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BASF
More European capacity for HMD and PA 6.6 / Chemicals and plastics giant solidifies PA market position after Solvay deal
 		20.01.2022
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New HMD plant in China / Company's biggest production facility outside US / Output to be marketed in Asia
 		18.01.2022
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Plans for acquisition of a Mexican compounding JV / Deal offers better access to car industry
 		10.12.2021
PA 6.6
China retains punitive tariffs for US imports / Measures against Europe previously lifted
 		19.10.2021
DSM
Dutch group gives itself a new structure / Materials likely to be divested / Options under review for PA, polyester and “Dyneema” fibres
 		22.09.2021
SK CAPITAL
Majority stake in US specialities producer Deltech
 		01.09.2021
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Capacity upgrade for long-chain PA at Greenwood
 		30.06.2021
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Two fires at failure-plagued Pensacola site / PA force majeure persists
 		12.05.2021
POLYMER PRICES
North America March 2021: Prices race from one high to the next / Shortage of material leads to stoppages in processing / Slight easing of the situation with PP / Further increases on the cards for April
 		09.04.2021
POLYMER PRICES
North America February 2021: Dramatic shortages spark price explosion / Winter storms on Gulf of Mexico bring production to standstill / Producers often unable to meet demand / Relief unlikely
 		10.03.2021
SNETOR
Distribution agreement with Ascend for polyamide range
 		02.03.2021
K.D. FEDDERSEN
TPE distribution for Trinseo in Germany and parts of Europe
 		01.03.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: Ascend declares force majeure for precursor ACN in the US
 		26.02.2021
K.D. FEDDERSEN
German firm to supply PA 6.6 from Ascend
 		24.02.2021
POLYAMIDES
Precursors, pull from China, and freight prices: Fragile PA 6.6 chain alarmingly unsteady / Steeply rising prices / Cost of PA 6 also moving up
 		16.02.2021
POLYMER PRICES
North America January 2021: Unceasing upward movement in all segments / Rising feedstock prices and supply bottlenecks reinforce the trend / Slight easing of the situation expected in February
 		10.02.2021
POLYMER PRICES
North America December 2020: High feedstock prices, tight supply situation and recovery tendency in plastics processing combine to drive up prices / Significant increases with few exceptions / Tension unlikely to ease
 		13.01.2021
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Acquisition of French compounder Eurostar Engineering Plastics
 		08.01.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ascend about to lift PA 6.6 force majeure / Plants in US running again
 		07.01.2021
IPACKCHEM
Industrial packaging manufacturer may have new owner / Further investment for SK Capital
 		21.12.2020
POLYMER PRICES
North America November 2020: Prices stable to firmer / PE and PVC cool down / PP still rising / High feedstock costs push up styrenics / Further increases expected
 		15.12.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: After Ascend, BASF also allocates base polymers and compounds / Force majeure for Pensacola / Repairs to take up to four weeks
 		10.12.2020
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
PA 6.6: Ascend reports unplanned stoppage in Florida / Price upswing could accelerate
 		04.12.2020
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Launch of more “HiDura” long-chain polyamides
 		02.12.2020
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Another attempt at price hikes for PA 6.6 and related products
 		10.11.2020
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