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SNETOR
French group now distributing Westlake's polyolefins in Germany and UK
12.11.2019
SHALE GAS
UK government calls new fracking moratorium / Authorities say earthquakes unpredictable / Green groups pleased / Labour smells “election stunt”
11.11.2019
COVESTRO
Sale of European PU systems houses to H.I.G. Capital / Business known as Plixxent
11.11.2019
PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Global polymers production rises to nearly 360m t in 2018 / European output nevertheless on the decline / Trade balance surplus falls / Good progress with collection and recycling of post-consumer plastics waste
08.11.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Aromatics: China's Hengyi Petrochemical officially starts up Brunei's first refinery
07.11.2019
BASF
Opening of development centre for “Elastollan” TPU in US
07.11.2019
ALPEK
Purchase of Lotte Chemical's UK PET plant / First acquisition outside the Americas
04.11.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyamide 6: Grupa Azoty lifts force majeure at Tarnów
01.11.2019
TURKEY
Plastic compounds production and demand expected to fall in 2019 / Foreign trade to dip and widen deficit / Polypropylene holds largest market share
31.10.2019
GRUPA AZOTY
Update on PP project in Police / PDH Polska rebranded as Polyolefins
31.10.2019
NOVAMONT
Expansion of "Mater-Bi" plant in Patrica / Launch of compostable biopolymers / Joint development with Italy's Saes group
31.10.2019
BASF / ADANI
Borealis and Adnoc partners for India petrochemical project / USD 4 bn investment
30.10.2019
NESTE
Partnership with Remondis to develop chemical recycling process for plastic waste / Target capacity of above 200,000 t/y
30.10.2019
KANEKA
Plans to speed up expansion of biodegradable polymer / Food contact approvals granted in EU, USA and Japan
30.10.2019
TOTAL
Doubling output of rPP for automotive / PS recycling in France
29.10.2019
CHINA
Hengyi and Rongsheng to jointly build 6m t/y PTA project in Eastern China
28.10.2019
AMP-POLYMIX
Distribution group surpasses the EUR 100m sales mark / New warehouse in Morocco / Extended portfolio with Sabic products
25.10.2019
ALBIS
Distribution of Lucite's PMMA portfolio in Iberia / Sales region for Covestro's PC expanded
25.10.2019
POLYRAM
Israeli compounder expands production network / First plant in Europe
24.10.2019
SIBUR
Logistics centre near Moscow in operation / Polyolefins for the Russian and Western European markets
24.10.2019
SOLVAY
Expansions with polysulphones in India and fluoroelastomers in Italy / Strong demand from medical technology and automotive industry
23.10.2019
PVC
India no longer imposing punitive duties on imports from the EU and Mexico
22.10.2019
USA
Plastics sector's exports and imports up in 2018 / Trade uncertainties remain major issue / Plastics Industry Association releases trends report at "K 2019"
21.10.2019
KI GROUP SUMMIT K 2019
Transition to a circular economy / Plastics markets undergoing change through recycling
19.10.2019
ARKEMA
Sale of Functional Polyolefins to SK Global / PVDF expansion in China / Cooperation with Agiplast to recycle PA and PVDF
18.10.2019
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