EVONIK New plant for structural foam started up at Darmstadt / 50% capacity increase	07.02.2014
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
INVISTA Dutch expansion of PA 6.6 capacity planned / European market high priority / Increased sustainability through more efficient production processes	30.10.2013
EVONIK New super absorbers plant on track to start up in Q4 / Mechanical certification completed	18.10.2013
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
OMAN OIL Purchase of Oxea from Advent International / Plans to build integrated chemical platform in Oman	14.10.2013
EVONIK Specialty materials earnings down 47% in Q2 / Forecast for 2013 revised downward	12.08.2013
EVONIK Non-phthalate plasticisers unit starts up in Marl	25.06.2013
CHINAPLAS Growing number of international visitors and exhibitors in Guangzhou / Focus on sustainability and production efficiency	12.06.2013
OMV Austrian giant invests EUR 230m in butadiene production / Targets Burghausen refinery / Upgrades Schwechat plant	13.05.2013
BRENNTAG Agreement with Evonik to expand European cooperation / Italy still not part of distribution	06.05.2013
EVONIK IPO through alternate route / Shares launched in Frankfurt and Luxembourg	24.04.2013
RUSSIA Engineering thermoplastics market contracts slightly in 2012 / Imports from Europe and Asia on the rise / Russian production still too low / Western European quality often not matched / Plastinfo report	19.04.2013
BASF / SINOPEC New isononanol plant in China / German partner shifts plans for plasticiser feedstocks after quitting Petronas project	25.01.2013
EVONIK Phthalate-free PVC plasticiser range to be introduced in mid-2013 / 40,000 t/y plant in Marl	14.12.2012
YEAR IN REVIEW Life is a roller coaster ride, the European plastics industry finds again in 2012 / Forces majeures and consolidation / North-South profitability gap grows as the shadow of Middle East and China shrinks	14.12.2012
EVENTS “Seventh Pagev Turkish Plastics Industry Congress” ahead of “Plast Eurasia 2012” in Istanbul	09.11.2012
PLASTICS AND CLIMATE CO2 utilisation making strides but barely dents emissions growth / Nova-Institute conference	01.11.2012
EVONIK New PPA compounds on display at “Fakuma” / Focus on automotive applications	11.10.2012
EVONIK Raising 1-butene output in Marl / Capacity expansion due on stream in 2015	02.10.2012
EVONIK New eco-efficient 120,000 t/y MMA plant to be located on the Gulf of Mexico / Start-up in 2015	28.09.2012
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics in August 2012: Commodity ABS and PP compounds react to higher feedstock prices / Higher-grade materials mostly roll over / Costs continue to rise / Hopes that new VW Golf 7 will stimulate demand	06.09.2012
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS US hurricane season kicks off / “Isaac” threatens plants across Louisiana in particular / Numerous oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico have been evacuated / Reminiscent of “Katrina” and “Rita”	28.08.2012
EVONIK “Plexiglas” showroom in Turkey / Celebrating 25 years in the country	21.08.2012
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics in July 2012: ABS, PA and PP feel the effect of June's feedstock slide / PC, PBT and POM stable / PMMA up slightly / Back pressure generated by reversal of feedstock notations / August still stable	06.08.2012

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