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TORAY
Integrated PPS plant opened in South Korea / Further expansion already planned for 2018
15.09.2016
BASF
“Ultrason” polyarylsulfone capacity in South Korea to double / Investment will narrow the gap to Solvay
13.09.2016
DSM
PPS joint venture with China's NHU starts up / Output initially limited to two standard commercial grades
25.08.2016
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL
New PES production line in Japan planned for 2018
27.07.2016
ARKEMA
Research centre opened in South Korea / Focus on polymers and renewable energies / University location links industry with academia
05.07.2016
WOTE ADVANCED MATERIALS
New owner of Samsung's LCP slate / "Selcion" family now produced in China
03.05.2016
SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS
ResMart distributes “KetaSpire” PEEK in North America / New plant to start mid-year to meet rising demand
31.03.2016
DUPONT
Building first “Zytel HTN” PPA plant in Europe / Germany-based facility to start up by mid-year
01.02.2016
CELANESE
Capacity expansion for UHMW-PE in Texas / New pharmaceutical grades
15.01.2016
K.D. FEDDERSEN
Distributing Hyosung's polyketone in Europe and Latin America
12.01.2016
VICTREX
GBP 15m investment in downstream semi-finished medical goods / UD tapes and trauma plates / Despite challenging environment, growth in financial 2015
16.12.2015
RTP
License to produce Solvay's “Torlon” PAI compounds / Materials used to produce high-performance parts
09.12.2015
CELANESE
Entry into PEEK compounding market / Base polymer from Solvay? / Acetic acid and VAM output to be widened at Clear Lake site
20.11.2015
EVONIK
PEEK base polymer capacity expanded in China / Compounding output also adjusted
04.11.2015
SOLVAY
Acquisition of German compounder Epic Polymers / Focus on long fibre-reinforced materials for automotive applications
15.10.2015
CELANESE
Polyplastics jv partner enters Japanese market
15.09.2015
SOLVAY
Start-up of fluoroelastomers plant in China / Demand from automotive industry is key
03.08.2015
HYOSUNG
Korean group to make another large-scale investment in polyketone / Declaration of intent for second plant
20.07.2015
DIC
Building PPS Technical Centre in Germany / Global demand for high-performance plastic continues to rise
13.07.2015
ZEON
Expansion of high transparency cyclo-olefin polymers in Japan
30.06.2015
DSM
Launching “Xytron” family of PPS compounds / Partnership with China's NHU
27.05.2015
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
EMS
Expanding high performance plastics output in Domat / Exchange rate impacts financial results
15.04.2015
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
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