Companies Technical Thermoplastics PC/PMMA

Joint venture with Mitsui building new specialty bisphenols facility in Germany / Output to go towards meeting rising demand for “Apec” PC copolymers

New eco-efficient 120,000 t/y MMA plant to be located on the Gulf of Mexico / Start-up in 2015

Sales rise by 15% to EUR 1.72 bn in Q2 2012 / Operating profit near to record level in 2011 / EBITDA target close to EUR 1 bn for full year

Russian petrochemical group plans new MMA plant in Samara / Mitsubishi contracted for licence / Downstream PMMA facility to be built simultaneously

“Lupilon” flame-retardant PC grades for LED and lenses

Polycarbonate capacity expansion in Yeosu on stream / Consumer electronics and automotive applications

Swiss activities of PC sheet extrusion groups merge as Koscon International / Operations in other countries not affected

Rabigh II petrochemicals expansion in Saudi Arabia approved / Investment cost estimated at USD 7 bn / Start-up expected in 2016

Extruded PMMA sheet joint venture created in South Africa

Bayer MaterialScience's relocation to Shanghai has been successful / “No intention whatsoever” to close any European facilities / PC capacity expansion in Shanghai on track / Michael Koenig, head of Polycarbonate business unit, talks to PIE

German group confirms plans for new PA 12 plant in Asia / Gregor Hetzke talks to PIE about the recent explosion in Marl and the company's future plans in Asia / Chinaplas exclusive interview

BPA project planned in China / Technology provided by Badger Licensing

Acquisition of Arkema's “Tuffak” polycarbonate sheet business in US / Global network extended

Distributing Samyang's PC grades in Europe

Groundbreaking ceremony for new PC plant in Tianjin / Commissioning expected in 2015

Upgrade at MMA plant in Beaumount continues apace / Re-commissioning this year / MAA line starts production

Launch of technology licensing programme

New European headquarters inaugurated / Move from Dow premises / John Feenan becomes CFO in the US

Plans for diphenyl carbonate demonstration unit in Singapore / Phosgene-free polycarbonate production

Expansion of PMMA plant in Shanghai to go on stream as planned

PC compound capacity in China is raised once again

Groundbreaking for first solid PC sheet facility in China / Commissioning expected in late 2012 / Output to go towards meeting rising regional demand

Beijing-based polycarbonate joint venture with Mitsubishi starts production

Debottlenecking of worldwide MMA plants will add 50,000 t/y of capacity / Rising demand cited

PC line in Al-Jubail to hit full production in October