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PLASTICISERS US imposes punitive tariffs on DOTP plasticisers from South Korea	15.02.2017
LEHMANN & VOSS First Chinese compounding facility inaugurated / Production presence on three continents	13.12.2016
FUNCTIONAL BARRIERS EU-sponsored research project on new multilayer food packaging structures wraps up / Valuable insights into developments needed for use of non-authorised recyclate materials	23.11.2016
BASF Expansion of worldwide plastic additives capacities / EUR 200m investment / Swiss site to house global competence centres	09.11.2016
UPDATE - BASF Deadly explosion rocks northern port at Ludwigshafen headquarters / Crackers switched off / Separate incident in Lampertheim leaves several injured	17.10.2016
PLASTIC PACKAGING Global demand for functional additives to rise by 6% per year to 2021 / Slower growth forecast for barrier coatings / Smithers Pira report	12.10.2016
HUBER Fire retardant capacity upgrade at German Martinswerk subsidiary / First in a series of planned expansions	30.09.2016
EVONIK Acquisition of Air Products' Performance Materials division for USD 3.8 bn / “Highly complementary portfolios” / Leadership in PU additives	10.05.2016
BAERLOCHER Capacity expansion for calcium-based stabilisers in Changzhou / Leading Chinese tube and cable manufacturers have switched to lead-free PVC additives	02.05.2016
PLASTIC ADDITIVES Global demand to expand by 4.5% per year to 2022 / Growth driven by rising industrial output in emerging markets / Grand View Research report	11.04.2016
LEHMANN & VOSS Chinese subsidiary to start compounds production in mid-2016	25.02.2016
ALBEMARLE Sale of Minerals business to J.M. Huber wrapped up	08.02.2016
DSM Capacity increase for UV-curable additives / Demand from 3D printing industry	12.01.2016
ALBEMARLE Flame retardant business sold to J.M. Huber / Restructuring continues	22.12.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT ECHA adds five new candidates to Authorisation List / Substances of Very High Concern	21.12.2015
GROLMAN Distributing BASF's “Baxxodur” curing agents in select European countries	21.04.2015
HUNTSMAN Additional pigments plants to be shuttered / German carbon black site also faces the axe	11.03.2015
WORLD FLAME RETARDANTS Construction sector to boost sales growth / China remains dominant market / Western Europe returns to growth but lags rest of the world / Freedonia report	09.03.2015
FLAME RETARDANTS CHINA Domestic market worth USD 1.1 bn / 700,000 t produced in 2014 / Phosphorous materials replacing halogen-based ones / New report by GCiS China Strategic Research	26.02.2015
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
BAERLOCHER Start-up of Turkish PVC stabiliser plant imminent / Debut at "Plast Eurasia" fair	27.11.2014
SONGWON Long-term agreement with distributor UTS to supply Sibur with additives	29.10.2014
VELOX Distributor now offering Struktol additives in Europe / Suitable for use with reyclate	28.10.2014
ALBEMARLE / ISRAEL CHEMICALS Agreement on PolyFR joint venture / HBCD-free flame retardants for the European market	02.09.2014

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