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LYONDELLBASELL
Covid-19 slows work on Texas PO/TBA plant / Group remains “committed” to project completion
 		06.04.2020
HUHTAMAKI
Outlook for 2020 withdrawn due to Covid-19 / Demand for food-on-the-shelf packaging rising
 		03.04.2020
CABOT
Plants operating with skeleton staff due to coronavirus pandemic / Full-year outlook revised
 		02.04.2020
TEKNI-PLEX
Fire in Gallarate affects production of adhesive tapes / Warehouse apparently unaffected
 		02.04.2020
COVESTRO
EUR 225m loan from EIB to boost R&D / EU bank backs coronavirus pandemic aid to SMEs
 		01.04.2020
POLYTRADE
Distribution of masterbatches from BARS-2 in Western Europe
 		01.04.2020
MEDICAL PLASTICS AUSTRIA
Semperit has gloves flown in from Malaysia to support coronavirus work / Plastics companies launch mask collaboration with local partners
 		31.03.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY
KraussMaffei closes plants in Germany and Slovakia / Engel's plants in Asia running under normal conditions
 		31.03.2020
HUNTSMAN
Acquisition of CVC Thermoset Specialties for USD 300m / Production of hand sanitiser at Swiss site in fight against Covid-19
 		31.03.2020
MERAXIS
Portfolio expanded with more polymer regrind for film packaging
 		31.03.2020
HAGER
Investment in relay production in France / New line due to start in 2021
 		31.03.2020
CORONAVIRUS
Chemicals and plastics producers help with hand sanitiser supply / Ineos building new plants for ethanol and isopropanol / North Sea Forties pipeline planned shutdown delayed
 		27.03.2020
HAITIAN
Injection moulding machinery manufacturer sees sales drop / Assembly in China restarting after coronavirus
 		27.03.2020
REIFENHÄUSER
Machinery maker diverts test lines to producing medical protection material / Shore up of capacities during coronavirus pandemic
 		27.03.2020
ML POLYOLEFINS
Business as usual for now despite additional coronavirus restrictions in Poland
 		26.03.2020
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