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COVESTRO
Closing the material cycle for rigid PU foam / Engineering plastics producer to lead EU research project / Chemical recycling to play key role
22.10.2021
GREINER
Offer prospectus for Recticel takeover published / Apparently no integration planned / Recticel management calls bid too low
11.10.2021
COVESTRO
Billions in investment for growth / EUR 1 bn for circular tech / Revived plans for world-scale MDI plant / More capacity at multiple sites
30.09.2021
BODO MÖLLER
Distributor expands to Iberian Peninsula
21.09.2021
LANXESS
Global price hike for hexanediol
20.09.2021
CHINA
First polycarbonate-silicone copolymer production in Changzhou / Overcapacity of general grade PC
15.09.2021
POLYURETHANE MARKET
Americas' PU products output to rebound in 2021 / Raw material supply issues could dampen recovery / IAL Consultants report
14.09.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PU raw materials: BASF again declares force majeure on US isocyanates, polyols
10.09.2021
HUNTSMAN
Capacity expansion for PU catalysts in Hungary / Government aid
09.09.2021
COVESTRO
Massive job cut plans confirmed / News comes as earnings outlook improves
08.09.2021
CORRECTION - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Propylene oxide: No force majeure at BASF / Plant for surfactants affected
30.08.2021
HUNTSMAN
Q2 net income bounces to profit driven by Polyurethanes division / Core profit grows more than six times
20.08.2021
COVESTRO
Higher polymer prices lift Q2 revenues / Results rise on robust global demand, resins business purchase
13.08.2021
WANHUA
Hungarian MDI and TDI plants to start maintenance / Full availability by end of September / MDI capacity set to increase
12.08.2021
REPSOL
Project with Rampf to boost PU recycling in Europe / Contract for Portugal polymer project
09.08.2021
DOW
Investment targets for 2021 disclosed / New MDI facility at Freeport to replace La Porte production / Capacity boost for sustainable silicone products
26.07.2021
PLIXXENT
Acquisition of Italian PU systems manufacturer Tagos
21.07.2021
COVESTRO
Plastics group raises forecast for 2021 once again / Small-scale CO utilisation plant in Dormagen
14.07.2021
COIM
Acquisition of controlling stake in PU adhesive maker Neoflex
09.07.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MDI: Covestro declares force majeure for EMEA region / Outage in Brunsbüttel
07.07.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyurethane: BASF's TDI plant in Ludwigshafen running again / Geismar still out of operation
28.06.2021
BASF
Renewable energy for new site at Zhanjiang / Plastics plants set to start first / Investment in Vattenfall windfarm
28.06.2021
RECTICEL
Polyurethane foam producer says Greiner takeover offer "too low" / Higher earnings expected
31.05.2021
COVESTRO
Group CEO advocates chemical recycling / Plastics are “the most sustainable materials in existence”
25.05.2021
GREINER
Second attempt to acquire Recticel / Blocking minority sought prior to general meeting
20.05.2021
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