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SUMITOMO CHEMICAL
Sumika compounding subsidiary expands output in India and Japan / Sales office established in Mexico
05.10.2016
POLYAMIDE
Caprolactam market consolidates as a result of excess capacities in China / European PA 6 notations crumbling / Feedstock market shifts start to impact Europe / PA 6.6 prices sliding / Adipic acid availability continues to lengthen
27.09.2016
RADICI
Acquisition of Invista's compounds business for PA 6.6 / US plant in Chattanooga to be closed in the medium term
16.09.2016
BASF
European caprolactam output to be slashed by 20% / Ludwigshafen to bear the brunt
14.09.2016
ARKEMA
More capacity for PA 11 and bio-based TPE / Investments in USA and China
14.09.2016
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
Dispute between VW and Prevent laid to rest / Little impact on plastics converters so far / German supplier industry association ArGeZ calls for "fair and cooperative dialogue"
30.08.2016
ARKEMA
Materiant appointed to distribute “Rilsan” fine powders in North America
29.08.2016
STAR PLASTICS
US compounder commissions second plant in China / Engineering grades for automotive and E&E segments
12.08.2016
INVISTA
PA 6.6 polymer line in Tennessee to be shuttered / Latest downsizing at former DuPont site in Chattanooga
18.07.2016
KINGFA
Compounder enters into collaboration with glass fibre producer Jushi
13.07.2016
ARKEMA
Research centre opened in South Korea / Focus on polymers and renewable energies / University location links industry with academia
05.07.2016
LYONDELLBASELL
Groundbreaking for new Chinese PP compounding plant / Focus on the north
30.06.2016
EVONIK
German producer plans to cease PMMA casting activities in Austria / Gramatneusiedl facility to close
09.06.2016
MITSUI CHEMICALS
Global capacity hike of 5% for automotive PP compounds / New plants to start up in 2017
31.05.2016
UBE / MITSUBISHI RAYON
Planned merger between UMG joint venture and JSR subsidiary Techno Polymer / Japanese ABS industry continues to consolidate
20.05.2016
PMMA
Output of transparent plastic continues to grow / Most capacities located in Asia / Key applications include optoelectronics, underground engineering and automotive / New production processes are more economical
12.05.2016
JINYOUNG
Chinese compounder sets sights on Europe / Negotiating distribution arrangement in Poland
12.05.2016
DOMO CHEMICALS
Future benzene deliveries in eastern Germany to come by pipeline / Massive investment project with partner Total Leuna
11.05.2016
POLYPLASTICS
New POM grades for food and water contact applications / Further expansion in Europe and North America
10.05.2016
CHINA XD PLASTICS
Compounder expands Dubai plant / More technical materials for export to Europe / 2015 sales and profits cave in
09.05.2016
SOLVAY
Establishment of testing laboratory in China / Supporting “Technyl” customers in Asia
06.05.2016
DOMO
PA compounding plant opened in China / Rising demand for engineering plastics, particularly in automotive sector
05.05.2016
RADICI
Compounding capacity in China raised / Growth for materials used in automotive applications / New PA 5.10 range to be officially launched at “K” fair
28.04.2016
BASF
Test batches of South Korean POM to be made available in early 2017 / Joint venture not indicative of a shift away from Europe
26.04.2016
INVISTA
Start-up of new HMD Plant in China / Part of USD 1 bn complex
26.04.2016
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