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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Glass fibre shortage impacts Domo's polyamide compound production / Force majeure rumoured
10.03.2021
SUMIKA POLYMER COMPOUNDS
PP compounding subsidiary to be built in Poland
23.02.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
DuPont declares force majeure on polyamides, PPA, PBT worldwide / Deliveries stopped / BASF USA also cuts back
19.02.2021
BENVIC
Acquisition of former SO.F.TER plant in Italy / Celanese focuses on Forli
01.02.2021
BASF
Closure of “Ultramid” compounding plant at Leuna / Concentration at three sites
14.01.2021
PKN ORLEN
Billions invested in petrochemicals and recycling / Polish group enters compounding business
12.01.2021
ASCEND
Acquisition of French compounder Eurostar Engineering Plastics
08.01.2021
LATI
Italian compounder now active in North America and Asia / Cooperation with Star Plastics
08.01.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Lanxess declares force majeure for PA 6-based compounds and film material from Uerdingen / BASF hikes prices in North America
22.12.2020
K.D. FEDDERSEN
Separation of distribution and compounding operations / Akro-Plastic to sell its own products
11.12.2020
POLYMER-GROUP
Withdrawal from Polyblend / Focus on biopolymers / Film-like copolymers based on PLA
10.12.2020
SINOCHEM / ELIX
New compounding plant in China / Broader global reach for both
23.11.2020
MATRIX PLASTICS
Creation of medical compounding unit to meet rising demand for equipment
09.11.2020
NEXEO
EMEA distribution of KuibyshevAzot PA 6 compounds
02.11.2020
NEXEO
European distribution of Kingfa compounds made in Germany
26.10.2020
POLYPLASTICS
20,000 t/y COC plant planned / Start-up expected by mid-2023
29.09.2020
BENVIC
French PVC compounder acquires Italy's Luc & Bel
23.09.2020
KUIBYSHEVAZOT
Russian group starts first European PA 6 compounding line in Germany
22.09.2020
BOREALIS
Controlling stake in South Korean compounder / Polyolefins stable in Covid-19 pandemic
08.09.2020
BASF
3D printing arm buys Owens Corning's “Xstrand” glass-fibre reinforced filaments
18.08.2020
HEXPOL
Compounder's turnover down 30% due to Covid-19 / Job cuts announced / 100% acquisition of Mesgo
13.08.2020
VERSALIS
Purchase of 40% stake in compounder Finproject completed
04.08.2020
POLYPLASTICS
Celanese to sell its 45% stake to Daicel for EUR 1.4 bn / JV partners to part ways after 56 years / Marketing conflicts
24.07.2020
ALBIS
Separation of distribution and compounding now completed / New independent company named Mocom
16.07.2020
NORDMANN
Distribution of Repol's engineering compounds in France
09.07.2020
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