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PACKAGING
Global use of biopolymers in packaging sector to double within five years / Growth driven by China and Europe / Smithers Pira report
24.07.2019
CLARIANT
Deal to sell healthcare packaging unit to Arsenal Capital
23.07.2019
SIBUR
Russian producer and Gazprom take over Poliom's PP plant in Omsk
23.07.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
ECHA adds four new substances to SVHC list / Two labelled as endocrine disruptors
22.07.2019
HENGLI
World's largest catalytic PDH plant onstream in China / PP capacity surge
19.07.2019
NORDMANN
Distributor of Kolon Plastic's thermoplastic copolyester elastomers
19.07.2019
PET RECYCLING
Petcore Europe launches chemical recycling group
19.07.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
EU general court dismisses PlasticsEurope's BPA challenge / Listing as a SVHC and endocrine disruptor under REACH stands
18.07.2019
HEXCEL / ARKEMA
Composites consortium secures funds of EUR 6m with Bpifrance / Lightweight materials for aerospace, automotive, oil and gas
18.07.2019
INDIA
Polyamide market sees growing automotive demand / Domestic processors buy around EUR 350m worth of PA polymers and compounds / AWJ report
17.07.2019
INEOS
Final go-ahead for 750,000 t cumene plant in Germany / Completion in 2021
17.07.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyamide 6: Grupa Azoty declares force majeure on polymer production in Tarnów
15.07.2019
CHEVRON PHILLIPS
Next major project with Qatar Petroleum on US Gulf Coast / Ethane cracker and HDPE
12.07.2019
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS
Leading US propylene producer to expand exports from Houston
11.07.2019
K.D. FEDDERSEN
ABS range from Elix expanded
11.07.2019
CHINA
Four crackers due to start up by 2021 / US tariffs impact ethane projects
08.07.2019
HEXION
Resins group emerges from bankruptcy protection / Plans to list shares via IPO
08.07.2019
MERAXIS
New name for Rehau and MB Barter's polymer distribution company / Development of compounds too
04.07.2019
TURKEY
Engineering plastics consumption and imports to decline on economic woes
04.07.2019
CORRECTION - SONGWON
Additive manufacturer planning move into flame retardants / CEO Maurizio Butti calls it “strategic expansion phase”
03.07.2019
CLARIANT
Regional packaging centre opened in Thailand / Focus on recycling solutions
28.06.2019
QATAR PETROLEUM
New cracker and PE project with CP Chem at Ras Laffan / Third time lucky?
27.06.2019
PERSTORP
FDA food contact approval for non-phthalate PVC plasticiser "Pevalen" / Significant expansion of production capacity
25.06.2019
EDITORIAL
When will we take our fate into our own hands?
24.06.2019
GLASS FIBRES
Consortium of processors defends against anti-dumping lawsuit brought by European manufacturers
21.06.2019
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