Mitsubishi Chemical

PP compound production to be expanded for Indian automotive market / New TPE plant also planned

Name to be changed to Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials / Existing brand names to be retained

Global alliance of 29 companies aims to help manage plastics waste / Commitments totalling over USD 1 bn

Japanese chemicals group strengthening PVC compounds business / Acquisitions in Indonesia and India

Partnerships with major polymer suppliers for 3D printing materials

Commercial production of MMA and PMMA begins in Saudi Arabia

Dutch Filaments bought as part of investments in 3D printing business

Japan's new integrated player now due to start in April / Three-way merger

Acquisition of Structil complete / Aerospace and industrial composites production in France

China Standard Thermoplastics May 2017: Feedstocks see general drop except for propylene / Commodity market no less exciting than a rollercoaster ride / Demand normal to weak

Negotiations to buy French composites firm Structil / Deal would boost aerospace and industrial offering

Plans to acquire full control of speciality chemicals producer Nippon Gohsei / Part of 2020 management strategy

China Standard Thermoplastics March 2016: Peak of maintenance cycle pushes feedstock costs higher / Polymer prices rise significantly / Strong demand / Inventory levels mostly normal, with some materials trending short / Further uptrend in April

Increased use of natural fibres and biopolymers in vehicles / Joint venture with French hemp supplier Interval '/ Partnering with Mitsubishi on "BioMat"

Bioplastic in first application as smartphone front panel

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

PTA plant in Japan to close / Overcapacity hits profits / PX deal with CNOOC

Foundation stone for “world's first” commercial PBS bioplastics plant / Thai facility to commence operations in 2015

Mitsubishi Rayon acquires 51% majority stake in German carbon fibre specialist

China Engineering Thermoplastics June 2014: Feedstock costs rise across the board / Prices soft and trending down / Consumption on track / Little change expected in July

Offtake agreement with Vinmar for 210,000 t/y of succinic acid / Feedstock will be sourced from three different plants / Output of Canadian facility currently under construction already sold out

Take-or-pay bio-succinic acid contract with Thai PBS producer PTTMCC Biochem / Three-year deal for more than 10,000 t/y

Consolidation of two Japanese crackers by 2016 / Streamlining of S-SBR chain / Difficult market

Japanese compounder establishes Mexico-based joint venture with Mitsubishi Chemical / Targeting the North American automotive market

Creation of European headquarters for performance polymers business / Company re-naming initiative in Europe and China