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SONGWON
Biesterfeld Turkey appointed distributor for polymer stabilisers
23.02.2017
GROLMAN
Distribution of BASF's "Baxxodur" curing agents in France and Scandinavia
20.02.2017
ARKEMA
Sale of 50% Oxochimie stake to Ineos / Former joint venture partner guarantees acrylic ester supply
16.02.2017
SONGWON
Distribution agreement with Azelis in North Africa
14.02.2017
TAISHAN
Glass fibre facility planned in India / Deliveries to Europe too
14.02.2017
ALTANA
Acquisition of PolyAd Services / Production sites in US and Germany
09.02.2017
EASTMAN
Full year 2016 earnings edge up on cost cutting moves / Sales fall on weaker selling prices and lower raw material costs / Fibres business continues to be challenged
07.02.2017
POLYONE
US polymer compounder and distributor lifts profits / Acquisition of German specialist supplier Comptek
06.02.2017
HUNTSMAN
TiO2 plant at Pori in Finland offline after fire / “Committed” to repair / Business to be spun off
01.02.2017
OXEA
European plasticiser price hike
30.01.2017
HEXCEL
Minority stake in CRP recycler Carbon Conversions / Strategic investment
27.01.2017
HOLLAND COLOURS
Strategic investment to upgrade production and laboratory facilities / Projects in The Netherlands and Hungary
23.01.2017
BAERLOCHER
Installing third metal soaps reactor in US / Rising regional demand for polyolefin and PVC additives
17.01.2017
SOLVAY
Sale of Neolor business to China / Refocus on high-end automotive and electronics
17.01.2017
SGL
Carbon fibre producer sells US plant in Evanston to competitor Mitsubishi Rayon
12.01.2017
FERRO
Purchase of Belgium's Cappelle Pigments completed
04.01.2017
VERSARIEN
UK technology group signs deals to develop graphene enhanced PAEK and resulting products
22.12.2016
A. SCHULMAN
Gary Phillips appointed to newly created CCO position / Latest step in company-wide restructuring
21.12.2016
MITSUBISHI RAYON
Imminent start to SMC semi-finished goods production in Germany / Output earmarked for automotive applications
19.12.2016
GRANULA
Masterbatch production in India through joint venture with Som Shiva (Impex) / Manufacturing facility to be established in Gujarat
15.12.2016
LEHMANN & VOSS
First Chinese compounding facility inaugurated / Production presence on three continents
13.12.2016
BÜFA COMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Partnership with OCSiAl to produce nanotubes-based modifiers
13.12.2016
NORDMANN, RASSMANN
Distributing Faci's plastic additives in Germany
09.12.2016
GROLMAN
Carbon fibre distribution agreement with C.A.R. FiberTec
02.12.2016
VERTELLUS
Emergence from Chapter 11 / Most assets sold to lenders / Leadership team stays
01.12.2016
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