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COMPOSITES
Development centre in Singapore commences operations / Several German partners
07.05.2018
TURKEY
Strong economic start to year / Highly dependent on plastics imports / Polymer consumption expected to reach over 9m t in 2018
02.05.2018
ARKEMA
New PVDF capacities on stream in US
02.05.2018
RADICI
Further expansion for polyamide compounding in China
30.04.2018
CC POLYMERS
Court approves PET jv of partners Alpek, Indorama and Far Eastern in Corpus Christi
27.04.2018
METCAP ENERGY
Turkish group plans polyolefins complex on MTO basis / Partnership with Qatar's Fusion Dynamics
26.04.2018
PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Global plastics production benefits from healthy economy / Output in 2017 rises 3.8% to 348m t / Solid growth expected for 2018 / PlasticsEurope report
25.04.2018
VAMP TECH
Acquisition of stake in Unicolour Polymer Technology / Option to buy 100%
25.04.2018
FLUOROPOLYMERS
German industry association warns of tight market and massive price hikes
17.04.2018
W. R. GRACE
Takeover of Albemarle's polyolefin catalyst division complete
16.04.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Biopolyester: BASF lifts force majeure on "ecoflex" and "ecovio" bioplastics / Deliveries still affected
13.04.2018
EPSAN
Turkish compounder assigns Ibiplast as distributor in Spain
13.04.2018
BASF
Sulfone polymers expansion in South Korea up and running
12.04.2018
INTERVIEW
Sergey Komyshan, executive director at Sibur / Polyolefins and chemicals complexes to extend output for Russian market and beyond
10.04.2018
SIBUR
Group EBITDA surges in 2017 / ZapSibNeftekhim project due for Q2 2019 mechanical completion
10.04.2018
SAMAC
Commercial production of MMA and PMMA begins in Saudi Arabia
10.04.2018
EVONIK
PEEK production optimised at plant in China
10.04.2018
WORLD TRADE
Next round in US trade war hits plastics / China to impose 25% customs duty on many products
06.04.2018
VESTOLIT
Distribution agreement for A. Schulman's speciality PVC grades extended in northwestern Europe
06.04.2018
ALBIS PLASTIC
Expansion of compounding capacity in China
05.04.2018
KUREHA
Speciality chemicals producer adds capacity at PPS plant in Japan / Partnership with Polyplastics reaffirmed
05.04.2018
NOVA CHEMICALS
Canadian plastics producer signs North American distribution deal for Sunpor's grey EPS
04.04.2018
CELANESE
Acetate tow merger with Rhodia Acetow abandoned / EU said to have demanded extensive divestitures
03.04.2018
SECI
Construction of PHA bioplastics plant starts in Italy
03.04.2018
SOLVAY
Around 600 jobs to be made redundant worldwide / R&D reorganisation and expansion in Europe
29.03.2018
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