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HEUBACH
Expansion of pigment production capacity in Germany / Second automated calcination manufacturing line to begin operations in October
 		16.08.2016
UK SHALE GAS
First transatlantic ethane shipment en route to Grangemouth / Fracking gets underway in England / Scottish moratorium still in place
 		15.08.2016
TOTAL
New HDPE “Circular Compounds” range launched / Blending post-consumer recyclate with virgin material / Initial volumes to become available next year
 		15.08.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Kem One confirms ability to supply as forest fires surround Fos site
 		15.08.2016
DOWDUPONT
European Commission initiates “Phase II” review of proposed merger of equals / Companies confident that deal will conclude this year
 		15.08.2016
A. SCHULMAN
Full-year 2016 guidance lowered amid deteriorating market conditions in US and Europe
 		15.08.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New study commissioned by Symphony finds recyclate containing oxo-degradable plastic and UV stabiliser suitable for outdoor products / BPF warns that oxo-degradable plastics could disrupt the recycling stream
 		15.08.2016
ARLANXEO
HNBR elastomers for low temperature applications developed / Two grades to be introduced at “K 2016”
 		15.08.2016
FREUDENBERG MEDICAL
Max Gisbert appointed new CEO of Freudenberg's US-based medical subsidiary
 		15.08.2016
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2016: Market situation begins to stabilise / PE cost decline passed on / PP slightly weaker / Tough struggles over PVC price cuts / All calm on the styrenics front
 		12.08.2016
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE talks to Victrex executive board member Tim Cooper / “We are building markets rather than just selling polymers” / PEEK sales prices highly stable / “Brexit” will have pros and cons / Composites an interesting application field
 		12.08.2016
STAR PLASTICS
US compounder commissions second plant in China / Engineering grades for automotive and E&E segments
 		12.08.2016
LANXESS
Earnings forecast for 2016 nudged upward / Focus on high performance plastics pays off
 		12.08.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Repair works begin at Iranian aromatics site in Mahshahr Special Economic Zone
 		12.08.2016
THE SIXTH ELEMENT
Office in Germany opened to serve EMEA graphene markets / First step to expand international network / Additional capacity being installed in China
 		12.08.2016
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