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CELANESE China cellulose acetate joint venture established / Focus on speciality plastics products	05.01.2016
HUNTSMAN New “Araldite” adhesives distribution agreements in UK and France	23.07.2015
KURARAY Antwerp EVOH capacity to be increased to 35,000 t/y / EUR 60m investment / Completion expected by end 2016	11.02.2015
ARKEMA Acquisition of German adhesives specialist Bostik wrapped up / Business integrated into High Performance Materials segment	05.02.2015
GRAFE Acquisition of insolvent German polyolefin producer HD Kunststoffe / Specialist for micro-resin for rotational moulding	21.01.2015
BODO MÖLLER Acquisition of Nortec-Cannon's trade business / Sales activities in Denmark expanded / Strengthening relationship with Huntsman Advanced Materials	07.11.2014
SOUDAL Acquisition of Polish adhesives producer Bochem / Belgian group's third purchase this year	29.10.2014
CELANESE Acquisition of US conductive polymers compounder Cool Polymers	23.10.2014
PERLON NEXTRUSION Nextrusion and Perlon-Monofil monofilaments producers merged into one company / Targeting EUR 100m in sales	10.10.2014
ARKEMA French group plans to acquire adhesives specialist Bostik / Focus on high-performance products for the automotive sector	23.09.2014
LANXESS Perlon-Monofil subsidiary sold to Munich Serafin group / Strategic move to divest non-core activities	21.03.2014
HENKEL Opening of adhesives plant in Shanghai / Main production site for China and Asia Pacific	27.09.2013
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Work stops on carbon nanotubes / Future use of research and know-how still to be decided	14.05.2013
KURARAY Investment in new PVOH line in US / Completion set for 2014 / Expected output of 40,000 t/y	15.04.2013
BOREALIS Acquisition of DEXPlastomers jv completed / DSM also sells LLDPE Compact Solution Technology	05.03.2013
EVONIK Raising C4 capacity in Antwerp and Marl / Investing “hundreds of millions of euros”	16.01.2013
DEXPLASTOMERS Borealis will also acquire Exxon's stake in jv	20.11.2012
DSM Stake in DEXPlastomers jv to go to Borealis / Production of C8 plastomers and LLDPE	13.11.2012
SAINT-GOBAIN Acquisition of Celotex Group in UK / Undisclosed purchase price / Strengthens position in construction insulation market	15.06.2012
KURARAY Investing in new PVOH line in USA / Completion in 2014 / Expected output of 40,000 t/y	12.06.2012
RTP Clariant's conductive compounds business acquired / Equipment to be relocated to Ladenburg site	16.03.2012
SOLUTIA Operating profit increases to USD 518m in 2011 / Improved volumes and product mix boost growth	02.02.2012
ARKEMA Functional polyolefins range restructured / Production of certain “Evatane” and “Lotryl” copolymers to discontinue	24.01.2012
KURARAY Raising EVOH output in Texas	22.11.2011
A. SCHULMAN Purchase of 51% stake in Argentine PE powders producer	06.07.2011

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