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TEKNOR APEX
Fire at UK plant / Backup up plan in place to meet orders
 		04.05.2015
DOW
Polyether polyols plant starts up in Thailand / Up to 200,000 t of Asian capacity added
 		04.05.2015
YUNNAN YUNTIANHUA PETROCHEMICAL
Building new PP production facility in Yunnan / “Unipol” license from W.R. Grace
 		04.05.2015
SINOPEC
President Wang Tianpu resigns amid corruption investigation / Company dismisses reports about potential merger with PetroChina
 		30.04.2015
CELLULAC
Investment in new Irish lactic acid plant specified / Initial start-up in Q1 2016 / Most output to be exported
 		30.04.2015
BIOME BIOPLASTICS
Launching GBP 3m development programme for industrial-scale production of bioplastics based on lignin / Feasibility study on extracting organic chemicals from lignocellulose
 		29.04.2015
EVONIK
German superabsorbent polymers application technology centre inaugurated
 		29.04.2015
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Supply agreement with BioAmber for bio-based succinic acid / Applications in polyurethanes
 		29.04.2015
LYONDELLBASELL
Q1 earnings higher on tightening polyolefin supply / Lower olefins prices pressure sales
 		28.04.2015
A. SCHULMAN
New PET masterbatch compounding line starts up in Belgium / “Significant increase” in production capacity
 		28.04.2015
DOW
Performance Plastics and Materials businesses contribute to 28% growth in operating profit in Q1 / Tenth consecutive quarter of earnings and margin increases
 		27.04.2015
SHINTECH
Construction of USD 1.4 bn ethylene cracker in Louisiana to kick off in Q2 / Improved feedstock supply and integrated PVC production
 		27.04.2015
RENMATIX
Total acquires shares in biotech company / Industrial sugar for bio-products
 		27.04.2015
SOCAR
Innovene S HDPE process for Azerbaijan plant / Ineos licence
 		27.04.2015
BIESTERFELD PLASTIC
Partnering Simbras in Brazilian joint venture / Distribution of DuPont and Chi Mei polymers
 		24.04.2015
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