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AVIENT
Q4 results improve on strong growth in all segments / Synergies from Clariant Masterbatch integration
11.02.2021
HEXPOL
Q4 revenues drop / Operating profit bounces significantly / Strong balance sheet allows company to focus on M&A
10.02.2021
DUPONT
Q4 sales and profit seen higher year-on-year / Full-year sales forecast lower as profit-loss widens / Merger of nutrition and biosciences unit with IFF complete
05.02.2021
MELITEK
Compounder expands storage capacity at headquarters
04.02.2021
BENVIC
Acquisition of former SO.F.TER plant in Italy / Celanese focuses on Forli
01.02.2021
RECYCLING SOUTH KOREA
JGC to carry out feasibility study for plastics waste gasification recycling plant
28.01.2021
BASF
Q4 operating profit soars 32% year-on-year / Sales jump 8% / Earnings for materials, chemicals and industrial solutions beat market consensus
22.01.2021
BASF
Closure of “Ultramid” compounding plant at Leuna / Concentration at three sites
14.01.2021
PKN ORLEN
Billions invested in petrochemicals and recycling / Polish group enters compounding business
12.01.2021
ASCEND
Acquisition of French compounder Eurostar Engineering Plastics
08.01.2021
LATI
Italian compounder now active in North America and Asia / Cooperation with Star Plastics
08.01.2021
AVIENT
Polymer supplier raises Q4 forecast / Oct-Nov sales 5.4% higher than in 2019
23.12.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Lanxess declares force majeure for PA 6-based compounds and film material from Uerdingen / BASF hikes prices in North America
22.12.2020
HEXPOL TPE
High-melt flow scratch resistant TPE targets large automotive interior applications
22.12.2020
POLYKEMI
Realignment of recyclate products / “Rondo” to be launched globally
17.12.2020
DUPONT
Q3 recovery at a low level / Record result in electronics segment
10.12.2020
POLYMER-GROUP
Withdrawal from Polyblend / Focus on biopolymers / Film-like copolymers based on PLA
10.12.2020
SINOCHEM / ELIX
New compounding plant in China / Broader global reach for both
23.11.2020
RÖCHLING
Plastics group adds PET extrusion lines
19.11.2020
DUPONT
Higher prices for polyamide and POM
10.11.2020
MATRIX PLASTICS
Creation of medical compounding unit to meet rising demand for equipment
09.11.2020
HEXPOL
Key profits advance in Q3 despite sales decline / Brunstam returns as president and CEO
30.10.2020
RÖCHLING
Self-developed PLA compounds for car production / Glass-fibre and talc-reinforced types
23.10.2020
CELANESE
Global price hike for engineered materials
19.10.2020
BASF
Huge Q3 net loss on impairments / Margin pressure expected to continue
16.10.2020
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