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BIOAMBER Construction of Sarnia bio-succinic acid plant in Canada almost complete / Q3 commissioning on schedule	06.07.2015
ZEON Expansion of high transparency cyclo-olefin polymers in Japan	30.06.2015
WOOD PLASTIC / NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES Strong growth rates to 2020 / Construction and automotive sectors as main end markets / Regional usage differs greatly / Detailed market study by nova-Institut	19.06.2015
DSM Launching “Xytron” family of PPS compounds / Partnership with China's NHU	27.05.2015
CORBION Letters of intent for one-third of output of planned PLA facility / Next milestone on the road to entering the PLA market	13.05.2015
DOW Chlor-alkali merger with Olin to cost up to 1,750 Dow jobs / Annual savings of USD 330m expected	11.05.2015
CELLULAC Investment in new Irish lactic acid plant specified / Initial start-up in Q1 2016 / Most output to be exported	30.04.2015
BIOME BIOPLASTICS Launching GBP 3m development programme for industrial-scale production of bioplastics based on lignin / Feasibility study on extracting organic chemicals from lignocellulose	29.04.2015
HIGH-PERFORMANCE PLASTICS Rising demand for polymeric materials with metal-like properties / Niche products make gains / Automotive, E&E, aviation and medical technology sectors as key drivers / Global capacities exceed 800,000 t/y	21.04.2015
CORBION Purchase of ADM's lactic acid business	20.04.2015
ROQUETTE New isosorbide facility starts up / Claimed to be world's largest production unit of polymer feedstock	17.04.2015
EMS Expanding high performance plastics output in Domat / Exchange rate impacts financial results	15.04.2015
LANXESS Start-up of Chinese EPDM plant / Grades tailored to Asian market	13.04.2015
DOW Merging chlor-alkali and downstream derivatives businesses with Olin / New industry leader is born	01.04.2015
TURKUAZ POLYESTER Turkish polyester resin producer to more than triple capacity by year's end / Building second plant in Izmit	30.03.2015
ARKEMA Follow up: PEKK to fill niche demand for high-temperature polymers / Manufacturing thermoplastic composites for Boeing?	25.03.2015
CORRECTION - SABIC "Ultem" PEI capacities to be expanded in Spain and the US / New PC and ABS lines to start up this year	25.03.2015
POLYMERS AND PHENOLICS Technological advancements lead to increased use in automotive and aviation applications / Frost & Sullivan report	24.03.2015
COMPOSITES Fuel cell vehicles on the advance / Strong growth forecast for composite-made pressure tanks in the automotive industry / Many approaches seen at JEC 2015 / Carbon fibres and thermoplastics still have to make their mark	23.03.2015
FLUOROPOLYMERS Relaxation on feedstock front expected to continue / Weak euro drives up import prices / Germany's Pro-K reports	23.03.2015
ARKEMA Raising PEKK capacity in France / Plans for new facility in the US	11.03.2015
HAURAND ENGINEERING PLASTICS Distributing Kureha's PVDF in Germany, Switzerland and Austria	11.03.2015
BIOAMBER Commissioning of Sarnia bio-succinic acid plant underway / Commercial operation to begin in Q3 2015	10.03.2015
SOLVAY Launching PEEK production in the US / Plant to start up in mid-2016	02.03.2015
ROQUETTE Thermoplastic starch production hardly worthwhile / Low oil price pressures biopolymer producers	27.02.2015

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