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Markets Technical Thermoplastics PC/PMMA

TRINSEO Changes in Germany: styrene production to end, cut in PC capacity	20.12.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PC, MDI: Covestro declares force majeure following outage in Uerdingen, Germany	07.12.2022
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL End of MMA production in UK? / Plant profitability issues remain / Work at US facility postponed	30.11.2022
INEOS Acquisition of Mitsui phenol unit boosts production by 1 mn t/y / Entry into Asian market / BPA now part of portfolio	31.08.2022
COVESTRO Mechanical polycarbonate recycling plant in Shanghai / Processing of consumer waste	23.08.2022
TRINSEO New Italian compounding line for PMMA	08.07.2022
ALBIS Distribution of Covestro's “bio-based” polycarbonate portfolio	21.04.2022
RÖHM Expansion plans for PMMA compounds in Germany / Impact-resistant grades	13.04.2022
ASCEND Acquisition adds compounding ops in India	01.04.2022
COVESTRO Additional PC compounding in India	11.02.2022
RÖHM Additional capacities for PMMA moulding compounds in China / Investment in double-digit million range	07.01.2022
COVESTRO World's first climate-neutral polycarbonate launched / Gradual shift to renewables	20.12.2021
RÖHM Double-digit million-euro investment in PMMA / Expansion for moulding compounds in Germany	12.11.2021
CHINA First polycarbonate-silicone copolymer production in Changzhou / Overcapacity of general grade PC	15.09.2021
CHIMEI New PC plant in China / More capacity for PS, ABS	09.09.2021
DSM Plastics-related materials unit shows better-than-expected Q2 results / Strong demand from automotive, E&E	09.08.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PMMA: Röhm declares force majeure on feedstock MMA from Worms	11.06.2021
DSM Q1 sales up 13% and volumes soar 21% / Fine-tuning of group outlook for 2021 after recovery of Materials division	21.05.2021
RÖHM MoU with OQ group on US Gulf MMA Plant / “LiMA” technology to be used	31.03.2021
DSM Materials segment suffers / Sale of divisions to Covestro expected by July	24.02.2021
CHINA Shandong Chengtai starts construction of new MMA plant / Expansive capacity buildup in China	18.01.2021
UPDATE - TRINSEO Acquisition of Arkema's PMMA business / US company strengthens position in polycarbonate	17.12.2020
DSM Plastics activities bounce back in Q3, down year-on-year / Materials division sales volume off 6% / Annual growth in September	08.12.2020
RÖHM Sales control lifted for MMA	13.10.2020
BASF 3D printing arm buys Owens Corning's “Xstrand” glass-fibre reinforced filaments	18.08.2020

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