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TOTAL
Investment in Belgian polymer site / Modernisation of PP lines
STARBUCKS
Coffee company implements takeaway cup charge across the UK / Plans to eliminate single-use plastic straws worldwide by 2020
The site at Feluy / Belgium is to be made fit for the future. Total has announced an investment of EUR 45m in three new production plants. The first involves upgrading a PP plant, the... (13.07.2018)
Together with agency Hubbub, Starbucks has completed a three-month trial that ran from 25 February 2018 to 25 May 2018 at 35 of its locations in London. According to Hubbub,... (13.07.2018)
BRASKEM
Majority acquisition by LyondellBasell probable / Uncertain destiny of Petrobras' shares
BASF
Second China “Verbund” site planned for Guangdong / Company's third largest globally
According to Brazilian financial newspaper Valor Econômico, Odebrecht, the majority shareholder of Braskem, is said to have agreed with LyondellBasell to sell its shares to the South... (12.07.2018)
Encouraged by the Chinese government’s recently touted plans to offer foreign investors more flexibility to own and operate their production facilities without a local joint venture... (12.07.2018)
PLASTIC PACKAGING
New technologies are transforming traditional packaging methods / Easy sustainability improvements are diminishing
ARKEMA
More speciality PA powder capacity in France / Investment of EUR 20m
The arrival of new technologies that can transform traditional packaging formats and end-of-life treatment is coinciding with an increased focus on sustainability, says a new report from... (10.07.2018)
In response to what it said is strong worldwide demand for PA powder in ultra-high performance industrial applications, especially from the coatings, composite and 3D printing markets,... (10.07.2018)
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BASF
Antioxidants expansions continue / More capacity in Switzerland and Singapore
 		16.07.2018
TITAN
Russian group constructing integrated PET and BOPET production plant in the Baltic region
 		16.07.2018
VELOX
New European distribution partner for SK Chemicals' 3D printing materials
 		16.07.2018
RAUMEDIC
German medical component producer upgrades French satellite operation into fully-owned subsidiary
 		16.07.2018
OWENS CORNING
Cooperation with CPIC / Composites for wind energy in China
 		16.07.2018
VTT
Finnish centre develops bio-based, biodegradable and thermoformable material using cellulose fibres / Part of ACel research programme
 		16.07.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: Ascend declares force majeure / Fire halts polymerisation units in Florida
 		13.07.2018
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Price Reports and Announcements
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend July 2018: Producers aim to pocket the fall in the reference price / Demand tends downwards / Holiday season casts a shadow / Further softening possible
 		13.07.2018
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics June 2018: Surge in POM prices / PMMA continues downtrend started in May / PA 6.6 notations remain high on short supply
 		13.07.2018
A. SCHULMAN
Price hikes for masterbatches in EMEA
 		12.07.2018
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics June 2018: Sharp increase in SM price causes PS notations to rise / Low seasonal demand for LDPE, HDPE and LLDPE / Bidding activities of major downstream plants result in falling PET prices
 		11.07.2018
POLYMER PRICES
North America June 2018: PP takes another massive leap up / Prices of most other standard products stagnate / Polyamide on the move again / Strong upward pressure for PA 6.6 / Producers call for hefty hikes
 		10.07.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Russia June 2018: PET still climbing / Upward pressure continuing overall / Almost double-digit percentage increase in PP pipe grades / Substantial hikes for PS too / No summer lull in sight so far
 		09.07.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Composites/GRP June 2018: Uneven movement for ortho resins / Minor price hikes / Demand rises ahead of summer holidays / Glass fibre products unchanged
 		06.07.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Engineering Thermoplastics June 2018: Market remains stable at high level / ABS and PP compounds move up / Dark clouds hang over PA 6.6 again / Storm continues / POM under upward pressure
 		05.07.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene June 2018: Producers still finding it difficult to factor in costs / Critical margin thresholds evidently reached / Attitudes harden / Fierce battles over stability likely in July
 		04.07.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene June 2018: Cost pass-through for standard grades fails / Distributors seize chance / Compounds rise ahead of summer lull / July notations likely stable
 		04.07.2018
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Readers' Choice
BRASKEM
Majority acquisition by LyondellBasell probable / Uncertain destiny of Petrobras' shares
 		12.07.2018
STYRENE
China's anti-dumping duties to change SM import structure / Global trade flow could shift to Asian transit countries
 		03.07.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: Ascend declares force majeure / Fire halts polymerisation units in Florida
 		13.07.2018
COMMENT
Chemical PET recycling has become a necessity
 		03.07.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING
New technologies are transforming traditional packaging methods / Easy sustainability improvements are diminishing / Smithers Pira report
 		10.07.2018
VINYLOOP
Closure of operation in Italy / Phthalates issue under REACH brings down European PVC recycling project
 		04.07.2018
FRANCE
More than 50 companies sign up to use recycled plastics in packaging / Government welcomes commitments within its call for 100% circularity by 2025
 		06.07.2018
CIRCULAR ECONOMY FRANCE
National EPS recycling plan unveiled / Total's process is key / Ambitious target
 		05.07.2018
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