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BASF Tolling agreement with Astra Polymers for customer specific blends renewed	09.07.2012
DOW Carbon fibre joint venture with Aksa is official	06.07.2012
EASTMAN Acquisition of Solutia is completed	05.07.2012
POLYONE ColorMatrix subsidiary to open support facility in Cape Town	27.06.2012
SAMSUNG ENGINEERING USD 2.5 bn contract from Takreer for new carbon black and coker unit in Ruwais	25.06.2012
GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS Dumping accusations against Chinese woven fabric withdrawn	15.06.2012
CYTEC INDUSTRIES Expansion in materials for carbon fibre-based composites / Three separate programmes	15.06.2012
CRENOX Insolvent titanium dioxide manufacturer acquired by competitor Sachtleben	13.06.2012
ROSATOM New EUR 100m carbon fibre plant in Tatarstan / Output aimed at aeronautics industry	08.06.2012
AGY US glass fibre output increased 20% to meet aerospace demand / Agreement to produce roving under licence in China	30.05.2012
ALBEMARLE New eco-friendly “GreenCrest” flame retardants to be produced at US site in Orangeburg	29.05.2012
BASF New antioxidants plant in Singapore / Transfer of production from Japan / Completion in 2013	24.05.2012
ALBEMARLE Exit from phosphorous flame retardants business / Avonmouth and Nanjing sites to cease production	22.05.2012
TITANIUM DIOXIDE 2012 likely to see prices continue rising by between 5-20% / Rockwood plans to divest Sachtleben / Supply situation unlikely to improve before 2014-2015	03.05.2012
CABOT Construction work begins on China carbon black project	23.04.2012
SGL CARBON Portuguese fibre manufacturer Fisipe acquired / Plans to convert some lines to turn out carbon fibre precursors	02.04.2012
FRX POLYMERS Lease agreement with Bayer to build first commercial-scale polyphosphonate flame retardant plant in Antwerp	27.03.2012
TORAY Carbon fibre output to increase by 6,000 t/y globally / EUR 400m investment / Expansion to ensure supply across all sectors	20.03.2012
EUROPEAN MASTERBATCH INDUSTRY Moderate growth expected in coming years / Manufacturers focus on realignment and geographic expansion / Colorants and specialty products play a large role / AMI report on top 50 players	19.03.2012
BAERLOCHER Turkish subsidiary for additives established in Istanbul	01.03.2012
3M Raising hollow glass sphere production in Europe and US / New grade for plastics applications	29.02.2012
BODO MÖLLER Distributing Marbo and Marbocote's release agents portfolio in Poland, Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia	28.02.2012
LANXESS Minority shareholding acquired in BioAmber / USD 10m investment in phthalate-free plasticisers	24.02.2012
BODO MÖLLER Polish subsidiary to start distributing Argus Additive Plastics masterbatch range in Poland	20.02.2012
JOHNS MANVILLE Expansion of Slovakian glass fibre output on schedule	20.02.2012

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