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MITSUI CHEMICALS
PP compounding starts in the Netherlands / Continued demand for automotive lightweighting
22.06.2020
ELASTOMER AND RUBBER INDUSTRY
Historically weak December takes German manufacturers' figures deep into the red / Pressure even before Covid-19 / Three scenarios for the sector in 2020 / Commitment to the “Green Deal”
19.06.2020
ASCEND
PA 6.6 producer acquires former Ter Plastics JV Tehe Engineering Plastic in China
18.06.2020
SASOL
Large stake in US cracker complex reportedly up for sale
17.06.2020
TOSAF
Masterbatch specialist acquires US competitor Vision Color
15.06.2020
PVC RECYCLING
More than 771,000 t recycled via Europe's VinylPlus scheme in 2019 / Legacy additives remain a threat to targets / 2020 forum to be held online
12.06.2020
CNOOC / SHELL
Another addition for Huizhou chemicals complex / Large-scale project includes cracker and polyolefins units
10.06.2020
BASF
Piling work begins at EUR 10 bn China “Verbund” complex
10.06.2020
ORBIA
Sale of vinyl sector including Vestolit put on ice / Post-crisis times awaited
10.06.2020
COVESTRO
Pact with Neste on renewables / Drop-in feed for polycarbonate
10.06.2020
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Voting period for "Best Polymer Producers Awards" extended due to Covid-19 / Winners to be announced online in September
10.06.2020
CELANESE
Anti-dumping petition filed in Europe for UHMW-PE imports from South Korea
09.06.2020
ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS
Carbon black producer plans logistics centre in Germany
09.06.2020
BASF
PBAT technology licensed to China's Red Avenue New Materials / New plant planned in Shanghai
04.06.2020
POLAND
Economic mood appears to be at all-time low / Coronavirus puts the brakes on automotive industry / Hard times for suppliers / Investments in packaging sector on schedule
03.06.2020
POLYURETHANE
Foam plants returning to production in May albeit at reduced rates
02.06.2020
GUEST EDITORIAL
Plastpol President Andrzej Mochon: How does the plastics industry deal with the crisis?
02.06.2020
LG CHEM
Expansion of carbon nanotube production planned
29.05.2020
BIESTERFELD
Exclusive distributor of Songwon's polymer stabilisers in France
27.05.2020
RADICI
High-performance polymers distribution by B. Bigler expanded
26.05.2020
BOREALIS
Plans for Kazakhstan cracker complex dropped / Pandemic clouds horizon
25.05.2020
BODO MÖLLER
Distribution of Songwon's polymer stabilisers in Benelux, Ireland and UK
25.05.2020
GROLMAN
Exclusive distributor for Venator's colour pigments in German-speaking and Eastern Europe
25.05.2020
EPS
Covid-19 crisis highlights foam's benefits for medical packaging, says Eumeps
22.05.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Demand for functional coatings to accelerate through 2025 / Fastest growth to be seen in aluminium oxide coatings, driven by Asia / Smithers report
21.05.2020
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