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UPDATE - BASF
Explosion leaves three dead and six injured / Fire extinguished / 20 plants temporarily off stream / All activity at northern port at a standstill
 		18.10.2016
TRINSEO
Production of “Magnum” ABS resins to begin in China next year / Superior aesthetics at lower cost / Support for local automotive OEMs
 		18.10.2016
UPDATE - BASF
Deadly explosion rocks northern port at Ludwigshafen headquarters / Crackers switched off / Separate incident in Lampertheim leaves several injured
 		17.10.2016
ACANTHURUS
New trading group for permanently conductive thermoformed sheet / Plans to produce with German partner
 		17.10.2016
ADVANSIX
Honeywell spin-off starts trading as independent company / Shares launched on New York Stock Exchange
 		17.10.2016
BASF
Chemicals giant imposes stricter controls on externally supplied plant technology / Response to recent series of glitches
 		14.10.2016
UBE
Significant PA 6 capacity increase in Spain / Added volumes due on stream in 2018
 		14.10.2016
DUPONT
First European “Zytel HNP” PPA plant starts / High performance automotive applications
 		14.10.2016
BRASKEM
Brazilian polyolefins giant opens first European technology centre
 		14.10.2016
COVESTRO
PC capacity in Shanghai doubled / EUR 3 bn investment programme for global PC headquarters wrapped up
 		13.10.2016
TOTAL
Surface finishing technology specialist Atotech sold to investor Carlyle
 		13.10.2016
FRX POLYMERS
Debottlenecking at Antwerp flame retardant facility / Subsidiary established in Shanghai
 		12.10.2016
MANALI PETROCHEMICALS
Acquisition of British PU systems house Notedome for EUR 15m / Expansion downstream
 		12.10.2016
NOVAMONT
Renewable BDO plant starts up at Bottrighe / Output 70% higher than planned / Products claimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 56% / Genomatica technology
 		11.10.2016
BASF
Joint venture with Avantium for FDCA and PEF / Synvina to develop markets for PEF films and bottles / Technology to be licensed
 		11.10.2016
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