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PLASTAL
Two plants in Poznan to be merged at a new site
08.05.2008
DSM
PA development production unit starts up
08.05.2008
SIBUR
Managers seek to acquire petrochemicals producer from Gazprom
08.05.2008
POLYONE
Vinyls unit rebranded Geon / Prelude to a sell-off? / Third colour development centre in China
07.05.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos to close former Borealis PP plant at Bamble by the end of 2008 / LDPE unaffected
05.05.2008
TAGHLEEF
Acquisition of BOPP producer Radici Film / Technical and developmental capability are drawing cards
05.05.2008
OCTAL
PET resin offered ahead of Q4 2008 start-up
05.05.2008
PVC
India: Consumption is rising rapidly / Demand driven by pipes / Capacity expansion
05.05.2008
EXXONMOBIL
Extension of European distribution contracts with Biesterfeld
05.05.2008
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
PU systems joint venture with Baulé / Synergies in cast elastomers
02.05.2008
BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES
Price increases for PE films
30.04.2008
KRAUSSMAFFEI
Agreement with Chinese mould maker Ace
30.04.2008
AEP INDUSTRIES
The Netherlands subsidiary divested for USD 28m
29.04.2008
SOLVAY ADVANCED POLYMERS
Commercial PEEK production starts up in India
29.04.2008
CARCLO
New factories planned in the Czech Republic and India / Increasing focus on medical applications
28.04.2008
FAIRS / EXHIBITIONS
Record turnout at Chinaplas
28.04.2008
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL
PVC pipe unit to add 55,000 t/y capacity / USD 30m to be invested in Arizona plant
25.04.2008
BASF
“Ecoflex” bioplastic capacity to reach 74,000 t/y / Additional 60,000 t/y capacity on stream in 2010
24.04.2008
AUSTROTHERM
EUR 8m investment in Romanian XPS plant
23.04.2008
LM GLASFIBER
New blade facility under construction in Poland
23.04.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Strike threatens Ineos site at Grangemouth / Dispute over new pension plan
22.04.2008
GERRESHEIMER WILDEN
Expansion of German medical plastics systems production site / Workforce set to increase
22.04.2008
AMCOR
Sale of two flexibles packaging plants in Europe / Restructuring programme on track
21.04.2008
TEKNOR APEX UK
IMDC appointed as European distributor
21.04.2008
OCTAL
PET expansion to bring additional 500,000 t/y
18.04.2008
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