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MIDDLE EAST
Future hub of the plastics world will become the centre of global production for polyolefins / Gas as a cheap raw material base / Naphtha feedstocks are likely to be substituted by ethane
20.10.2005
POLIBRASIL
Suzano Petroquimica buys Basell´s stake / Brazilian company is leading PP supplier
20.10.2005
HURRICANES
Ethylene and propylene supplies ease further / Polyolefins make gains / Benzene looks better
20.10.2005
POLYAMIDE
Global engineering polymer production at 2m t annually / Main markets are automotive, E+E and packaging / PA 6 growth passes PA 6.6 / Asian capacities larger than in North America by 2010
06.10.2005
VICTREX
Victrex expands UK capacity for PEEK powder
06.10.2005
DEGUSSA
New technology for high performance PAEK acquired from Ticona / Production in China
06.10.2005
PMMA
Global capacities above 1m t / New plants mainly in Asia / Speciality products lead to additional applications / Strong growth expected for TFT and LCD displays.
22.09.2005
BASELL
Alastian PO website launched in North America
22.09.2005
PET
Packaging resins continue to expand share of polyester market / New CMAI study
22.09.2005
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
European growth of 4.5% / Sport, leisure and footwear main applications / AMI study
08.09.2005
JEC COMPOSITES
Call for forum topics, candidates for innovation competiton / Awards at Paris show in March
08.09.2005
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
New concern about bisphenol A and plasticizers / US studies investigate risks
25.08.2005
BORYSZEW
Polish firm moves into western PET market / Takeover of German player adds capacity
25.08.2005
SELENIS
PET capacity to be increased in Portugal and Italy / Modernisation and infrastructure upgrade
25.08.2005
PTFE
EU imposes temporary anti-dumping duties on imports from Russia, China / Cefic complaint
11.08.2005
SK EUROCHEM
PET production plant in Poland completed behind schedule / Expansion in late 2007
11.08.2005
TICONA
Fortron jv to double PPS at Wilmington / US distribution pact with GEP is terminated
11.08.2005
RETAL INDUSTRIES
Merger of NB Retal and Nemuno Banga / New firm is Russia´s largest preform manufacturer
28.07.2005
DEGUSSA
Integrated production strategy for MMA / New capacity in China, expansion in North America
28.07.2005
PVC & ENVIRONMENT
EU ban on phthalates to take effect in autumn / Toy industry concerned about legal issues
28.07.2005
BOROUGE
Plans for new cracker firmed up / Material for high-end applications / Asian market targeted
28.07.2005
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Inauguration of PC compounding plant at Caojing / Higher MDI capacity planned for site
14.07.2005
NOVAMONT
Home composting approval for bioplastic / Improved waste quality, lower costs claimed
30.06.2005
PET MARKET
Production facilities in Europe cut output
30.06.2005
BEVERAGE PACKAGING
PET increasingly sets the pace / Technology developments / Inroads into beer market
16.06.2005
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