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POLYLACTIC ACID
Biopolymer forecasted to witness strong growth over next seven years / Recyclability and sustainability are key drivers / Packaging largest segment
14.02.2019
BENVIC
Majority buy into Plantura to revive VinyLoop's site in Italy / PLA biocompounds production
14.02.2019
COMPOSITES
Erika Bernardino Aprá to head industry association Almaco / Brazilian market less dynamic than expected
14.02.2019
POLYETHYLENE
Russia's Irkutsk Oil plans for ethane cracker and PE plant in Siberia / Toyo Engineering to build facility
13.02.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Sabic declares force majeure on supply from Wilton
12.02.2019
BIOPLASTICS
Share of global plastics market to remain very small / PLA and PHAs primary drivers of growth / Europe's share of global output to reach 27% by 2023 / New studies by European Bioplastics and IfBB
11.02.2019
PIC
Canadian PDH-PP Project to go ahead / “Abundant” supply of propane
11.02.2019
EVONIK
German group preps for new PA 12 line / Capacity increase of 50%
11.02.2019
DOWDUPONT
Merged group reports “consistently strong” Q4 and 2018 results / Separation of companies “on track” for 2019
08.02.2019
INDIAN OIL
Large PP facility near Kolkata is in operation
07.02.2019
EPS
PIE extends price reporting to include grey EPS / Slight growth expected for the EPS segment as a whole / Consolidation in the European processing sector / Impulses for recycling
05.02.2019
BREXIT
European Commission adopts "no deal" plans / Lack of REACH regulation provisions / Major supply chain disruptions foreseen
01.02.2019
NAYARA ENERGY
Rosneft subsidiary planning a PP line in India / Country set to be a world player for PP
28.01.2019
SONATRACH TOTAL
Agreement on joint PP project in Algeria signed
23.01.2019
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Polymers growth set to soar worldwide / Revenues to reach nearly USD 9 bn by 2027 / Need to develop wider range of materials / SmarTech report
21.01.2019
TORAY
Capacity increase for ABS in Malaysia / Expansion into European, Indian and US markets
21.01.2019
BASF / SOLVAY
EU greenlights polyamide deal / Required conditions outlined for the first time
18.01.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Vestolit resumes supply from Marl / Force majeure remains in effect
18.01.2019
CC POLYMERS
JV of Indorama, Alpek and Far Eastern closes acquisition of PET complex in Corpus Christi
18.01.2019
ULTRAPOLYMERS
Marketing of Ineos Styrolution's complete portfolio across German-speaking Europe / Distribution agreement extended
18.01.2019
WESTLAKE
Purchase of French PVC compounder Nakan completed
17.01.2019
UNITED KINGDOM
Brexit deal suffers heavy defeat / Plastics companies concerned about no deal / Cefic asks for solution to avoid supply chain disruptions / BPF survey
16.01.2019
PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Global production rises to 348m t / Europe defends its position as second largest producer / Consumption increases slightly across all countries / Germany still largest European plastics processor by far
16.01.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins: Fire at Karpatneftekhim's site in Ukraine
16.01.2019
CELANESE
Acquisition of Indian compounder Next Polymers completed
16.01.2019
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