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SAUDI ARAMCO
“Namaat” investment plan includes deals with Shell, Solvay, Veolia
24.09.2021
SOLVAY
US composites plant completed / Production line installed
22.09.2021
POLYPLASTICS
Expansion of LCP capacity planned / New plant in Taiwan
14.09.2021
ARKEMA
French group buys Ashland's adhesives unit
08.09.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
EVOH: Bottleneck results from forces majeures on upstream product VAM / Numerous sharp price increases
06.09.2021
AFYREN
French specialist for organic acids to go public / Slight delay for Carling plant
31.08.2021
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Recycling verification scheme / Franco-British project to help manufacturers identify best recyclate material
24.08.2021
BOTTLE RECYCLING USA
PET recycler Evergreen to double operations by mid-2022
24.08.2021
HB FULLER
Adhesives manufacturer builds new plant in Egypt / Development of biodegradable adhesives with Covestro
16.08.2021
COMPOSITES UK
Report tells UK to maintain composites strategy / Materials key to achieving net zero economy
13.08.2021
BIO-ON
Despite lower minimum bid, insolvent PHA producer finds no takers
02.08.2021
PACKAGING GERMANY
Schwarz group expands plastics strategy goals / Aldi plans to increasingly use recyclates to pack its own brands
29.07.2021
DOW
Investment targets for 2021 disclosed / New MDI facility at Freeport to replace La Porte production / Capacity boost for sustainable silicone products
26.07.2021
SOLVAY
Belgian group wins environmental and patent cases in Italy and China
23.07.2021
HEXPOL
Unica takeover complete / Swedish elastomer specialist doubles operating profit
22.07.2021
TEIJIN
Carbon fibre manufacturing in Vietnam / Initial focus on goods for sports and outdoor activities
20.07.2021
AOC
US investor Lonestar acquires resin maker / CVC, DSM sell shares
15.07.2021
EVONIK
Construction of PA 12 extension in Marl completed / Start-up expected in Q4 / Bio-based monomers not a major issue
14.07.2021
BIO-ON
Bidding for insolvent PHA producer moves to second round / Court reduces minimum bid
12.07.2021
VYNOVA
Change in top management at PVC specialist
09.07.2021
ARKEMA
Range of renewable PVDF grades for lithium-ion batteries
09.07.2021
POLYNT REICHHOLD
Black Diamond takes over shares from Investindustrial, becomes majority shareholder of resin producer
08.07.2021
EXXONMOBIL
Sale of “Santoprene” business to Celanese / Plants in US and UK to be transferred / Focus on primary olefin derivatives
06.07.2021
TPE MARKET
Shift to electric vehicles presents long-term opportunities / Strongest growth expected for medical applications / Smithers report
05.07.2021
HROMATKA
Expansion of distribution partnership with PEEK specialist Victrex
01.07.2021
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