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HUNTSMAN
Chemicals group announces plans to build new PU plant in Dubai / Facility will be firm's third in the Middle East
06.06.2018
POLYONE
US materials supplier takes over LFT compounder PlastiComp
05.06.2018
PERSTORP
Caprolactone upgrade in UK makes progress / Strong demand from PU market
05.06.2018
BIOPLASTICS
Consumer awareness advancing significantly / Global revenues could grow by more than 5% over next three years / US Plastics Industry Association report
04.06.2018
COMPOSITES
Brazil's industry turnover in 2017 grows for first time in three years / Demand from transportation and infrastructure sectors
31.05.2018
INDORAMA
Acquisition of M&G Polimeros Brasil complete
30.05.2018
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
"Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2018": Six plastics producers awarded / Vynova gets special prize for polymer quality / Ceremony at EuPC conference in Milan
29.05.2018
BAYPORT POLYMERS
New jv of Total, Borealis and Nova complete / Cheap shale feedstock a draw
29.05.2018
ITALY
EPS consumption rising slightly / Higher demand from packaging sector
25.05.2018
KURARAY
Production at standstill after major fire at EVOH plant in Texas
24.05.2018
RAVAGO
MoU with Adnoc for polyolefin compounding at Ruwais / Utilisation of production scrap
23.05.2018
RADICI
Polyamide compounding extended in the US
23.05.2018
CELANESE
Expansion of Nanjing UHMW-PE plant / Electric vehicles drive demand
22.05.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PET: JBF declares force majeure in Belgium
18.05.2018
BASF
Cooperation deal with China's Huafon / Move will help develop Chinese PU, bio-fibre and spandex markets
17.05.2018
VITA
Strategic Value Partners acquires PU foam manufacturer
17.05.2018
SONATRACH / TOTAL
Joint PP complex planned in Algeria
16.05.2018
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS
PlasticsEurope Deutschland looks back on a successful 2017 / Michael Zobel succeeds Josef Ertl as chair
15.05.2018
DOWDUPONT
New LDPE unit in Louisiana at full run / Petchems profile on US Gulf lifted
14.05.2018
TOTAL
Collaboration with Canada's tech company Polystyvert to recycle post-consumer PS
14.05.2018
PET
Global consolidation gathers speed after many years of overcapacities / Margins already on the up / Switch to more virgin material in China as "collateral damage" from new recycling policy
11.05.2018
BIOAMBER
Renewable feedstock producer files for bankruptcy protection in US and Canada
10.05.2018
EMS
Collaboration with Italy's API Trinseo / Development of durable rigid and flexible material combinations
10.05.2018
TURKEY
New investments to build up local petrochemicals facilities / Extensive efforts to reduce plastics imports dependency
09.05.2018
SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL
UK oxo-degradables producer buys stake in French firm to develop algae-based bioplastics
09.05.2018
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