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ARKEMA
French group buys Ashland's adhesives unit
08.09.2021
BRASKEM
Partnership with Resinex / New PP portfolio for Europe's healthcare industry
08.09.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Kem One declares force majeure on K70 grades
07.09.2021
LG CHEM
Plans for major complex to produce eco-friendly products by 2028 / PBAT and POE plants to start in 2024 / First exports of bio-based super absorbent polymers
07.09.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
EVOH: Bottleneck results from forces majeures on upstream product VAM / Numerous sharp price increases
06.09.2021
DUPONT
Worldwide price hikes for technical compounds / FM status remains unclear
02.09.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyethylene: Sabic lifts force majeure / Allocations remain partially in place
02.09.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
VCI President Kullmann: “No all-clear for raw material supply” / Industry expects record sales growth / Electricity price cause for concern
02.09.2021
UPDATE - USA
Hurricane Ida hammers infrastructure at US Gulf Coast / Numerous petchem plants without power / Forecasts say some production out for up to six weeks
01.09.2021
STAR PLASTICS
US compounder sold to Akoya Capital / Plans for “aggressive growth”
01.09.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
EVA: Yet again, Versalis declares force majeure for Oberhausen
31.08.2021
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY
Raw material shortages everywhere / Fatal combination of more demand and less production
31.08.2021
AFYREN
French specialist for organic acids to go public / Slight delay for Carling plant
31.08.2021
CORRECTION - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Propylene oxide: No force majeure at BASF / Plant for surfactants affected
30.08.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos Styrolution to end force majeure for ABS in Belgium
30.08.2021
USA
Hurricane Ida makes landfall near New Orleans / Petrochemical plants shut down, ports closed
30.08.2021
INVISTA
Shanghai expansion enters next phase / PA 6.6 capacity to more than double
30.08.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY
Sector serves as prime example for sustainability – DZ Bank study
30.08.2021
BRASKEM
Distribution partnership with Nexeo Plastics
27.08.2021
EVONIK
Venture capital arm invests in China again / Strategic focus on advanced materials
26.08.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polypropylene: LyondellBasell declares force majeure for German production site in Knapsack
25.08.2021
RAW MATERIALS
CBI says UK stock shortages worst on record; plastics partially to blame / McDonald's halts sales of bottled drinks in UK
25.08.2021
LOTTE
PP for medical sector with BASF stabiliser / Use in fibres, sheets under consideration
25.08.2021
FORMOSA PLASTICS
US Gulf “Sunshine Project” delayed again / Charges of “environmental racism”
24.08.2021
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Recycling verification scheme / Franco-British project to help manufacturers identify best recyclate material
24.08.2021
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