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SHANDONG SHENGQUAN CHEMICAL
Building new 200,000 t/y phenolic resins complex / Commissioning scheduled for July 2013
07.12.2012
SAINT-GOBAIN
Acquisition of Michigan-based medical devices producer
07.12.2012
RESEARCH
Finnish centre develops new technique for sugar-based biopolymer / PGA claimed to significantly improve bio-based plastic packaging
07.12.2012
TEIJIN
CFRTP pilot plant in Japan begins operations / Automotive industry targeted for mass-produced components
06.12.2012
MEXICHEM
Concession for fluoride mine in Mexico / 4.5m t of secured supply / Fluoropolymer activities boosted
03.12.2012
PURAC
Sponsorship of “perpetual plastic project” to demonstrate recycling of PLA bioplastics / Biobased economy promoted
29.11.2012
IMCD
Distribution pact for medical elastomer compounds from Turkey
27.11.2012
ARKEMA
EUR 70m French PVDF expansion buried / Union strike disrupted production
23.11.2012
DSM
Raising output of “Stanyl ForTii” polyamide in Geleen
22.11.2012
DUPONT
Extended distribution arrangement with Biesterfeld Plastic now covers North Africa and Ukraine
21.11.2012
DEXPLASTOMERS
Borealis will also acquire Exxon's stake in jv
20.11.2012
POLYPLASTICS
Ticona joint venture opens independent sales office in Frankfurt
20.11.2012
A. SCHULMAN
Distribution partnership for the EMEA region with Solvay Specialty Polymers / Expanded cooperation
15.11.2012
DSM
Stake in DEXPlastomers jv to go to Borealis / Production of C8 plastomers and LLDPE
13.11.2012
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Agreement with Faurecia to jointly develop bioplastics for auto interiors / Biomass succinic acid to be used as raw material
08.11.2012
MOMENTIVE
Construction work begins on China phenolic resins project
05.11.2012
AMER INTERNATIONAL
Construction of polyimide project in north east China kicks off / Local competition for DuPont, Sabic and Solvay
01.11.2012
MEREDIAN
US bioplastics producer opens PHA plant in Georgia / Claimed to be “largest facility of its kind in the world”
30.10.2012
BASF / TENCATE
Strategic alliance to develop and produce thermoplastic composites for the automotive sector
29.10.2012
PETROBRAS
Technology selected for melamine project in Brazil / Part of gas-to-chemicals complex
29.10.2012
PERSTORP
Biodegradable plastics expansion in UK
24.10.2012
SOLVAY
PVDF capacity expansion in France is commissioned
22.10.2012
REVERDIA
Helm named European distributor for renewable succinic acid / New plant on stream by year end
19.10.2012
BIOTEC
SPhere completes takeover of biocompounds manufacturer / Sights set on further growth
17.10.2012
BASF
Joint development of lightweight carbon fibre-reinforced composites with SGL Group / High strength components for auto applications
15.10.2012
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