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LANXESS
Chemtura shareholders overwhelmingly approve takeover / Closing mid-2017
06.02.2017
EVONIK
New moulding technology for composites / “PulPress” method facilitates mass production
01.02.2017
A. SCHULMAN
Distribution deal with Solvay expanded to high-performance polyamides / Agreements extends across most of EMEA
30.01.2017
AVANTIUM
Acquisition of CO2 technology company Liquid Light / Development of world-leading electro-catalysis platform / Boost in renewables capabilities
20.01.2017
STORA ENSO
Finnish wood specialist starts commercial polymer compounding / Wood fibre-reinforced PP for several applications
19.01.2017
COOLREC
Dutch recycler opens new plant in Emmen / Highly specified recyclate
17.01.2017
SICOMIN
Suter Kunststoffe appointed official distributor for Switzerland / Agreement applies to entire epoxy systems portfolio
17.01.2017
RETUC COMPOUNDS
Production facility opens in Romania
16.01.2017
SGL
Carbon fibre producer sells US plant in Evanston to competitor Mitsubishi Rayon
12.01.2017
ALTANA
Purchase of Solvay's “Conap” formulated resins business
11.01.2017
THYSSENKRUPP
First commercial “Planeo” PLA facility to be built in China / Start-up in 2018
09.01.2017
BIO-ON
Licence deals for PHAs with multinational group / Plants proposed in Europe and Asia / Target to replace conventional plastic by 2020
06.01.2017
CARBIOS
Fourth stage of “Thanaplast” R&D project completed / Achievements include depolymerisation of PET products and new route for direct synthesis of PLA / Programme's final stage underway
04.01.2017
CHEILJEDANG
Plans for Chinese bio-succinic acid joint venture with BioAmber / Letter of intent for 36,000 t/y facility
02.01.2017
CHASE PLASTICS
Distributing Solvay's PTFE micronised powders in North America
02.01.2017
VERSARIEN
UK technology group signs deals to develop graphene enhanced PAEK and resulting products
22.12.2016
MEREDIAN HOLDINGS
Rebranding as Danimer Scientific / Litigation between former partners provides “local colour”
19.12.2016
MITSUBISHI RAYON
Imminent start to SMC semi-finished goods production in Germany / Output earmarked for automotive applications
19.12.2016
HEXPOL
Production started in North America / Global branding shift to Hexpol TPE name / Product portfolio restructured
14.12.2016
BÜFA COMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Partnership with OCSiAl to produce nanotubes-based modifiers
13.12.2016
VICTREX
Profits and sales fall in financial 2016 despite growth in core business / Consumer electronics sees 30% fall in volumes / Stronger second half year
09.12.2016
CELANESE
Purchase of Italian compounder SO.F.TER. completed / Global engineered materials product portfolio almost doubled
08.12.2016
INEOS COMPOUNDS
Licence agreement with wood substitute specialist Resysta / Exclusive production and marketing partnership builds on three-year cooperation
06.12.2016
EVONIK
Capacity expansion for medical bioplastics / Investment in USA and Germany
02.12.2016
SFS
Purchase of Tegra Medical / Larger presence in medical device market / Global demand growing at high rates
28.11.2016
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