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IDI COMPOSITES
Mexico joint venture with SMC Composites / Lifting SMC and BMC output
 		26.04.2016
UPDATE - MEXICHEM / PEMEX
Number of fatalities from PMV blast rises to 32 / Access difficulties slow down search of Coatzacoalcos site
 		25.04.2016
FAINPLAST
Increased turnover and volumes in 2015 / Compounding capacity expansion continues at Ascoli Piceno headquarters
 		22.04.2016
MEXICHEM / PEMEX
Explosion at PMV joint venture leaves three dead and scores injured / 2,000 people evacuated / All operations suspended / Cause of blast remains unclear
 		21.04.2016
BASF
TDI production experiencing problems / Schwarzheide plant to continue operations longer than planned / Start-up procedures at new Ludwigshafen facility ongoing
 		20.04.2016
INEOS
Liquid gas purchase deal with Rex Energy / US shale-derived ethane, propane and butane
 		20.04.2016
QUADRANT
Purchase of US high performance materials specialist Piper Plastics
 		20.04.2016
SABIC
Fire at Jubail United Petrochemical leaves 12 employees dead / Operations at ethylene-production plant reportedly not affected
 		19.04.2016
NORDMANN, RASSMANN
German distributor sets up Turkish subsidiary / Aim to widen footprint in Turkey and its environs
 		19.04.2016
K.D. FEDDERSEN
Swedish subsidiary acquires injection moulding machinery sales specialist Forvema
 		18.04.2016
CHEMTURA
Raising “Adiprene” MDI prepolymer output in Italy / MbOCA-free alternative meets REACH obligations
 		18.04.2016
ARLANXEO
Lanxess and Saudi Aramco synthetic rubber jv officially launched
 		15.04.2016
SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS
PEEK portfolio makes significant strides / High-performance material for medical devices passes rigorous Chinese biocompatibility testing
 		15.04.2016
PIC
Feasibility study for large propane dehydrogenation and PP production plant in Canada / Joint project with Pembina
 		14.04.2016
SIBUR
New organisational structure to drive balanced development / Tobolsk as standalone unit / Plastics and rubber activities bundled in one business division
 		13.04.2016
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