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ARKEMA Acquisition of Repsol's PMMA business	21.12.2007
BOTTLED WATER Growth falls in western Europe / Canadean report predicts demand slowdown to 2010	20.12.2007
INEOS / KERLING EU authorities search UK production sites / Start of business before official approval is suspected	19.12.2007
ASSOCIATIONS US polyurethane foam makers adopt environmental standard based on Europe's “CertiPUR”	18.12.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Koch expands naphtha capacity in Rotterdam	11.12.2007
EASTMAN Sale of Latin American PET plants to Alfa completed	11.12.2007
INDORAMA Acquisition of Eastman's last European PET plants / Thai group unexpectedly beats La Seda	10.12.2007
QUADRANT EPP Angst+Pfister appointed first European distributor / “Synergistic benefits”	04.12.2007
FREEGLASS Saint Gobain acquires Schefenacker share in PC glazing joint venture / Sales of EUR 27m	29.11.2007
EUROPEAN COMPOSITES MARKET Growth exceeds 6% in 2006 / All GRP markets improve / Recovery of the construction sector	23.11.2007
EUROPEAN PLASTICS Consumption almost 40m t in 2006 / Strongest year this decade / Recovery in European economy drives demand growth / Central and eastern Europe developing / Strength in the building market / AMI report	21.11.2007
EQUIPOLYMERS Revamped PET plant starts up in Sardinia	19.11.2007
BASF / SABIC PBT production joint venture at Schwarzheide to be dissolved / Saudi group plans diversification drive	14.11.2007
HUNTSMAN “Deltio” process improves handling properties of TiO2 / Capacity expansion at UK facility	09.11.2007
AMCOR Second phase of restructuring for flexibles / 900 jobs to go / EUR 30m benefits annually	06.11.2007
RADICI Expansion with adipic acid and HMDA / Entry into PA 6.10 and 6.12 production	02.11.2007
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS Joint Venture with Galactic to produce PLA bioplastics	01.11.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Total Petrochemicals cracker restarted at Carling	31.10.2007
PACKAGING REGULATIONS IN EUROPE Europen: Dutch to introduce carbon-based packaging tax / Belgium condemned by European Court of Justice / Germans revision of Packaging Ordinance delayed / Higher plastics bag levy in Ireland / New bulletin highlights progress on regulation	30.10.2007
BASELL Moerdijk PB-1 expansion	25.10.2007
HELLA Exclusive sales partnership with Visteon	22.10.2007
PLASTICS PACKAGING Europe shows consistent growth / Lively interest from private equity / Large players significantly increase market share / PE is clear leader / PVC hit by environmental concerns / AMI study	19.10.2007
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE New online sales channel to meet TDI demand peaks / PU feedstock at “spot” conditions / Dormagen pilot plant can fill gaps	17.10.2007
HAITIAN / ZHAFIR Chinese machine manufacturer aims at leading world position / First models to come from German production facility at the end of 2008	17.10.2007
FLUOROPOLYMERS Global production of PTFE and derivatives controlled by a few large manufacturers / China expands base polymers / EU and Indian punitive tariffs on Chinese goods lead to overcapacity	12.10.2007

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