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CHOMARAT
Glass fibre processor planning multi-million investment / Expansion into carbon fibre processing
02.05.2017
HEWLETT PACKARD
3D printing materials test kit unveiled / Testing and certification process simplified
02.05.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyurethane: Covestro declares Europe-wide force majeure on MDI
28.04.2017
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Global consumption to expand by 5.5% per year to 2020 / Strong demand from automotive sector / Smithers Rapra report
27.04.2017
ARKEMA
Start-up of expanded PVDF plant in China / Capacity addition of 25%
27.04.2017
EVONIK
Continuous bottlenecks for PMMA moulding compounds / No easing in sight / Delivery limitations
26.04.2017
SYMPHONY
Approved oxo-biodegradable additive supplier in Saudi Arabia
26.04.2017
ITALY
EPS consumption stagnates at low level / Slight shift to packaging materials
25.04.2017
RELIANCE
Ethane cracker renovations completed / Extended Indian plant put into operation
24.04.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Crackers and downstream units start up in Iran / Gas output pulls even with Qatar
24.04.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Technical problems with Vynova's EDC production / Downstream impact on PVC cannot be excluded
21.04.2017
NOVA CHEMICALS
Deal to buy Williams' olefins plant in Louisiana / Canadians gain a foothold on US Gulf
21.04.2017
GABRIEL PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
Acquisition of Inchem's phenoxy resin business / Second US production plant / Distribution deal with Azelis
20.04.2017
HANWHA TOTAL PETROCHEMICAL
Cracker expansion planned at Daesan complex / USD 450m project will increase feedstock flexibility
19.04.2017
OLTCHIM
Bid by polyols producer PCC Rokita / Privatisation makes strides / Small profit in 2016
19.04.2017
PMMA
Global market worth USD 8 bn by 2025 / Growing Asian demand for LED monitors / Grand View Research report
18.04.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Titanium dioxide: Chemours declares force majeure in Europe
13.04.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: Major turnaround at Schwechat refinery from mid-April / Borealis units offline
13.04.2017
WANHUA
Plans for USD 1 bn MDI complex in Louisiana / Location and capacity not yet disclosed
13.04.2017
CAM ELYAF
New glass fibre plant to be built in Turkey / Preiss-Daimler joint venture plans called off
13.04.2017
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
EU plastics and additives market under pressure
12.04.2017
ASHLAND
Acquisition of French UPR plant from Reichhold
11.04.2017
COMPOSITES
Composites can open up new horizons in the construction industry / New focus at the “JEC” trade show in Paris / Automotive and aerospace industries still strong / Record visitor numbers / Attention turning to the lack of recycling options
07.04.2017
HIP PETROHEMIJA
Serbian government planning the sale of its shares in petrochemicals producer
07.04.2017
SOLVAY
Polyolefin cross-linkable compounds sold to Finproject / “No longer a good fit”
04.04.2017
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