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3M
Dyneon subsidiary doubles fluoropolymer capacity in Burgkirchen / EUR 60m investment
10.04.2012
DSM / ROQUETTE
Reverdia bio-succinic acid joint venture approved by regulatory authorities / First large-scale plant
04.04.2012
FLUOROPOLYMERS
German industry association says supply picture has improved / Prices remain at a high level / Summer business will be dominated by cooling agents
04.04.2012
ELASTOMER MARKET
German industry association warns about new price wave / EPDM at an all-time high / Predicts “immense challenges”
30.03.2012
MOMENTIVE
Epoxy resin production in Wesseling to cease by October 2012
29.03.2012
POLIYA
Turkish resins producer signs contract manufacturing agreement with former Italian Hexion subsidiary Novaresine
29.03.2012
AOC
New office and warehouse centre for Europe and UK operations / Strengthening its commitment to Europe's composite market
26.03.2012
BRAZIL
Composites sector grows sales by more than 10% in 2011 / Study predicts 12% rise in 2012
12.03.2012
PURAC
Thai lactide plant successfully commissioned
05.03.2012
EUROPEAN WPC MARKET
Strong growth forecast / Output to reach 360,000 t in 2015 / Decking is largest application / Construction applications forecast to rise / Hackwell Group report
05.03.2012
JIUJIANG SPECIAL RUBBER
Chinese group builds reactor for PESEKK high-performance polymer
01.03.2012
ARKEMA
Raising PVDF output in France / Unions call for spontaneous strike in face of restructuring plans / Proposed capacity expansion shelved for now
29.02.2012
RUSNANO
Metaclay launches nanocomposite production in Russia / EUR 48m investment
28.02.2012
ROQUETTE
Start-up of industrial scale plant for “Gaialene” plant-based plastic / Renewable polymer based on starch
24.02.2012
BIOPLASTICS
European Bioplastics association welcomes EU “Bioeconomy Strategy” / Calls for more specific measures on bioplastics
21.02.2012
JOHNS MANVILLE
Expansion of Slovakian glass fibre output on schedule
20.02.2012
SHOWA DENKO
Agreement for Myriant to deliver biosuccinic acid for PBS production
13.02.2012
SI GROUP
Phenolic resins project planned in China / Potential for expansion to 70,000 t/y
10.02.2012
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
Resurgence in US construction sector improves demand / Market to reach USD 5.4 bn in 2015 / Decking continues to be leading product / Growth in other areas / Freedonia report
08.02.2012
ARKEMA
Follow-up: Acquisition of HiPro Polymers and Casda Biomaterials wrapped up
03.02.2012
POLYMERA
Expansion of wood polymer composites compounding plant in USA
27.01.2012
NOVOMER
Agreement with Penford to develop bio-based polymer composites
24.01.2012
SULZER CHEMTECH
New PLA demonstration plant in Switzerland
24.01.2012
REICHHOLD
European price hike / New plant commissioned in China
18.01.2012
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
Optimism at recent “Fourth German WPC” congress / Double-digit growth rates / US still world's largest WPC producer / China set to dominate the global market by 2015
18.01.2012
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