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ASHLAND Acquisition of French UPR plant from Reichhold	11.04.2017
COMPOSITES Composites can open up new horizons in the construction industry / New focus at the “JEC” trade show in Paris / Automotive and aerospace industries still strong / Record visitor numbers / Attention turning to the lack of recycling options	07.04.2017
COMPOSITES Global market for carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastics to grow by 10.8% per year / Automotive and aerospace applications drive demand / Grand View Research report	30.03.2017
KRAIBURG TPE Expansion into South Korea	28.03.2017
BIOAMBER Sales in 2016 fail to meet revenue guidance / Operating losses fall / Threat of class actions from shareholders as market reveals concerns	23.03.2017
SYMPHONY Oxo-biodegradable additive specialist posts profit / Plastic litter reduction movement aids progress	14.03.2017
TOTAL CORBION PLA Joint venture formally starts up operations	10.03.2017
ARKEMA Expansion of French PEKK production completed / Plans for world-scale plant in US confirmed	08.03.2017
BIOAMBER Huc steps down as president and CEO / COO Orecchioni steps into president's role	02.03.2017
COMPOSITES Demand from wind turbines to slow in US following growth explosion / Wind's share of electricity generation will rise to meet energy standards / Freedonia report	24.02.2017
VICTREX Joint venture with Tri-Mack Plastics in the US / Aims to speed up commercialisation of PAEK-based composites for aerospace	23.02.2017
BIO-BASED POLYMERS Asia to account for 52% of global production by 2021 / Asian growth led by PLA and PA / Nova-Institut report	17.02.2017
COMPOSITES Resins price rally gathers speed / Ashland and Interplastic announce fresh hikes	08.02.2017
COMPOSITES Third price hike in 2017	31.01.2017
STORA ENSO Finnish wood specialist starts commercial polymer compounding / Wood fibre-reinforced PP for several applications	19.01.2017
SICOMIN Suter Kunststoffe appointed official distributor for Switzerland / Agreement applies to entire epoxy systems portfolio	17.01.2017
SGL Carbon fibre producer sells US plant in Evanston to competitor Mitsubishi Rayon	12.01.2017
CHEILJEDANG Plans for Chinese bio-succinic acid joint venture with BioAmber / Letter of intent for 36,000 t/y facility	02.01.2017
BIOPLASTICS Rapid growth of novel bioplastics forecast / Share of global plastics market to remain very small / Asia's stake to rise as Europe and North America recede / New studies by IfBB and European Bioplastics	13.12.2016
BÜFA COMPOSITE SYSTEMS Partnership with OCSiAl to produce nanotubes-based modifiers	13.12.2016
MEDICAL POLYMERS Global medical grade UHMW-PE market to grow by 15% per year to 2024 / Rising number of orthopaedic procedures lift demand / Grand View Research report	12.12.2016
COMPOSITES Steady growth in GRP processing in Europe / SMC makes strides / Market share among applications remains almost constant / Further shifts for standard products / AVK Market Report 2016	08.12.2016
INEOS COMPOUNDS Licence agreement with wood substitute specialist Resysta / Exclusive production and marketing partnership builds on three-year cooperation	06.12.2016
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
SHOWA DENKO Biopolyester production ceased amid declining market prices	22.11.2016

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