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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
PLASTIC OMNIUM
Production in Europe and North America at a standstill / Plants in China operating at 50%
 		26.03.2020
UBE INDUSTRIES
Acquisition of US plastic compounds manufacturer PCTNA / First manufacturing base in North America
 		26.03.2020
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