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DSM
Toll compounding agreement with Petropol for South America / Faster to market
18.10.2013
STYROLUTION
Plans to build ABS and styrenics plant in Brazil / JV with Braskem / Start-up expected in 2017
17.10.2013
POLYPLASTICS
JV opens sales subsidiary in Mexico City / Supplying Japanese-linked customers in NAFTA
17.10.2013
DIOKI
Plans to restructure and save polymer producer thwarted
16.10.2013
BASF
Start-up of new test line for packaging and technical films
16.10.2013
DOW CHEMICAL
Sale of PP licensing and catalysts business to W. R. Grace / Part of plans to divest USD 1.5 bn of non-core assets
15.10.2013
LUKOIL
Commercial PVC production to resume at Karpatneftekhim from November / Ukraine apparently examining possibility of punitive tariffs
15.10.2013
EMS
Positive trend in high performance polymers drives revenues / Ems-Eftec brings benefits / Speciality chemicals weaker
15.10.2013
DSM
Partnership with Plasticomp to develop bio-based LFT / Automotive and electronic applications
15.10.2013
UNIPETROL
Selection of "Innovene S" technology for HDPE line
14.10.2013
CORBION PURAC
Collaboration with Innovia Films to develop PLA biofilms / Early tests show improved resistance to higher temperatures
11.10.2013
SIPCHEM
Start-up of EVA and LDPE Saudi facility moved to Q4
10.10.2013
QINGHAI PROVINCIAL MINING
Purchase of Unipol licence for 400,000 t/y PP facility
10.10.2013
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Creation of European headquarters for performance polymers business / Company re-naming initiative in Europe and China
09.10.2013
SOCAR
PP and HDPE production to commence in Sumgayit in Azerbaijan in 2016
09.10.2013
ALPEK
Petrochemicals JV with Sistema in Russia / Annual capacities of 600,000 t each for PTA and PET
09.10.2013
UBE
Profit warning due to excess of caprolactam in China
08.10.2013
CELANESE
Launching of a unified brand / "Ticona" to fade in simplification strategy
07.10.2013
POLYKEMI
Expansion of China production site to be realised by 2014
07.10.2013
RAVAGO
Purchase of EPS activities from Styron Europe finalised / Includes Schkopau plant and "Sconapor" brand
04.10.2013
BIESTERFELD
Acquisition of French silicone compounder now complete
04.10.2013
BASF
Force majeure now over for raw PA 6.6
02.10.2013
LYONDELLBASELL
Shuttering of HDPE line in Wesseling / Customers to be supplied from other locations
02.10.2013
INEOS
Biesterfeld Plastics new distributor for PS-based microgranules
02.10.2013
TEIJIN
New Russian subsidiary / Targets aerospace and automotive industries
02.10.2013
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