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ARKEMA
High-performance plastics weak throughout 2018 / Aim to repeat last year's result
22.03.2019
LANXESS
Strong operating performance despite Q4 headwinds / Chemtura and Solvay businesses give extra boost to results / Core profit seen flat in 2019
19.03.2019
PA 6.6
Butachimie postpones maintenance of ADN plant in Chalampé to the end of 2019 / Capacity increase of 20%
11.03.2019
INVISTA
PA 6.6 expansion in Shanghai sees start of construction delayed / ADN capacity increased
26.02.2019
EMS
Swiss PA specialist sees High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals grow faster than weak market / Earnings up but margins fall
12.02.2019
EVONIK
German group preps for new PA 12 line / Capacity increase of 50%
11.02.2019
BASF / SOLVAY
EU greenlights polyamide deal / Required conditions outlined for the first time
18.01.2019
KURARAY
JV with PTT and Sumitomo proceeds with butadiene derivatives plant in Thailand / Adjacent Kuraray MPD project also confirmed
16.01.2019
LANXESS
Sale of Arlanxeo to Saudi Aramco completed / German group announces EUR 250m investment in Asia / Largest share to be spent in China
10.01.2019
ASCEND
Expansion of PA 6.6 resin capacity in South Carolina / Investment of USD 35.2m
10.01.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
HMD: Ascend declares force majeure after delays in US plant expansion / ADN extension online / FM on PA 6.6 remains in effect
08.01.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: BASF lifts forces majeures in production / TDI facility to remain switched off
20.12.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: BASF lifts force majeure on compounds / Situation remains tense / French and Italian plastics processors under a lot of strain
27.11.2018
LANXESS
Strong operative perfomance in Q3 / Engineering Materials improve pricing
19.11.2018
ARKEMA
Plastics division stagnates in third quarter / Intermediates carry the group
14.11.2018
DUPONT
New compounding lines for engineering polymers in China / USD 80m investment
14.11.2018
BASF / SOLVAY
Chemical groups modify planned polyamide transaction / EU decision in January at earliest
18.10.2018
ASCEND
New PA 6.6 for automotive applications / BTP compounding business highlighted at "Fakuma" / Force majeure in Florida continues
18.10.2018
DSM
3D printing one step closer to industrial production with new carbon fibre filament
01.10.2018
INVISTA
Capacity expansion for PA 6.6 in China / Upgrade by 40,000 t/y
14.09.2018
SEBACIC OMAN
Sebacic acid plant to start up in Oman / Project also ready for production of bio-based polyamides
14.09.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: BASF has pessimistic outlook on supply
27.08.2018
KURARAY
Thai joint venture formed with PTT Global Chemical and Sumitomo / Production of PA 9T and HSBC expected post-2021
24.08.2018
INVISTA
Plans for ADN plant in China / Asian demand for PA 6.6. feedstock exceeds availability
14.08.2018
ARKEMA
Industrial Specialties division boosts result in Q2 / Rail strikes in France hampered production of speciality plastics
13.08.2018
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