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QUINN CHEMICALS
Investment in a second MMA facility in Leuna
08.01.2008
ARKEMA
Acquisition of Repsol's PMMA business
21.12.2007
POLYCARBONATE
Engineering plastic still growing / Consumption now nearly 3m t / Optical data carriers biggest application / Debate over new DVD standards pressures market / First strategic moves at Sabic
01.11.2007
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
Expansion of polycarbonate sheet production
31.10.2007
GE PLASTICS
Sabic takeover prompts Asian PC realignment / Bayer sells share in PC glazing jv Exatec
28.08.2007
GABRIEL-CHEMIE
Laser marking masterbatches for clear plastics
20.08.2007
DEGUSSA
PMMA compounding starts in Taiwan
19.07.2007
GE PLASTICS
Sabic buries polycarbonate project with Petrochina / “Negative economics”
02.07.2007
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Second Chinese PC line delayed for at least six months / Supply glitches and falling margins
25.06.2007
QUINN CHEMICALS
Cornerstone laid for Leuna MMA plant
15.05.2007
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Expansion in polycarbonate in Asia / JV in China / Total investment of USD 400m
13.04.2007
DEGUSSA
PMMA plant to be part of China MMA complex / Start-up in 2009
12.04.2007
GE PLASTICS
Sabic said to be in the takeover race / Decision could come in Q2 / Chinese PC project is put on ice
27.03.2007
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
No new propylene network for western Germany / Operator consortium abandons pipeline project / "Local solution" from Duisburg to Marl?
27.02.2007
DEGUSSA
Shanghai site chosen for MMA/PMMA complex / Expansion in the Asian plastics sector
18.09.2006
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New polymers complex in China dedicated / World-scale plants for PC and MDI
08.09.2006
PMMA MARKET
EU Commission issues fines of EUR 345m in cartel proceedings / Degussa was "whistle blower"
02.06.2006
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Global PC expansion to 1m t/y completed
04.05.2006
LUCITE
Charterhouse to sell MMA giant / Other private equity buyers said to be interested
16.02.2006
DEGUSSA
High performance polymers identified as growth segment / Plans for PMMA in Asia
05.01.2006
QUINN GROUP
MMA plant planned for eastern Germany / State subsidies / Challenge to powerful competitors
01.12.2005
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
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Polycarbonate expansion in China moved forward / Global growth of 8-10% forecast
02.06.2005
GEAM
New 130,000 t/y PC line on stream in Spain
10.03.2005
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Margin recovery in sight / PC and MDI sold out / Fresh price hikes planned for fourth quarter
09.12.2004
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