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SOLUTIA Capacity expansion on two continents for PVB and PVB films / Dramatic profit setback for PA segment	19.05.2008
LONZA Remaining Polynt stake sold to Polimeri Speciali	14.05.2008
SOLVAY ADVANCED POLYMERS Commercial PEEK production starts up in India	29.04.2008
BASF “Ecoflex” bioplastic capacity to reach 74,000 t/y / Additional 60,000 t/y capacity on stream in 2010	24.04.2008
TEKNOR APEX UK IMDC appointed as European distributor	21.04.2008
HEXCEL Aerospace prepreg facility opened in France	02.04.2008
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL Global consumption of 1m t / Annual growth of 5% / VAM precursor is tight / EU imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese imports / Prolonged upward price climb	01.04.2008
TEKNOR APEX European custom compounding unit established	18.03.2008
DUPONT Biesterfeld appointed distributor in Poland	04.03.2008
PET BOTTLES Petcore says trace quantities of PLA will damage recycled PET	27.02.2008
BIOPLASTICS EuPC publishes "questions and answers" document	26.02.2008
VELOX High-performance polymers from OPM added to European portfolio	14.02.2008
OWENS CORNING Saint-Gobain acquired following regulatory approval / Expansion in China and Russia	04.02.2008
BRASKEM Certification for 100% renewables-based HDPE / 200,000 t/y plant planned for 2009	14.01.2008
DSM Investment unit buys into US green polymers specialist / Cooperation agreement is planned	11.01.2008
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS Global demand still expanding / Developing world with strongest growth / Prices stable since 2004 / Blends of basic polymer and white oil / Compound specialities and recycled grades	10.01.2008
CEREPLAST Plans for 227,000 t/y US bioplastics plant / Renewables content of 50% / Processing on conventional equipment	18.12.2007
SYMPHONY Ethical fund manager invests in biodegradability specialist / Further investment is planned	17.12.2007
HUNTSMAN TPU output to be expanded in Germany / High performance grades for export	30.11.2007
EUROPEAN COMPOSITES MARKET Growth exceeds 6% in 2006 / All GRP markets improve / Recovery of the construction sector	23.11.2007
IDEMITSU Compounding agreement with Perrite for SPS	21.11.2007
POLYONE Acquisition of GLS is agreed	15.11.2007
HEXCEL Carbon fibre production to increase by 70%	02.11.2007
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS Joint Venture with Galactic to produce PLA bioplastics	01.11.2007
BASELL Moerdijk PB-1 expansion	25.10.2007

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