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ALBIS PLASTIC New US compounding plant inaugurated / NAFTA presence beefed up	13.09.2017
EPSAN New sales office in Milan / High-performance automotive and E&E components for the Italian market	11.09.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS POM: Force majeure in effect on some compound grades from BASF / Bottlenecks continue	21.08.2017
THERMOPLASTIC COMPOUNDS Metals substitution drives global consumption / Asia-Pacific accounted for half of demand in 2016 / Auto applications lifted by fuel efficiency regulations / Grand View Research report	21.08.2017
POLYPLASTICS Expansion of US headquarters / New moulding machinery, conference space	19.07.2017
SILON Czech polyolefin compounder to build first factory in the USA	05.07.2017
ZEON KASEI New PVC powder slush plant in Mexico / European auto market in focus	29.06.2017
NILIT Compounding in Italy to be shuttered	01.06.2017
POLYPLASTICS Majority of Topas Advanced Polymers acquired / COC now a core business	18.05.2017
TOTAL Reconstruction of Carling site completed / Production of PS, specialities and resins	17.05.2017
PLASTICOMP Extension of long carbon fibre compounds production / LCF-LGF hybrids also possible	12.05.2017
HEWLETT PACKARD 3D printing materials test kit unveiled / Testing and certification process simplified	02.05.2017
CHINA XD Compounder's new strategic move away from weakening automotive industry / Millions to be invested in biopolymers and 3D printing	30.03.2017
DOMO Production of PA 6 and 6.6 grades begins in India	17.03.2017
LEHMANN & VOSS First Chinese compounding facility inaugurated / Production presence on three continents	13.12.2016
RIGID TRANSPARENT PLASTICS Global market outside North America to expand by 5.3% per year / Expected halt in price declines and high Chinese demand to support growth / BCC Research report	29.11.2016
SUNFLOWER PLASTIC COMPOUND Raising PP compounding capacity in Germany and eastern Europe / Sunflower seed hull natural fibres for use as filling materials	25.11.2016
EPSAN Turkish compounder sets up sales office in Spain	04.11.2016
TECHMER PM Production facility planned to service Mexican and Latin American markets / Operations expected to begin in H2 2017	01.11.2016
SOLVAY Airbag recycling operations launched in Poland / High-quality PA 6.6 recyclate	28.10.2016
EVONIK Cooperation with HP on 3D printing development is stepped up / FDA food contact approved	24.10.2016
POLYONE India facility to commence compounds production	19.10.2016
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Sumika compounding subsidiary expands output in India and Japan / Sales office established in Mexico	05.10.2016
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
STAR PLASTICS US compounder commissions second plant in China / Engineering grades for automotive and E&E segments	12.08.2016

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