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Companies Technical Thermoplastics POM/PBT/PP

LANXESS
New compounding plant for PA and PBT in China / Start-up in 2019
27.11.2017
LANXESS
Acquisition of Solvay's US phosphorus additives business / Record 2017 expected
17.11.2017
CELANESE
Debottleneckings at global sites completed / Output increased by 10% / “Celanex” PBT transferred to Mexico
17.10.2017
DOWDUPONT
Capacity expansion for engineering plastics in China / Three new lines for "Zytel" PA resins and "Hytrel" TPE set to be onstream by late 2019
27.09.2017
DOWDUPONT
Readjustment of DuPont's polymers to Specialty Products / Materials Science division thinned out
18.09.2017
LANXESS
Synergy effects after Chemtura acquisition in the US / Production sites in Germany and the US will remain / PA products to profit from lightweight trend
07.09.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
POM: Force majeure in effect on some compound grades from BASF / Bottlenecks continue
21.08.2017
LANXESS
EBITDA pre-exceptionals up 25% / Strong Q2 showing for Engineered Materials
11.08.2017
GREIWING
Distribution hub opened in Germany / Main European storage facility for Celanese's plastics
07.08.2017
POLYPLASTICS
Expansion of US headquarters / New moulding machinery, conference space
19.07.2017
LANXESS
Rubber and Colorant Additives merged under Rhein Chemie / Organisational restructuring
07.07.2017
CELANESE
POM plant in Saudi Arabia could start in Q3 / Joint venture with Sabic
21.06.2017
SUMITOMO
New base for PP compounds in China / Expansion of automotive OEM supply
09.06.2017
LANXESS
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway takes 3% stake / Markets try to interpret move
08.06.2017
NILIT
Compounding in Italy to be shuttered
01.06.2017
POLYPLASTICS
Majority of Topas Advanced Polymers acquired / COC now a core business
18.05.2017
LANXESS
Q1 core profit rises on strong volume growth, raw material price pass-through / Lifted outlook for 2017
17.05.2017
LANXESS
Chemtura takeover completed / Enhanced presence in North America
25.04.2017
LANXESS
EBITDA up 12% in 2016 / Chemtura will further boost earnings / European plants upgraded
21.03.2017
LANXESS
Chemtura shareholders overwhelmingly approve takeover / Closing mid-2017
06.02.2017
CELANESE
Purchase of Italian compounder SO.F.TER. completed / Global engineered materials product portfolio almost doubled
08.12.2016
LANXESS
Earnings momentum continues in Q3 / Better margins in all segments / Guidance raised
15.11.2016
CELANESE
Definite agreement to purchase Italian compounder SO.F.TER. / Latest step in recent restructuring / Acquisition will double global engineered materials portfolio
19.10.2016
GREIWING
New distribution hub near Frankfurt Airport / Main European storage facility for Celanese's plastics
07.10.2016
LANXESS
Definite agreement to acquire US flame retardants producer Chemtura / Latest step in path to becoming “new Lanxess” / EUR 2.4 bn deal to close by mid-2017
27.09.2016
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