and Serbia (18.12.2012)

DUPONT
Plans to expand Knowledge Centre in Hyderabad / Reflecting importance of strategic Indian market (12.12.2012)

DSM
Groundbreaking for new Dutch research facility / “Most important” centre for engineering plastics (28.11.2012)

DUPONT
Extended distribution arrangement with Biesterfeld Plastic now covers North Africa and Ukraine (21.11.2012)

DUPONT
Cuts in jobs and capital spending after weak Q3 performance / Earnings sink significantly (29.10.2012)

ASAHI KASEI
Further expansion of ACN capacities planned / Focus on Middle East / Japanese company wants to become the world number one for ACN (15.10.2012)

PERSTORP
Distribution agreement with Barentz is extended / Wide range of polymers and chemicals (04.10.2012)

LANXESS
Chemical and plastics producer in blue-chip stock index / Share nearly quadruples in eight years (10.09.2012)

SAMSUNG CHEIL
Frankfurt R&D centre starts operations / First research hub in Europe (28.08.2012)

EVONIK
“Plexiglas” showroom in Turkey / Celebrating 25 years in the country (21.08.2012)

BEMIS
Development of intelligent packaging platform with Thin Film Electronics / Plans to add printed electronics to packaging by 2014 (16.07.2012)

LANXESS
Subsidiary opened in Istanbul / Strong growth forecast in Turkey / Automotive and tire sectors most important (20.06.2012)

SOLVAY
New research, development and technology centre opened in India (07.06.2012)

DSM
New engineering plastics R&D facility planned in The Netherlands / Part of EUR 100m investment programme (28.05.2012)

COLORANT CHROMATICS
Swiss specialty chemicals group enters distribution agreement with India's Nishigandha Polymers (16.05.2012)

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Agreement with China Lumena New Materials to market and sell PA 4.6 and PPS / Examining other options at cooperation (10.05.2012)

SABIC
Groundbreaking for new technology centre near Shanghai (16.04.2012)

BAYER
Plastics woes pull group results down in 2011 / BMS sees profits plunge 64% in Q4 / Price drive ahead (29.02.2012)

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Global headquarters have moved to Singapore / Relocation to be completed this year / Asian market expected to dominate sales (16.02.2012)

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Distribution agreement with Resinet / Expanding its footprint in Brazil (01.02.2012)

DUPONT
Operating profit in Performance Materials segment falls in 2011 / Q4 sales increase thanks to higher product pricing (27.01.2012)

BASF
M. Holland to distribute engineering plastics range in North America (19.01.2012)

SOLUTIA
Tender offer for Southwall completed (28.11.2011)

BAYER
MaterialScience leads Chinese sales, investment / Dedication of new Shanghai TDI plant / Overproportional expansion of PC and PU consumption in China (18.11.2011)

RHODIA
Earnings up 16% in Q3 / PA slower / Last quarterly report before consolidation by Solvay (04.11.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Sales still growing but earnings fall in Q3 2011 / Higher selling prices / Slacker Chinese business (28.10.2011)

SOLUTIA
Purchase of energy-saving films company Southwall for USD 113m (21.10.2011)

SOLVAY
Existing distribution agreement with Albis extended to include PEEK and PAEK grades (14.10.2011)

LANXESS
Raising engineering plastics and rubber additive capacities in Brazil (11.10.2011)

RESINEX
Distributing DSM Engineering Plastics resins in Switzerland / Extension of existing agreements (10.10.2011)

SAINT-GOBAIN
Performance Plastics subsidiary to acquire the Speciality Films business of Belgium's Bekaert group / Deal still has to meet regulatory approval (12.08.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Adjusted sales up 8% in Q2, but EBITDA flat / Forecast for full year is now more conservative (02.08.2011)

LANXESS
Third PA and PBT compounds line to come on stream in China today / Focus on automotive sector (29.07.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Groundbreaking on Shanghai polymer centre (27.06.2011)

LANXESS
EBITDA of EUR 1.4 bn targeted for China by 2015 / “Year of High-Tech Plastics” (20.05.2011)

DUPONT
Capacity increase for ethylene copolymers in The Netherlands (19.05.2011)

SOLVAY
Operating profit on plastics more than doubles in Q1 2011 / Continued improvement since 2010 / French financial markets authority approved bid to acquire Rhodia (12.05.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Research partnership with Chinese auto maker (11.05.2011)

SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
Automotive cooperation with Germany's IAV / New thermoplastics for electric vehicles (06.05.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Investing USD 120m into Texas site / Money to go towards MDI debottlenecking and TDI upgrades (05.05.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Higher volumes help operating profits rise by 50% in Q1 2011 / Construction and automotive sectors see strongest sales growth / Full year sales and earnings forecast raised (02.05.2011)

A. SCHULMAN
Raising capacity in Brazil / New production line scheduled to come on stream in November (19.04.2011)

BASF
Automotive materials design tool wins SPE award / 30 different product samples (12.04.2011)

TEIJIN DUPONT FILMS
Films production restarted in Ibaraki after Japan earthquake / Films operations remain suspended in Utsunomiya / DuPont's Utsunomiya polymers production also suspended (01.04.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
PU solutions for composites displayed at JEC show in Paris / Automotive applications in focus (30.03.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Mito polimeri is new distributor in Italy (28.03.2011)

BAYER
MaterialScience triples EBITDA in 2010 against 2009 / Volumes but not prices at pre-crisis level (01.03.2011)

K.D. FEDDERSEN
Engineering resins distribution agreement with DSM in Denmark (25.11.2010)

LANXESS
Plans to raise EVM capacity in Dormagen / Expansion driven by increasing demand from wire and cable industry (03.11.2010)

BAYER
MaterialScience leads Q3 peformance / EBITDA up 90% / Sabic takeover talk dismissed as “speculation” (29.10.2010)

SOLVAY
Investment in Korean advanced materials fund / Focus on printed electronics and clean technologies (25.10.2010)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
High pressure forming process for extra-large PC parts / Console to be displayed at “K 2010” (12.10.2010)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Development of materials for printed electronics sector (23.09.2010)

LANXESS
EBITDA predicted to reach EUR 1.4 bn in 2015 / Performance polymers to generate strongest growth (20.09.2010)

SOLVAY
Purchase of minority stake in Polyera / Expansion of printed electronics development (09.09.2010)

DSM
Operating profits nearly tripled in Q2 / Strong full year results expected (10.08.2010)

SOLVAY
Specialities business helps boost sales and operating profit in first half of 2010 / Vinyls sees slight gains (04.08.2010)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
First-half 2010 considerably above expectations / Full-year EBIDTA may be more than double 2009 (30.07.2010)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Collaboration with Holst Centre on flexible electronics / Partnership will lead to increased material functionality (16.07.2010)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Earnings set to double in 2010 against 2009 / European volumes just 5% below pre-crisis levels / PC is driving recovery / China soon to be largest market / Emphasis on climate change solutions at K 2010 (16.06.2010)

RHODIA
New R&D facility opens in Lyon (19.05.2010)

EASTMAN
New “Tritan” plant in US / Co-polyester rides on anti-BPA wave / France bans BPA in baby bottles (18.05.2010)

EVONIK
Expansion of Asian capacity for PMMA moulding compounds / “Remarkable growth” (10.05.2010)

RHODIA
“Record performance” in 2010 first quarter / PA profits from tightness / Annual guidance revised (07.05.2010)

DOW
Basic Plastics lead earnings turnaround / Sharp rise in volume sales / Saudi jv to be relocated? (30.04.2010)

CELANESE
Ticona leads group with record result / New LFT acquisition and competitor outage provide boost (29.04.2010)

LANXESS
Plastics compounding capacity in China to rise to 60,000 t/y / Third line to start at Wuxi in 2011 (21.04.2010)

EVONIK
Significant declines in Performance Polymers segment / Carbon black activities under scrutiny (29.03.2010)

SOLVAY
Earnings on plastics down 72% in 2009 / Some progress in Q4 / “Fragile” recovery from crisis (23.02.2010)

DUPONT
Performance materials segment remains in profit in fourth quarter of 2009 / Asia Pacific region shows greatest growth / Higher volumes across markets (28.01.2010)

POLYONE
Acquisition of healthcare engineered materials manufacturer New England Urethane (06.01.2010)

DSM
Operating profit “comfortably doubled” in Q3 / Performance Materials sees volume recovey (10.11.2009)

SOLVAY
Slump in primary markets hits third quarter sales and profits / Recent pick-up in plastics demand continues (06.11.2009)

CELANESE / TICONA
Engineering plastics see Q3 surge in operating income / Sales to automotive industry improve (30.10.2009)

BAYER
Turnaround seen in Q3 / EBITDA margin at BMS improves / Wenning sees positive outlook (28.10.2009)

ARKEMA
Recycling scheme launched for technical polymers (09.10.2009)

BASF
No re-introduction of short-time working before the end of November / Industry increasingly positive? (21.09.2009)

BASF
Short-time working at Ludwigshafen may end in September / Markets stabilising at a low level (24.08.2009)

SOLVAY
Plastics profits plunged 96% in H1 / Economic crisis impacted key markets (21.08.2009)

DUPONT
Organisation will be streamlined / New R&D focus / Managerial positions redistributed (20.08.2009)

LANXESS
Performance Polymers EBITDA off 60% in Q2 2009 / Share loses 5% / New “Challenge” scheme (14.08.2009)

DUPONT
PolyOne named engineering polymers distributor in North America (12.08.2009)

DUPONT
Falling sales and restructuring costs hit profits / USD 1 bn cost reduction programme on track (27.07.2009)

BASF
Reduced working hours for 1,000 employees at Ludwigshafen / More cuts threatened worldwide (19.05.2009)

DUPONT
Job cuts of 2,000 planned as part of cost-saving scheme / Performance Materials posts USD 146m loss (12.05.2009)

LANXESS
Net loss in Q1 as inventory write-downs bite / Performance Polymers margin falls below 2% (11.05.2009)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Testing centre sold to Underwriters Laboratories (09.04.2009)

LANXESS
Earnings in 2008 stable despite weak Q4 / Performance Polymers hit by crisis / Expansion projects on ice (20.03.2009)

DSM
Performance materials sees 40% profit fall (25.02.2009)

DUPONT
Loss in fourth quarter of 2008 / Drop in full-year profit / Downbeat 2009 forecast (09.02.2009)

DOW CHEMICAL
Fourth quarter loss hits 2008 result / Volumes down by 5% / Plastics segments see plummeting sales and profits / Figures “very disappointing” (05.02.2009)

SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
Plans to slash jobs in Europe / Talks with the workforce (15.12.2008)

RHODIA
R&D centre opens in Shanghai / Engineering plastics a focus (08.12.2008)

LANXESS
Earnings forecast for 2008 revised upward / Successful price hikes in Q3 / Provisions for falling demand (17.11.2008)

TICONA
Wider European sales partnership with Resinex (07.10.2008)

PEOPLE
DuPont Engineering Polymers adjusts sales structure (21.08.2008)

TICONA
K.D. Feddersen distribution partnership expands (08.08.2008)

SOLUTIA
Buyer sought for PA 6.6 business / High raw materials costs bite / Investment in PVB films for thin-film solar panels (04.07.2008)

DUPONT
Investment of USD 150m in ethylene copolymers worldwide / Expansion plans for China (20.05.2008)

SOLVAY
Annual report published for 2007 (02.04.2008)

LANXESS
Hived-off ABS pinches 2007 earnings / “Right time to sell” / Performance Polymers now largest segment (13.03.2008)

BAYER
MaterialScience EBITDA margin slips further in 2007 / New Chinese PC line “ready to start” late this year (03.03.2008)

SOLVAY / SOLVIN
Plastics activities at record level in 2007 / Expansion with specialty polymers in Asia and USA / Demand still strong along the vinyl chain (29.02.2008)

LANXESS
New distribution company for central and eastern Europe (20.02.2008)

DSM
Halogen-free PBT for white goods connectors (03.01.2008)

EVONIK
New organisational structure for chemicals / Manfred Spindler no longer with management role (13.12.2007)

LANXESS
Plastics business performs better without ABS in Q3 2007 / Unit hived off to Ineos disappoints (15.11.2007)

EVONIK
Annual sales growth of 5% in plastics to 2009 / Methacrylates and high performance polymers (27.10.2007)

LANXESS
Some 127 jobs at Antwerp to be transferred to service firms / Bayer trims Belgian PC staff (02.10.2007)

LANXESS
Earnings targets to be reached ahead of plan / Lustran Polymers sale improves cost structure (21.09.2007)

EVONIK INDUSTRIES
New name for Degussa and sister companies / Cornerstone laid for Chinese MMA complex (17.09.2007)

SABIC
GE Plastics now called Sabic Innovative Plastics (04.09.2007)

LANXESS
“Lustran” deal leads to net loss in Q2 / Operating side improves / “Beautiful” semi-crystalline polymers (20.08.2007)

DEGUSSA
Shanghai R&D centre expanded / Polymer engineering pilot plant / Focus on Asia-Pacific (17.08.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Higher volumes boost sales by 3% / Energy and raw materials increases bite into profits (14.08.2007)

TICONA
Move to Höchst / Growth to be driven by further capacity expansion and new marketing partnerships (01.08.2007)

SABIC
Loan for takeover of GE Plastics / New subsidiary Sabic Innovative Plastics gains "BB" rating (30.07.2007)

TICONA
Engineering plastics producer targets Asia growth / German POM plant relocation to be announced soon (20.07.2007)

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

TICONA
New application development centre in Shanghai / Groundbreaking for two Chinese production plants (31.05.2007)

CELANESE
Blackstone sells its remaining stake / Investment quadrupled? (24.05.2007)

BASF
New Chinese compounding plant inaugurated (23.05.2007)

GE PLASTICS
Sabic takes the “prize” / USD 11.6 bn deal / Saudis beat out Basell, Koch and private equity (22.05.2007)

LANXESS
Shares in Quimidroga Plasticos sold to partner (16.05.2007)

LANXESS
Heitmann accelerates drive to acquire Degussa / ABS business doubles quarterly earnings (11.05.2007)

LANXESS
New German technical centre for "Durethan" and "Pocan" / Expansion in monofilament (03.05.2007)

GE PLASTICS
Second round of bidding started? / Sabic and Basell believed to be on board (26.04.2007)

TICONA
Choice of new German POM sites narrowed to two / Höchst industrial park could be favoured (02.04.2007)

LANXESS
Decision on styrenics this year / Asian partnership sought / Polymer margins improve in 2006 (22.03.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Earnings down slightly in 2006 / Start-up costs for China and plant outages / Higher volumes (19.03.2007)

RESIN EXPRESS
Distribution deal with Ticona for central and eastern Europe (12.03.2007)

GE PLASTICS
Bidding consortia shaping up / Koch Industries believed to be bidding with Blackstone (08.03.2007)

TICONA
World-scale LCP and POM plants in Asia (07.03.2007)

DSM
Performance materials show strength in 2006 / Results ahead of "Vision 2010" strategy targets (21.02.2007)

TICONA
Nanjing chosen as site of new Chinese UHMW-PE plant (20.02.2007)

DUPONT
Elastomers, packaging and polymers add to growth / Performance materials profits more than double (30.01.2007)

GE PLASTICS
Business up for sale after all? / Burden of higher raw materials costs / Private equity buyer seems likely (09.01.2007)

ARKEMA
Bioplastic PA 11 approved for biodiesel fuel lines / All the inherent properties of the conventional polymer (13.12.2006)

ARKEMA
Capacity increase for EVA and PVC at Balan (12.12.2006)

LANXESS
CEO Heitmann harbours dreams of new German chemical and plastics major / Sidelong glance at BMS (07.12.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New polymer innovation centre in Dubai (01.12.2006)

TICONA
POM plant near Frankfurt to move / EUR 650m settlement of dispute with airport authority (30.11.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Earnings drop in Q3 / Problems in passing on feedstock hikes / Outlook for full year 2006 flat (29.11.2006)

ARKEMA
Headquarters in "La Defense" to be closed / Move to Hauts-de-Seine / Job cuts (17.11.2006)

LANXESS
Earnings increase in first nine months of 2006 / Force majeure upheld for some ABS from Tarragona (16.11.2006)

LANXESS
Independent subsidiary in Korea / Sales growth of 26% for engineering plastics (15.11.2006)

DSM
Engineering plastics capacity at Geleen to be doubled (22.09.2006)

DSM
Intertek acquires Polychemlab business / Five-year outsourcing agreement included in deal (11.09.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Positive trend continues in Q2 / Earnings outlook for full-year 2006 improved (05.09.2006)

SOLVAY
"Sustained, very good performance" in plastics / Segment sales up 10% in first half 2006 (02.08.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New communications centre for PC and TPU / Case studies highlight innovation in plastics (20.07.2006)

EMS
Higher prices and volume sales in first-half 2006 / Outlook for full year is positive (19.07.2006)

ARKEMA
Calvert City PVDF capacity to be increased (28.06.2006)

DUPONT
R&D centre opened in Shanghai / Nine layer extrusion line / Facilities for worldwide market (09.06.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Sales up, earnings down in first quarter (09.05.2006)

LANXESS
Sale of "Lustran" SAN business in Europe and South America to BASF / Focus on specialities (05.05.2006)

LANXESS
Styrenics restructuring now focused on Americas / Job cuts of 250 / European outlook positive (06.04.2006)

SOLVAY PLASTICS
2005 REBIT up 4% / Sales increase 13% / Specialty Polymers improve / Vinyls growth (17.03.2006)

DUPONT
Calls for entries in 2006 packaging awards / Innovative use of plastics to be recognised (15.03.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
"Record breaking" performance for high tech plastics in 2005 / Growth leader in the group (10.03.2006)

LANXESS
Pact with Schefenacker on ABS wing mirrors (08.03.2006)

DSM
Sales rise for Performance Materials / Healthy earnings growth for engineering polymers (03.03.2006)

BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE
New regional centre in Hong Kong (02.03.2006)

BASF
Plastics sales rise 11% in 2005 / Price hikes dampen demand / Syrenics problems persist (01.03.2006)

DUPONT
Good year for Performance Materials despite the hurricanes / Earnings surge in 2005 (02.02.2006)

GE PLASTICS
Improved sales, profits in 2005 / Upcycle seen to continue / Immelt ready to milk the cash cow (19.01.2006)

GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS
Significant profitability gains in third quarter / Higher feedstock bill passed on to customers (01.12.2005)

GE PLASTICS
Business may be up for sale / Restructuring at parent group continues / No “sacred cows” (22.09.2005)

DEGUSSA
Integrated production strategy for MMA / New capacity in China, expansion in North America (28.07.2005)

GE PLASTICS
Back to original name as part of corporate reorganisation / Charlene Begley is new CEO (14.07.2005)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Inauguration of PC compounding plant at Caojing / Higher MDI capacity planned for site (14.07.2005)

DUPONT
Performance materials with strong upturn (10.03.2005)

DSM EP
Engineering Plastics sales checked by currency shifts / Slight improvement in 2003 (14.10.2004)

TICONA
“Tomorrowland” and today´s pressing realities / “Visionary concepts” for stand at K 2004 (22.07.2004)

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