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A. SCHULMAN
Operating profit rises by 48% in Q3 2016 / Focus on improving margins contributes to earnings gains / Lawsuit filed against Citadel sellers as Lucent costs rise
01.07.2016
SABIC
Customised packing lines developed with Coperion / Process improvement at Italian compounding plant
28.06.2016
HEXPOL
Acquisition of Berwin Group / Wider footprint in UK rubber compounding
08.06.2016
SIRMAX
Acquisition of Italian thermoplastics compounder Nord Color / Targeting sales of EUR 300m by 2018
03.06.2016
MITSUI CHEMICALS
Global capacity hike of 5% for automotive PP compounds / New plants to start up in 2017
31.05.2016
SABIC
New research centre inaugurated at Geleen / “Milestone in innovation journey”
26.05.2016
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE talks to Philippe Hanck, head of DuPont Performance Materials' Asia Pacific business / Group's largest compounding plant to start up in China at the end of June / Strong start to 2016
23.05.2016
PETLON POLYMERS
New compounding line commissioned in UK / Custom compounder invests in R&D capacities
18.05.2016
JINYOUNG
Chinese compounder sets sights on Europe / Negotiating distribution arrangement in Poland
12.05.2016
POLYPLASTICS
New POM grades for food and water contact applications / Further expansion in Europe and North America
10.05.2016
CHINA XD PLASTICS
Compounder expands Dubai plant / More technical materials for export to Europe / 2015 sales and profits cave in
09.05.2016
MBA POLYMERS
First commercial production of PC/ABS pellets from WEEE / Applications for “EvoSource” recyclate in automotive, electrical, industrial and consumer markets
06.05.2016
DOMO
PA compounding plant opened in China / Rising demand for engineering plastics, particularly in automotive sector
05.05.2016
ALBIS PLASTIC
Agreement with Mexican distributor to supply “Altech” branded compounds
05.05.2016
FAINPLAST
Increased turnover and volumes in 2015 / Compounding capacity expansion continues at Ascoli Piceno headquarters
22.04.2016
QUADRANT
Purchase of US high performance materials specialist Piper Plastics
20.04.2016
EMS
Sales and operating profit rise in Q1 2015 / High performance polymers revenues increase by 4.9%
13.04.2016
LYONDELLBASELL
Takeover of Zylog Plastalloys' PP compounding activities complete / Now India's third largest PP compounds producer
11.04.2016
A. SCHULMAN
Disappointing second quarter in fiscal 2016 as Lucent costs bite / Operating margins improve / Legal position on Citadel acquisition is reviewed
08.04.2016
TEKNOR APEX
Purchase of long-time German partner PTS Plastic-Technologie-Service / Second compounding facility in Europe
05.04.2016
TER PLASTICS POLYMER
Marketing Polyplastics' “Durafide” PPS in Europe
31.03.2016
TOSAF
Asaf Eylon appointed general manager of Additives, Whites & Compounds
31.03.2016
A. SCHULMAN
Revised profit guidance for full year fiscal 2016 / Effects of Lucent quality problems may continue into the second half year / Lower oil prices impact sales
23.03.2016
POLYONE
Donald Wiseman becomes president of Performance Products and Solutions
23.03.2016
XENIA
Collaboration with Arkema on TPE and PA-based speciality composites / Joint marketing
18.03.2016
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