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COMPOSITES INDUSTRY
50% of companies optimistic about future / Majority operating at 76% capacity or better / JEC poll
14.12.2020
IRELAND
Bottle-to-bottle plastic recycling facility in Portlaoise / Launch of electric refuse-collection vehicles
14.12.2020
TOTAL CORBION
Thomas Philipon replaces Stephane Dion as CEO
14.12.2020
K.D. FEDDERSEN
Separation of distribution and compounding operations / Akro-Plastic to sell its own products
11.12.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: After Ascend, BASF also allocates base polymers and compounds / Force majeure for Pensacola / Repairs to take up to four weeks
10.12.2020
POLYMER-GROUP
Withdrawal from Polyblend / Focus on biopolymers / Film-like copolymers based on PLA
10.12.2020
EPS
Covid-19 crisis leaves fewer scars on German-speaking region / Further consolidation among producers / Prices relatively low for a long time / Volatility likely to rise at end of year / Recycling gains importance
09.12.2020
TURKEY
PET market: Value of exports set to nearly double in 2020 / Sharp drops seen for consumption, production, imports
09.12.2020
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Pandemic hits EU 27 sales, output in first nine months / Circular economy can cushion economic blows
08.12.2020
PACKAGING RECYCLING
UK cuts targets for plastics packaging recycling in 2021 and 2022 / Decision follows Valpak warning that pandemic could bankrupt some recyclers / Coronavirus impact may extend through 2022
08.12.2020
DSM
Plastics activities bounce back in Q3, down year-on-year / Materials division sales volume off 6% / Annual growth in September
08.12.2020
TRINSEO
Taiwanese TPE pilot plant begins operations
08.12.2020
BIOPLASTICS
Development of degradable bioplastic film with tapioca starch
07.12.2020
TOTAL CORBION PLA
Release of whitepaper on end-of-life options for PLA bioplastics / Call to recyclers for collaboration
07.12.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyethylene: Full shutdown of Saudi Arabian olefin complex in Al Jubail / Prices react to outage
04.12.2020
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
PA 6.6: Ascend reports unplanned stoppage in Florida / Price upswing could accelerate
04.12.2020
DSM
Project with Neste seeks to replace fossil-based feedstock
03.12.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Total declares force majeure on material from France
02.12.2020
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Weaker demand dampens investment sentiment / Pandemic exacerbates downturn / Ethylene utilisation rates will likely remain weak / McKinsey report
02.12.2020
ASCEND
Launch of more “HiDura” long-chain polyamides
02.12.2020
INEOS / SASOL
Ineos to take 100% of Gemini HDPE joint venture for USD 404m
01.12.2020
PVC
EU imposes punative tariffs on PVC from the US
01.12.2020
INVISTA
Additional line for PA 6.6 base polymer starts up in Shanghai
01.12.2020
CLARIANT
New structure to boost growth / Adjustments will cost 1,000 jobs / Focus on three businesses
30.11.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Total declares force majeure for PS / Failure of Carling plant
27.11.2020
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