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SHIN-ETSU
PVC plant at Kashima resumes full output after quake / Mitsubishi restarts cracker
09.06.2011
SO.F.TER.
Acquisition of engineering plastics manufacturer PGroup / Rise in reinforced plastics activities
09.06.2011
LUKOIL
Ukraine PVC lines officially start up
07.06.2011
REPSOL
Plans to raise EVA capacity in Spain / Focus on higher VA content grades
07.06.2011
PVC TRADE
Brazilian processors concerned about S-PVC import barriers
07.06.2011
TORAY
Plans to raise PPS compounding capacity / Targeting the Japanese and Chinese markets
06.06.2011
SABIC
Joint Venture with MRC to build and operate methacrylates facility in Saudi Arabia / MMA plant will be world's largest / Focus on downstream activities
01.06.2011
POLYETHYLENE
The most widespread polymer continues to make inroads / Global consumption reaches 72m t/y / Production capacities stand at over 90m t/y / Output predicted to rise by almost a third in five years / LDPE remains short despite PE flood
01.06.2011
ENI
Polimeri Europa subsidiary creates bioplastics joint venture with Novamont / New EUR 500m hub to be built in ailing Porto Torres / A new global plastics player in the making?
31.05.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Vestolit lifts PVC, VCM force majeure
31.05.2011
BASF
New fully integrated 300,000 t/y European TDI plant to start up in 2014 / Largest single-train unit
30.05.2011
HUNTSMAN
Technology licensed for PO project in China / Worldscale plant to start up in 2013
30.05.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Arkema restarts Lavera VCM line / FM will be lifted next week
27.05.2011
PET BEER BOTTLES
Global PET beer bottle market expected to grow at 5.3% until 2015 / New and improved barrier technologies / Eastern Europe is the largest market / New Pira International study
27.05.2011
BIOPLASTICS
Global production capacity to double by 2015 / Bio-based commodity plastics to overtake biodegradable materials / Study by European Bioplastics
26.05.2011
RECYCLATE PRICES
Pekutherm: Plastic scrap prices reach highest peak since 1985
25.05.2011
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Raising PVC compound capacity in Thailand / Expansion to meet rising regional demand
25.05.2011
MERQUINSA
Representative office established in China
23.05.2011
SABIC
New polycarbonate line to go up in Tianjin by 2015 / Beachhead for Indian subcontinent
23.05.2011
DUPONT
New 20,000 t/y plant for PPA set to start up in Singapore in 2013 / More investment in China
20.05.2011
DUPONT
Capacity increase for ethylene copolymers in The Netherlands
19.05.2011
IMCD
Distribution agreement with Rodenburg Biopolymers
19.05.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS
Production volume and value back at pre-crisis level in 2010 / Margin stabilisation is the target / Strong demand from China
18.05.2011
MOSSI & GHISOLFI
PET complex planned in USA / Single line with 1m t/y capacity
17.05.2011
TICONA
“Celstran” long fibre reinforced thermoplastics capacity in Nanjing to double / Solidifying its presence in China
11.05.2011
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