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INEOS STYROLUTION
PS packaging recycling collaboration with ReVital Polymers and Pyrowave
27.09.2018
SELCOM
Italian manufacturer extends capacity / Carbon fibre fabrics for automotive industry
27.09.2018
RAVAGO
Belgian compounder and distributor acquires Bolcof / Boost to US polymers business
26.09.2018
PBT
Chang Chun to increases resin prices / Hikes for compounds in Europe also in the cards
25.09.2018
ADNOC
Propane-to-propylene production running in UAE / FCC line at refinery still under reconstruction
25.09.2018
LANXESS
Additional compounding line for PA and PBT in Germany / Production start in mid-2019
24.09.2018
VERSALIS
EPDM plant opened in Italy / Automotive elastomeric materials
24.09.2018
KANEKA
Capacity expansion for biodegradable polymer in Japan / Study started on commercial-scale plant
24.09.2018
USA
Polyethylene exports increase / EU doubles imports since start of 2018 / Strong growth also in China in H1 2018 / US trade unsettles market policies
21.09.2018
VENATOR
Titanium dioxide plant in Finland to be shut down / Capacity to be distributed to other sites
20.09.2018
CLARIANT
Plastics division planned with Sabic's stake / Polymers, masterbatches and additives / Complete takeover?
19.09.2018
INOVYN
Expansion of PVC production in Belgium / Investments to total EUR 1 bn across Europe
19.09.2018
UNIVAR
USD 2 bn takeover of US distributor Nexeo / Potential divestment of plastics business
19.09.2018
MOL
Deal inked to build polyol plant in Hungary / Construction scheduled to start in Q4 2018
19.09.2018
AGC
PVC expansion planned at Indonesian subsidiary / Japanese firm's Southeast Asia PVC capacity to reach 1.2m t/y
18.09.2018
MITSUI CHEMICALS
Expansion of UHMW-PE production capacity in Japan
17.09.2018
INVISTA
Capacity expansion for PA 6.6 in China / Upgrade by 40,000 t/y
14.09.2018
EXXONMOBIL
Plans to build cracker and polyolefins units in China / Start-up expected in 2023
13.09.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
US hurricane “Florence” hits PET production / PX prices peak in China and Europe in turbulent negotiations
12.09.2018
INNO-COMP
Polyolefin compounding lines expanded by 30,000 t/y
12.09.2018
CLARIANT
Sabic completes purchase of nearly 25% stake / Now largest shareholder
11.09.2018
FUJIAN BILLION PETROCHEMICALS
Invista licence for large-scale PTA generation acquired / PET processor planning backward integration
10.09.2018
BODO MÖLLER CHEMIE
Global speciality chemicals company expands into Kenya
07.09.2018
CHINA XD PLASTICS
Compounder's plans for exports to Europe stalled / Expansion in Dubai delayed / Mountain of debt grows
05.09.2018
IRAN
Petrochemicals comeback stalls / US and Europe pull in different directions / Sanctions torpedo Western players' plans for re-engagement
04.09.2018
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