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SAFIC-ALCAN
Marketing DuPont's “Vamac” ethylene acrylic elastomers across Europe / Aliphatic isocyanates agreement with Vencorex / Management reshuffle
22.06.2016
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Global market growth to slow to 5.5% per year to 2020 / Rising demand for higher heat and chemical resistance in auto applications / Smithers Rapra study
27.01.2016
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
SBCs remain most important despite mature markets / Strong growth continues in Asia-Pacific and China / TPVs see fastest gains from new applications / Freedonia report
30.11.2015
KRAIBURG TPE
German TPE specialist commissions new US headquarters / Capacity raised by about 50%
27.11.2015
BOSTIK
Arkema subsidiary opens adhesives plant in India / Focus on disposal hygiene market
29.07.2015
VERSALIS
Distributing Reliance's ESBR in China
27.07.2015
LANXESS
Start-up of Chinese EPDM plant / Grades tailored to Asian market
13.04.2015
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
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Raising TPU output in India amid higher demand / Expansion due to be completed in Q2 2015
11.09.2014
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE speaks to Klaus Ries, business manager Styrenic Foams & Styrene Monomers at BASF / EPS market expected to continue consolidating / New impulses brought by PolyFR flame retardant
18.06.2014
VERSALIS
Styrene rubber site in Hythe to close / New elastomer joint venture with Lotte in South Korea
13.11.2013
LANXESS
Construction of EPDM plant in China continues according to plan
30.09.2013
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Global growth of more than 5% annually / Demand to reach 5.8m t in 2017 / Automotive market will account for biggest share / Asia Pacific to remain largest market / Freedonia report
04.09.2013
VERSALIS
Plans to produce hydrocarbon resins at Priolo site / Agreement with Neville Venture
12.08.2013
ALBIS PLASTIC
Distribution deal for TEEE product from Sipol
30.07.2013
LANXESS
Conversion of Sittard “Keltan” EPDM production to ACE process now complete / Changzhou facility to start up in 2015
03.07.2013
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Transaction of TPE and PVC activities from Tessenderlo now complete
25.06.2013
SIBUR
Commissioning of new TPE line in Voronezh
19.06.2013
3M
Fluoroelastomer capacity expansion in the US / Cooperating with DSM on PA-based light-weight blends
11.12.2012
VERSALIS
Elastomers joint venture with Honam Petrochemical / Raising Asian profile
10.10.2012
MITSUI
Functional polymeric materials plant planned in China / Commercial operation expected in October 2014
10.09.2012
LANXESS
New EPDM plant to start up in China in 2015 / “World's largest” facility to cost EUR 235m
06.09.2012
MITSUI
Elastomers expansion planned in Singapore
03.09.2012
HEXPOL
Elasto subsidiary raises TPE output in Lichtenfels
30.08.2012
KEYUAN PETROCHEMICALS
Commercial production kicks off at second SBS line in Ningbo
13.08.2012
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