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BIOPLASTICS
Global market expected to reach 6.7m t by 2018 / Growth driven by biobased, non-biodegradable plastics / Asian market share rising / New study by European Bioplastics
15.12.2014
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014
Part 2 – Plastics Production: Shale gas revolution drives Europe into a corner / Ailing facilities are consolidated / Massive changes in PVC market / Shale oil reserves change the balance once again
12.12.2014
RTP
Three plants acquired from contract compounder Alloy Polymers
12.12.2014
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New TDI line in Dormagen now officially on stream / Position as global market leader reinforced
10.12.2014
INEOS / SASOL
Work on Texas HDPE joint venture begins
09.12.2014
SHELL
Versalis' Porto Marghera cracker to pick up the slack for Moerdijk? / Rumours of possible restart of Italian unit
08.12.2014
JUSHI
Egyptian facility could allow Chinese glass fibre producer to escape EU's punitive tariffs
08.12.2014
JSP
Japanese plastic foam producer to build fourth expanded PP plant in China / Meeting rising demand from the automotive sector
08.12.2014
HUNTSMAN
Plans to shed 900 jobs, mostly in Europe / IPO envisaged for Additive and Pigments business / Looking to reduce titanium dioxide capacities
05.12.2014
BASF
Strategic cooperation with Kazanorgsintez / Supply of plastics additives and technical support for HDPE
02.12.2014
POLYMER-CHEMIE
Total acquires majority share in compounding subsidiary Polyblend / New lines under construction in Carling
01.12.2014
HIP PETROHEMIJA
Ethylene and PE production resumes following maintenance turnaround
01.12.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for LLDPE and HDPE from Grangemouth
27.11.2014
BAERLOCHER
Start-up of Turkish PVC stabiliser plant imminent / Debut at "Plast Eurasia" fair
27.11.2014
WANHUA
World's largest MDI producer commissions new line in Yantai / Smaller old facility shuttered
25.11.2014
SHALE GAS
Germany's door to shale gas exploration kicked open slightly / Experts to decide on suitability of geological formations / Industry urges quick start to exploration / Plans still controversial
24.11.2014
INEOS
Petchems giant prepared to invest up to USD 1 bn in UK shale gas exploration and wants to be “biggest player” / Licences to be awarded next year
24.11.2014
TORAY
Deliveries of CFR prepregs for Boeing expanded / Billion dollar investment in the US
21.11.2014
SAMSUNG / TOTAL
Expanded Korean aromatics hub starts / New PX, benzene and EVA units / China major buyer
20.11.2014
STYROLUTION
Ineos acquires BASF's 50% stake in styrenics joint venture
19.11.2014
POLYMER MARKET
Global demand forecast to reach 300m t by 2018 / Greater China now largest maket / AMI report
18.11.2014
MEXICHEM
Authorities give green light for Vestolit takeover / Larger European footprint
18.11.2014
CLARIANT
Raising masterbatch capacity in Mexico / Building awareness for liquid masterbatches in North America
18.11.2014
DUPONT
Titanium dioxide capacity expansion in Mexico to start up in early 2016 / Global demand expected to pick up from then onwards
18.11.2014
HEXCEL
GBP 6m investment in new Innovation Centre in UK / Raising capacity to meet large Airbus order
17.11.2014
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