Markets Other High Performance

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Expansion announced for LCP in Japan / Race for first against Celanese	16.02.2022
SOLVAY More PVDF capacity in France / Strong demand for EV batteries	08.02.2022
ARKEMA PVDF expansion in China revised upward / Changsu capacity to rise by 50%	04.02.2022
SUMITOMO Production lines for liquid crystal polymer in 2023 / Supply issues prompt move	03.02.2022
POLYPLASTICS Daicel transfers joint venture with Evonik to subsidiary	07.01.2022
KANEKA Heavy surcharges for polyimide films from January 2022 onwards	21.12.2021
FLUOROPLASTICS High prices likely to continue in 2022, says German trade group / Capacities still tight	08.12.2021
ARKEMA More PVDF production in France / Research centre for battery materials	24.11.2021
ARKEMA Plant for bio-based PA 11 powder to be built in China / Sister project for major polymer investment in Singapore	20.10.2021
ROWA Compounder Romira adds high-performance resins to portfolio / To start with PPS	13.10.2021
POLYPLASTICS Expansion of LCP capacity planned / New plant in Taiwan	14.09.2021
SOLVAY Belgian group wins environmental and patent cases in Italy and China	23.07.2021
EVONIK Construction of PA 12 extension in Marl completed / Start-up expected in Q4 / Bio-based monomers not a major issue	14.07.2021
ARKEMA Range of renewable PVDF grades for lithium-ion batteries	09.07.2021
HROMATKA Expansion of distribution partnership with PEEK specialist Victrex	01.07.2021
ARKEMA Acquisition of Italian compounder Agiplast / PA 11 plant in Singapore on track / Specialty materials drive Q1 earnings	31.05.2021
SOLVAY Nevicolor takes over Italian distribution of sulfone-based, high-performance polymers	15.03.2021
ARKEMA Further PVDF capacity planned in China	25.02.2021
EVONIK Acnis distributes PEEK grades for medical applications in Southwest Europe	23.12.2020
ARKEMA PVDF expansion in China ready for start	26.11.2020
EVONIK New PA 12 complex progressing well / First plant at commissioning stage	16.11.2020
HALOPOLYMER Russian fluoropolymer producer updates manufacturing	29.10.2020
PPS Chinese commerce ministry imposes provisional duties from US and some Asian countries	27.10.2020
SABIC Capacity expansion for PPE resin / Support for 5G infrastructure build-up	01.09.2020
CELANESE Anti-dumping petition filed in Europe for UHMW-PE imports from South Korea	09.06.2020

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