GE Plastics

Kurt Schuering tapped as CEO for Distrupol, Nexeo Plastics

Acquisition of French compounder Eurostar Engineering Plastics

Sale of high-performance polymers likely / Fundamental restructuring / PC to remain in group / Company denies report of sale / Spanish PEI production moves to Singapore

Saudi Aramco's purchase of 70% stake formally sealed / Sovereign wealth fund to receive proceeds / Benefits for two industry players

Sabic completes purchase of nearly 25% stake / Now largest shareholder

PPE production resumes in the Netherlands / World's third plant for "Ultem" PEI in Singapore

Caprolactam market consolidates as a result of excess capacities in China / European PA 6 notations crumbling / Feedstock market shifts start to impact Europe / PA 6.6 prices sliding / Adipic acid availability continues to lengthen

Polymershapes business goes to US company Blackfriars / Joint semi-finished products holding with Laird and Amari Plastics

Scott Neuheardt becomes general manager of “K-Flex” plasticisers business

New research centre inaugurated at Geleen / “Milestone in innovation journey”

Takeovers, mergers and consolidations: Changes in the plastics production, packaging and automotive industries / No going back to the way things were

Eric Grégoire to become president of EMEA Food & Consumer Products

Despite overcapacities, plans to lift output in Asia / Global consumption stands at 4m t/y / Decline in optical data storage devices pressures sector / Market unsettled by BPA controversy / Opportunities for lighting technology and automotive applications

Innovative Plastics business unit to be dissolved / Activities divided into standard and speciality units / Job cuts in the US and Europe

Compounding plant in Pennsylvania may be closed / Demand shifting to Asia-Pacific

Solid growth on a global basis / Worldwide capacities of 10m t/y / Asia dominates production and consumption / Restructuring in Europe makes an impact / Market players still face challenges

Rising demand for polymeric materials with metal-like properties / Niche products make gains / Automotive, E&E, aviation and medical technology sectors as key drivers / Global capacities exceed 800,000 t/y

Russell Broome named managing director at SPE

ABS output in West Virginia to cease in 2015 / State plans mammoth shale gas processing centre

Balance of worldwide capacity has shifted to Asia / Polyamide is a rare exception / European market holds up relatively well / Massive expansion in China likely to continue

Construction of polyimide project in north east China kicks off / Local competition for DuPont, Sabic and Solvay

Charlie Crew to retire as Sabic IP executive vice president / DuPont's Keith Smith to take the reins

Capacity hike for PA and PBT compounds at Schwarzheide / “Sharp rise in demand”

New transparent polycarbonate resin / “Sabic PC” will be marketed alongside traditional “Lexan”

Mike Huff appointed CEO of Citadel Plastics Holdings