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PVC: Vinnolit declares force majeure for deliveries from Knapsack

Vinnolit on 29 September announced force majeure for S-PVC produced at its site in Knapsack / Germany, situated a short distance away from the city of Cologne, a company spokesperson confirmed in response to a query from PIE. No additional details have been made available. The Knapsack site is home to about 160,000 t/y in PVC capacity, according to PIE's Polyglobe capacity database. The force majeure reportedly impacts one of the production lines at the location, capable of turning out 115,000... (30.09.2016)

WASTE MANAGEMENT AUSTRIA European Commission imposes EUR 6m fine on collection and recycling systems operator ARA for anti-competitive and monopolistic behaviour	INEOS Shale gas arrives at Grangemouth after delay / “Hugely important day” for the UK
The European Commission has fined Austrian collection and recycling system operator Altstoff Recycling Austria EUR 6m for preventing competitors from entering the country’s household... (30.09.2016)	The much-anticipated supplies of US shale gas-derived liquefied ethane were landed at the new jetty adjoining the mammoth complex operated by Ineos at Grangemouth / Scotland on 28... (30.09.2016)
SCHWAN-STABILO Marker pen housings made of old Coca-Cola bottle caps / Cooperation with Germany's Alba subsidiary Interseroh	LAMBORGHINI Cooperation with Mitsubishi Rayon to develop automation in large-scale production of carbon fibre composite parts / Italian sports car producer celebrates 30 years of using lightweighting technology
German writing instruments manufacturer Schwan-Stabilo has teamed up with Coca-Cola and recycling services provider Interseroh on a new project. The first in a series of other... (29.09.2016)	Japanese carbon fibre specialist Mitsubishi Rayon and sports car manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini are to cooperate to develop higher levels of automation for large-scale production in... (29.09.2016)
SUMITOMO DEMAG Sales and service partnership in Iran / Plastic packaging producers and automotive suppliers identified as key target groups	SIBUR Polymer production expanded at Tomsk / New and improved grades added
Expanding its position in what it called “the promising” Iranian market, injection moulding machinery manufacturer Sumitomo Demag Plastics Machinery has set up a partnership with Kara... (29.09.2016)	Russian gas and petrochemicals giant Sibur has upgraded and expanded its polymer production at Tomsk / Russia. Investments totalling more than RUB 10 bn have been spent on the site’s two... (28.09.2016)

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EVONIK Performance Intermediates unit to lift prices of C4-based product portfolio	28.09.2016
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TRINSEO Price hike for PC sold in Europe	19.09.2016
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