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ARKEMA
Acquisition of PEKK specialist Oxford Performance Materials
17.02.2009
BOREALIS
Sale of Italian melamine plant
11.02.2009
RADICI
TPE and PE compound production site opened
06.02.2009
NRC
Distribution agreement with Cereplast
05.02.2009
A. SCHULMAN
Distribution pact with Cereplast for bioresins / “Accelerate adoption in Europe”
28.01.2009
DOW
Sale of thermoplastic PU business to Lubrizol
16.01.2009
SPOLCHEMIE
Takeover of Hexion epoxy resins laid to rest / “Well placed to weather the financial crisis”
14.01.2009
KRATON
Production of SBCs suspended at key sites in Europe and USA
06.01.2009
PLASTIC ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES
European licence for "Turbo-Screws" PLA foam production technology
10.12.2008
DUPONT
Downturn in construction and auto sectors leads to 2,500 job cuts / Loss predicted for fourth quarter
09.12.2008
VICTREX
Profit warning issued / Massive decline in orders in November / No improvement expected in December
08.12.2008
SABIC
Plans for Saudi elastomers jv with ExxonMobil progressing / More economic feasibility studies
02.12.2008
EVONIK
PMI rigid foam plant comes on stream in US
28.11.2008
UPM
New business group structure
04.11.2008
REICHHOLD
Norwegian technology centre opened
29.10.2008
VTC TPE GROUP
Oil-free TPE elastomer range for medical applications
22.10.2008
MENZOLIT
Chinese SMC/BMC production facility comes on stream / Raw materials supplied by DSM
17.10.2008
HUNTSMAN
Apollo and Hexion struggle to raise funds / Dire penalties if merger terms unmet / Spolchemie waiting to take epoxy business
13.10.2008
TICONA
New “Vectra” production plant in China
06.10.2008
LANXESS
Reported bid for DSM's elastomers division
02.10.2008
RESINEX
European distributor appointed for NatureWorks polymers
30.09.2008
VELOX
European distribution agreement with Unitika
30.09.2008
PURAC
New PLA process developed with Sulzer Chemtech / Synbra selects process for 5,000 t/y plant
25.09.2008
PLANTIC
Thermoforming plant planned for Germany / Government grant to cover 45% of cost
24.09.2008
PYRAMID BIOPLASTICS
PLA project under way in Germany
24.09.2008
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