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PIE speaks to Sabic CEO Yousef Abdullah al-Benyan and executive vice president Polymers Abdulrahman al-Fageeh ahead of "K 2016" / Company committed to "diversifying its feedstock sources" / Confident in European and American PC markets
19.10.2016
COVESTRO
PC capacity in Shanghai doubled / EUR 3 bn investment programme for global PC headquarters wrapped up
13.10.2016
TRINSEO
Bain Capital sells remaining stake in Dow's former styrenics business / Fully independent public company
28.09.2016
COVESTRO
Substantial improvement in core volumes and EBITDA in Q2 / Loan from Bayer repaid
28.07.2016
COVESTRO
Sustainability focus to include the entire chain / CO2 emissions to be halved up to 2025
27.07.2016
EVONIK
German producer plans to cease PMMA casting activities in Austria / Gramatneusiedl facility to close
09.06.2016
COVESTRO
“Lucky” timing for first tranche of PC capacity expansion in Shanghai / Q1 growth in People's Republic doubles that of GDP / Innovations from China exported to global facilities / Presentation at “Chinaplas”
13.05.2016
TRINSEO
Margins lift Q1 2016 profit / Revenue falls on cheaper feedstocks and lower sales
11.05.2016
ULTRAPOLYMERS
Distributing Samyang “Trirex” PC in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
04.05.2016
COVESTRO
Higher volumes boost former Bayer MaterialScience in Q1 / Full-year forecast confirmed
28.04.2016
COVESTRO
Glass-wool reinforced thermoplastics developed with Nanodax / Targeting surface appearance and processing in PC compounds / Optimised injection moulding cuts costs
23.03.2016
TRINSEO
Strong improvement in 2015 as operating profit reaches USD 394m / Performance materials and basic plastics businesses contribute to gains / Optimistic outlook for 2016
09.03.2016
COVESTRO
2015 sales exceed EUR 12 bn / Adjusted EBITDA up 41% / Year of many premieres / Former Bayer MaterialScience expects mid-single-digit core volume growth for 2016
25.02.2016
COVESTRO
New co-extrusion plant for high-end multi-layer flat films at Dormagen / Start-up in 2017
28.01.2016
DOWDUPONT
Follow up: Companies confirm “merger of equals” / Mega fusion receives the unanimous support of each player's board / Plan to split into three separate units / Liveris oversees plastics activities
14.12.2015
COVESTRO
Stock listed in Germany's MDAX / “Gratifying performance” after two months of trading
14.12.2015
COVESTRO
“Substantial increase in profitability” seen for 2015 / Strong performance for Polycarbonates
16.11.2015
ARKEMA
Bostik acquisition boosts operating profit and sales in third quarter / EBITDA improves significantly with the majority of product lines showing gains / Full year 2015 earnings projection increased
13.11.2015
COVESTRO
Good Q3 performance in line with forecasts / EBITDA rises 44.5% year-on-year / Sales decline in PU segment
28.10.2015
COVESTRO
Stock market debut goes smoothly / Shares initially gain 12% / Issue three times oversubscribed
08.10.2015
COVESTRO
Supply of PC resins for 3D printing materials / Cooperation with China's Polymaker
25.09.2015
EVONIK
MMA expansion in the US shelved
02.09.2015
EVONIK
PMMA business to be phased out / Search for partner or buyer / Specialty materials PA 12 and PEEK to be continued / Profit forecast raised
21.08.2015
BAYER
Earnings at MaterialScience surge on higher demand and cost relief / Sales flat / Plans for separation of polymers sub-group “on schedule,” Dekkers said / Renaming in September
31.07.2015
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Exhibiting as Covestro at Fakuma / First time new name will be used / PC composites added to portfolio
24.07.2015
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