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SO.F.TER.
New plant for engineering plastics to be built in Tennessee / Italian company's debut in the US
27.06.2013
LANXESS
First bio-based PBT produced in German commercial-scale plant / Genomatica's process technology utilising BDO key
26.06.2013
BOREALIS
EUR 65m investment to upgrade Porvoo PE plant
26.06.2013
SGL GROUP
JV with Samsung to develop carbon fibre composites / Electronics are main focus
26.06.2013
PETROBRAS
Restructuring of petrochemical activities in Brazil / Completion of Comperj pushed back to 2016
26.06.2013
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Transaction of TPE and PVC activities from Tessenderlo now complete
25.06.2013
ALPEK
DAK Americas in process of closing all polyester Cape Fear operations in the US
25.06.2013
POLYKEMI
Contract to supply materials to Japanese auto component producer
24.06.2013
SHIN-ETSU
Plans PVC capacity expansion in US / Growing sales in emerging markets
24.06.2013
PURAC
New company name and brand / Plans to accelerate growth in biochemicals
24.06.2013
KEM ONE
Seven prospective buyers express interest / Receiver asks for more time / Production back to normal
21.06.2013
ELIX POLYMERS
Picoplast added to distribute in Benelux
21.06.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Some facilities back up and running following flooding / Spolana extends force majeure until 31 July / Synthos warns of delivery difficulties
20.06.2013
LA SEDA
Spanish PET producer declares voluntary insolvency / Plans for debt restructuring fail / Business continues
20.06.2013
SIBUR
Commissioning of new TPE line in Voronezh
19.06.2013
HIP PETROHEMIJA
Following 3-year shutdown, Crepaja compounding line of Serbian petrochemical producer running again
18.06.2013
IMCD
Dutch company now distributor for BioAmber in Europe
18.06.2013
KEM ONE
Buyers showing interest in ailing PVC producer / Production returning to normal at most sites / Insolvency process still on schedule
14.06.2013
VICTREX
Rusplast to distribute products in CIS / Oil and gas sector important to company's PEEK polymer
14.06.2013
DUPONT
China subsidiary to pull out of JV Asahi-DuPont POM / Focus on homopolymer production
13.06.2013
AIR LIQUIDE
Chinese order two PA 6 plants / Lurgi Zimmer technology to be utilised
12.06.2013
ALPLA
In joint development partnership for PEF bottles / Commercial-scale plant planned for 2016
11.06.2013
INEOS
EPS line in Marl to be shut down / Optimisation steps for remaining production sites / Site no longer profitable
11.06.2013
POLYPLASTICS
Is the latest LCP "Laperos" the next generation or the latest competitor for "Vectra"?
10.06.2013
ASAHIMAS
Plans underway to build new PVC plant in Indonesia
10.06.2013
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