CHINAPLAS 2014 Sustainability as key theme at this year's plastics mega-event in Shanghai / Organisers expect almost 3,000 exhibitors / “Green Forum” co-organised by PIE / Last call for registrations for exclusive readers' trip to China	04.02.2014
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics December 2013/January 2014: Feedstock and polymer prices a mixed bag / Little movement in either direction / Market prepares for lunar new year holidays	23.01.2014
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Massive TDI project on schedule / Steelwork now complete / Tank ready for first product filling	12.12.2013
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Investment in PU foams and coatings raw materials / Growth rates of 4-5%	26.11.2013
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics October/November 2013: Most feedstock prices fall / Almost all engineering thermoplastic prices remain unchanged / Business returns to normal levels after the holiday breaks	21.11.2013
ELIX Extended distribution agreement with Mito Polimeri in Italy	08.11.2013
ASSOCIATIONS World Plastics Council created at K 2013 / Patrick Thomas first chairman	05.11.2013
BAYER Group forecast for 2013 upheld / BMS cost-saving scheme confirmed / PC overcapacity seen to ease	04.11.2013
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics September/October 2013: Butadiene prices surge while other feedstocks remain stable to soft / Demand weak due to holidays / YuYao trading centre floods	28.10.2013
PLASTIC FANTASTIC Blowing your horn and lighting it up as well...	28.10.2013
PC SHEETS EPSE Awards 2013: Recognition of special polycarbonate applications in construction and design / Awards ceremony during K 2013	24.10.2013
POLYCASA Rebranding the former Quinn Plastics / Broad portfolio of transparent and translucent sheet / Margins suffer following price decline for semi-finished products	15.10.2013
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics August/September 2013: Most feedstocks rise / Demand sees modest growth / Import quotes increase / Domestic prices remain stable but with some concessions / National Day holiday looms in October	25.09.2013
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE MDI capacity increase in Shanghai slated for mid-2014	20.09.2013
BAYER CEO announces cost-cutting measures at subgroup MaterialScience / Up to 700 jobs may be lost	19.09.2013
EVENTS 11th “IdentiPlast” to be held in Paris in November / Zero plastics to landfill again the focus	12.09.2013
BAYER Increase of 80% in Russian sales targeted by 2017 / “Substantial share” in plastics markets	10.09.2013
PLASTICS INDUSTRY CHINA Diverts focus away from export to domestic markets / Shift in consumer behaviour boosts demand growth / Small companies to disappear / Industry consolidation gathers pace	28.08.2013
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics July/August 2013: Butadiene increases / Most feedstocks stable / Pricing soft on continuing downtrend	22.08.2013
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Production declines by 2% EU-wide in the first five months of 2013 / Growth engine revving in fits and starts / Company chieftains now more cautious about full-year outlook / Cefic trend report	12.08.2013
GEBA Eco-friendly TPU available / Lighter weight and better mechanical properties / Cooperation with Bayer MaterialScience	08.08.2013
BAYER Full-year earnings targets “increasingly ambitious” / MaterialScience hit by poor PC business	01.08.2013
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Scaled-up CO2-fed polyols unit set to start in 2015 / “Several thousand tonnes” of capacity	29.07.2013
AIR LIQUIDE Construction begins on German TDI feedstock facility / EUR 100m investment	23.07.2013
PEOPLE Bayer MaterialScience: Miebach is new China president	09.07.2013

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