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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
KURARAY
Antwerp EVOH capacity to be increased to 35,000 t/y / EUR 60m investment / Completion expected by end 2016
11.02.2015
CITADEL
BMC production facility opened in Hong Kong / JV with Chinese EMI shielding specialist EMEI Group
26.01.2015
EMS-GRIVORY
Introducing high hydrolysis-stable “HT” PPA grades for automotive and food contact applications
16.01.2015
COMPOSITES
German producers remain optimistic / High expectations for 2015 / Outcome of Composites Germany poll
15.01.2015
INDUSTRIAL RUBBER
Global demand to reach USD 158 bn by 2018 / China to see strongest gains / Slow growth in western Europe limits increases for eastern Europe / Freedonia report
14.01.2015
DOWAKSA
50% stake in Germany's c-m-p acquired / Prepreg production now part of portfolio / Plans for new facility in Turkey
05.01.2015
TORAY
Purchase of Italian carbon fibre fabric and prepreg producer Saati / European composite materials supply chain now integrated
23.12.2014
LUMENA
Chinese PPS producer establishes feedstock joint venture / Share trading still suspended / Hardly any output since spring
17.12.2014
BIOPLASTICS
Global market expected to reach 6.7m t by 2018 / Growth driven by biobased, non-biodegradable plastics / Asian market share rising / New study by European Bioplastics
15.12.2014
POLYMER-CHEMIE
Total acquires majority share in compounding subsidiary Polyblend / New lines under construction in Carling
01.12.2014
TORAY
Deliveries of CFR prepregs for Boeing expanded / Billion dollar investment in the US
21.11.2014
CITADEL PLASTICS
US composites specialist buys The Composites Group / Integration of Tetra-DUR now finalised
10.11.2014
INEOS
"Barex" resins plant in Ohio to close in Q1 2015 / Other facilities at US site unaffected
30.10.2014
SOUDAL
Acquisition of Polish adhesives producer Bochem / Belgian group's third purchase this year
29.10.2014
AKRO-PLASTIC
German compounder acquires Metabolix's “Mvera” product range / Bio-Fed subsidiary established
24.10.2014
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
Growth across all application sectors forecast up to 2019 / Automotive market to see largest percentage growth / BCC Research study
21.10.2014
COMPOSITES EUROPE
Trade fair breaks new records / AVK Conference to be managed in future by Composites Germany / Technical development dominated by automation in auto and aircraft construction / Machinery manufacturers strongly represented
17.10.2014
COMPOSITES MARKET
European GRP market shows little growth in 2014 / Infrastructure products do well, especially in Turkey / Automotive drives development of closed processes / Thermoplastics grow faster than thermosets
15.10.2014
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