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ASHLAND
GRPMS to take distribution of composite polymers in Scandinavia / Start in July
02.06.2005
BELGIUM
Plastics processing industry sees recovery after two weak years / Converters may leave the mass market to low-cost competitors / Febelplast and Agoria Plastique discuss further consolidation
19.05.2005
PET
Polymer prices increasingly dependent on feedstocks / PTA and MEG to stay high
19.05.2005
KATOEN NATIE
Plans to expand Italian logistics centre at Cremona / Capacity is to be doubled
05.05.2005
HEXION
Borden, Resolution and Bakelite merger / New market leader for thermosetting resins created
05.05.2005
BASF
US and Canadian polystyrene business sold to Ineos / One plant and 140 staff will transfer
05.05.2005
LANXESS
Plans to shut down styrenics production in Germany or Spain / Some 400 jobs at stake?
21.04.2005
VICTREX
Acquisition of BDF feedstock facilities from Degussa / Capacity expansion plans mulled
21.04.2005
LA SEDA
PET expansion plans revived / Takeover of Selenis and Aussapol / Sales on the rise
24.03.2005
GEAM
New 130,000 t/y PC line on stream in Spain
10.03.2005
BASF
New plants for PA and PBT compounds in Asia / Capacity of more than 100,000 t/y
10.03.2005
NOVAPET
Brilen Uldesa changes name after expansion / Spanish PET producer targets further growth
24.02.2005
RTP
US compounder expands European logistics and distribution network / New Colour Division
24.02.2005
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Masterbatches advancing fast / Compounding shows strong growth / New AMI market guides
24.02.2005
BASF
“Neopolen P” supports UEFA pitches / First all-artificial playing surface
10.02.2005
TEKNOR APEX
Teknor Apex acquires Chem Polymer
10.02.2005
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Contract frequency, pricing methods in flux / Shorter contract intervals for polyolefins next?
10.02.2005
SYMPHONY
Dispute with EPI over degradable additives ends / Court says technology not copied
10.02.2005
PET
Rising demand expected to continue / Few new capacities / North America most optimistic
10.02.2005
SHIN-ETSU
More PVC in The Netherlands / Giant vinyls plant in US / Future polymer output of 4m t
10.02.2005
ARKEMA
EUR 300m restructuring programme for vinyls chain / Future focus is on higher end products
10.02.2005
LA SEDA
Catalana de Polimers integrated / PET focus
13.01.2005
SOLVAY
Tripling of worldwide capacity for sulphone polymers / New plant to go on stream in 2006
13.01.2005
POLYOLEFINS
Mitsui-Idemitsu merger to create Japan´s largest PP producer / EUR 1.7 bn business
13.01.2005
DUPONT / DOW
Elastomers jv to be dissolved / Expectations not fulfilled / USD 1.2 assets to be divided
13.01.2005
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