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CLARIANT
Progress in China / Additives plant dedicated / Groundbreaking for stabilisers
27.06.2018
BASF
Installation of new phosgene reactor at Ludwigshafen complete / TDI production will restart soon
27.06.2018
COVESTRO
Energy-saving process for Tarragona chlorine plant / Site upgrade in progress
27.06.2018
ALBIS PLASTIC
“Alcom” Med customised compounds for healthcare added to portfolio
27.06.2018
ARKEMA
Strike paralyses production in France / PVC production at Kem One also affected
26.06.2018
INEOS STYROLUTION
New ABS production line planned in France / Expected to be operational in Q1 2020
26.06.2018
AKRO-PLASTIC
Production expansions scheduled in 2018-2019 / Two-day conference discussed digitisation and material development
26.06.2018
SOLVAY
Composite materials business to serve Asia-Pacific direct / Acquisition of assets from distributor Argosy
25.06.2018
STYRENE
Sharp rise in price volatility since 2015 / Market turmoil batters traditional trade structures / New Chinese capacities loom / Europe's importance shrinks
22.06.2018
INTERVIEW
“Enormous competitive advantage” through the use of shale gas / Steve Harrington, head of Ineos Styrolution's styrene business, talks about expansion plans and prospects for the industry
22.06.2018
SHALE GAS
Ineos loses Scottish fracking challenge / Horizon in England, US brighter
22.06.2018
EUCIA
Brussels trade body welcomes Composites UK / "Stronger voice in EU legislative is crucial"
22.06.2018
BERTSCHI
Successful opening of plastics import hub in Antwerp / Chevron Phillips welcomes container concept
21.06.2018
INDORAMA VENTURES
Restart of 540,000 t/y PET plant in Egypt / Joint venture with India's Dhunseri
21.06.2018
RADICI
Polyamide producer riding the surge in demand / Expansion of Italian compounding plants
18.06.2018
BIO-BASED POLYMERS
Moderate growth to continue worldwide / Forecast of 10% CAGR for capacities in Europe by 2022 / nova-Institut report
18.06.2018
INEOS
Plans for construction of cumene plant in Germany / Unit to be located at chemical park in Marl
15.06.2018
BASF
New plastic additives centre in Switzerland
15.06.2018
COIM
Italian PU specialist acquires 50% holding in phthalic acid anhydride producer Atmosa
14.06.2018
BAYPORT POLYMERS
Groundbreaking ceremony for ethane cracker in US
13.06.2018
PA 6.6
BASF declares force majeure for entire product chain
11.06.2018
MITSUI CHEMICALS
Japanese plastics company establishes European compounding base in the Netherlands / Start-up in 2020
11.06.2018
STYRENE
SM-purchasing firms suspected of violating EU antitrust rules / European Commission confirms unannounced inspections in several countries
11.06.2018
DOMO CHEMICALS / TOTAL
Plants and pipeline for benzene start operations in central Germany
08.06.2018
AECTRA PLASTICS
Distribution of Sabic's polyolefins in France
08.06.2018
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