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SK CHEMICALS
PCR in copolyester more than doubled / Material for cosmetics market meets recycling guidelines
22.06.2021
BASF
Recyclability of multilayer films with PA 6 certified / Classified as fully recyclable under specific conditions
22.06.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA
American resin makers rail against proposed pause for production permits / Claim jobs, growth at risk
21.06.2021
NESTE / LYONDELLBASELL
Finnish company to supply renewable feedstock to US resin maker / Deal latest step in partnership
21.06.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Phenol: Borealis plant in Finland down again / Force majeure declared
18.06.2021
INEOS STYROLUTION
First volumes of ABS produced from recycled feedstock / Lower GHG footprint
18.06.2021
DISTRUPOL
Acquisition of Danish distributor Lautrup Chemicals
18.06.2021
ALBIS
Distribution of Alphagary TPE compounds / Applications in medical sector and toys
18.06.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
Sales in Q1 back at pre-pandemic levels for the first time / Polymer producers lift sales by more than 7% / Rising demand expected for the whole year
17.06.2021
SIBUR
Petchem ops to be merged with TAIF's / IPO delayed / Potential participation in Kazakh polyolefin projects
17.06.2021
IMCD
Acquisition of Chinese distributor Shanghai Yuanhe Chemicals
17.06.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polypropylene: Unipetrol declares force majeure on Czech Republic
16.06.2021
GRUPA AZOTY
Exit from POM business / Celanese to serve customer base, expand output in Germany
16.06.2021
CNOOC / SHELL
Start-up of new SM/PO and polyols units at Huizhou complex / Capacity of 630,000 t/y for SM and 300,000 t/y for PO
16.06.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Vestolit lifts force majeure for PVC deliveries from Marl / Fire at Formosa Plastics in Texas
15.06.2021
CLARIANT
Pigments business to be merged with Heubach group / Current owner to hold 20% in combined company
15.06.2021
MEG
EU implements punitive tariffs on US, Saudi Arabian imports
15.06.2021
CARGILL
JV with Helm to build first US commercial plant for bio-based BDO / Plant sugar as feedstock
15.06.2021
TRINSEO
Partnership with catalytic innovator ETB to scale up purified 1,3 butadiene process
14.06.2021
POLYKEMI
Compounder to build new plant in China / Start-up of Chongqing facility in Q1 2022 / Total capacity expected at 120,000 t/y
14.06.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PMMA: Röhm declares force majeure on feedstock MMA from Worms
11.06.2021
TURKEY
Processed polymer volume declined in 2020 / Packaging and white goods make up ground / Positive but shaky outlook for 2021 / Associations vehemently oppose import ban on plastic waste from Europe
11.06.2021
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Voting open for sixth “Best Polymer Producers Awards” / Delivery reliability to be key criterion
10.06.2021
UPDATE - INDORAMA
PET world market leader buys recycling capacity from CarbonLite insolvency estate in Texas
10.06.2021
NATUREWORKS
Thailand approves PLA project / First biocomplex in the country / Start-up by 2024
10.06.2021
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