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SELENIS
Acquistion of the majority in Greek rival Volos / New group Europe´s largest PET manufacturer
05.01.2006
RADICI
Majority-owned joint venture to produce PA in India / Takeover of Nylstar in Italy also planned
15.12.2005
SIRMAX
Buyout of jv partner / Italian distributing and compounding company eyes growth in Europe
15.12.2005
ADVANCED COMPOSITES
Investment in world class manufacturing and technology facility / Opens within 12 months
01.12.2005
PEOPLE
Senior management changes at Ineos Vinyls
01.12.2005
TICONA
Ticona with new POM medical technology unit
01.12.2005
QUINN GROUP
MMA plant planned for eastern Germany / State subsidies / Challenge to powerful competitors
01.12.2005
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS
Significant profitability gains in third quarter / Higher feedstock bill passed on to customers
01.12.2005
BASELL ORLEN
New PE and PP lines started up at Plock / PKN supplying feedstock / Further investment plans
17.11.2005
ASAHI GLASS
New ETFE plant scheduled for UK by 2007 / Worldwide demand growing by 5% annually
03.11.2005
A. SCHULMAN
Compromise with investor / Growth strongest in Europe and Asia / New solid-colour sheets
03.11.2005
BASF
Expansion of Antwerp cracker in 2007
20.10.2005
DOW CHEMICAL
New realignment plans for plastics operations
20.10.2005
POLIBRASIL
Suzano Petroquimica buys Basell´s stake / Brazilian company is leading PP supplier
20.10.2005
INNOVENE
Ineos to acquire BP spin-off for USD 9m / Fourth largest independent chemical group
20.10.2005
VICTREX
Victrex expands UK capacity for PEEK powder
06.10.2005
DOMO
Chemicals and nylon polymers unit up for sale / Plants in Belgium and eastern Germany to shut
06.10.2005
BASF
Changes in senior management / Prätorius retires / Reiners steps into Baumgartner slot
06.10.2005
DEGUSSA
New technology for high performance PAEK acquired from Ticona / Production in China
06.10.2005
A. SCHULMAN
Corporate raider targets US compounder and distributor / “Neglect” of shareholder interests
06.10.2005
BASELL
Alastian PO website launched in North America
22.09.2005
REICHHOLD
Management takes over composites producer for a symbolic USD 40 / Sustained losses
22.09.2005
GE PLASTICS
Business may be up for sale / Restructuring at parent group continues / No “sacred cows”
22.09.2005
LANXESS
European headquarters for styrenics to Spain / 300 jobs to go in Germany / Cost saving plan
22.09.2005
SAINT-GOBAIN
High performance segment improves in 2004
08.09.2005
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