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Plastics production and demand for EU 27 in 2012 dips against growing global production / Export of primary plastics climbs 2.9% / PlasticsEurope presents findings at K 2013
22.10.2013
BASF
Expanded antioxidants plant on stream in Singapore / "Irganox 1010" consolidated
22.10.2013
EMERY OLEOCHEMICALS
New global technical centre and expansion of production capabilities in Germany
22.10.2013
POLYONE
Expansion of masterbatches, additives and colours in India
21.10.2013
GS CALTEX
Technology contract for Korea PX project awarded to CB&I / Start-up expected in 2016
21.10.2013
ASCEND
New compounding plant starts up in Florida
18.10.2013
EVONIK
New super absorbers plant on track to start up in Q4 / Mechanical certification completed
18.10.2013
DSM
Toll compounding agreement with Petropol for South America / Faster to market
18.10.2013
STYROLUTION
Plans to build ABS and styrenics plant in Brazil / JV with Braskem / Start-up expected in 2017
17.10.2013
CLARIANT
Project house initiative in Italy for masterbatch business unit / Opening of innovation centre in Frankfurt
17.10.2013
POLYPLASTICS
JV opens sales subsidiary in Mexico City / Supplying Japanese-linked customers in NAFTA
17.10.2013
OMAN OIL
Purchase of Oxea from Advent International / Plans to build integrated chemical platform in Oman
14.10.2013
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
EuPC voices concern over perceived sustainability of bio-based plastics / Improved collection and separation needed to boost recycling quality
11.10.2013
TAIWAN
Government gives approval of petrochemical investments in mainland China
11.10.2013
BAERLOCHER
Building stabiliser one-pack plant in Turkey / Catering to local PVC converters
09.10.2013
LANXESS
Mito Polimeri to distribute engineering plastics in northern Italy
09.10.2013
SOCAR
PP and HDPE production to commence in Sumgayit in Azerbaijan in 2016
09.10.2013
ALPEK
Petrochemicals JV with Sistema in Russia / Annual capacities of 600,000 t each for PTA and PET
09.10.2013
OMYA
Opening of a fourth Russian production facility in 2014
07.10.2013
BASF
Force majeure now over for raw PA 6.6
02.10.2013
CLARIANT
Expansion of pigment business in China with purchase from JMC / Investment in new production plant
02.10.2013
REPSOL
Plans to invest EUR 120m in Tarragona and Puertollano through 2016 / Restructuring for high-grade materials EVA, PE metallocene grades and polyols / Days numbered for EPS site Monzon
01.10.2013
INEOS
Construction work begins on China phenol JV with Sinopec / Start-up expected in Q4 2016
01.10.2013
TORAY
Carbon fibre producer buys out US competitor Zoltek / Global market share now at one-third
30.09.2013
DOW
Plans to increase polyether polyols capacity in Thailand / Additional output in Texas due to debottlenecking
30.09.2013
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