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COVESTRO Acquisition of Swiss film manufacturer Pontacol	26.06.2025
RÖHM MMA plant in US expected to be fully operational by year-end / Start-up problems attributed to intermediate products' supply shortage	23.06.2025
BASF USD 700,000 settlement with EPA over alleged TSCA violations	20.06.2025
ASCEND Brand new HMD plant in China shuttered	18.06.2025
COVESTRO Adnoc acquisition inches close to approval	18.06.2025
BASF Commissioning of HMD plant in France / Expansion in Germany reportedly nearing completion	16.06.2025
BASF Petchem giant purchases Domo stake in Alsachimie	02.06.2025
KINGFA Chinese compounder builds third European plant in Poland / Capacity of 300,000 t/y targeted for 2030	29.05.2025
PAL PLAST Compounder expands production capacity, moves into new building	22.05.2025
SABIC Saudi group reportedly questioning its European activities / Reasons: price pressure, overcapacity, expensive raw materials	15.05.2025
BASF Groundwater contamination dogs US site / Problem-solving takes years	15.05.2025
SIRMAX Italian compounder launches E&E business unit with EUR 3 mn investment	14.05.2025
LANXESS Speciality chemicals group starts 2025 with stable sales / Forecast for full year confirmed	13.05.2025
DOMO CHEMICALS Completion of polyamide plant expansion in India	12.05.2025
CELANESE Figures remain under pressure at start of 2025 / Billions in sales planned / Polyamide 6.6 cause for concern	09.05.2025
TRINSEO Plastics group remains in the red / CEO Bozich does not expect significant improvement in Q2 either / Plastics-relevant Engineered Materials best performer	09.05.2025
ELIX POLYMERS Partnership with Simoldes Plastics for recyclates in car components	09.05.2025
POLYKEMI Family business prepares for generational shift	08.05.2025
COVESTRO Q1 core profit plummets / Outlook for 2025 lowered amid geopolitical and trade tensions / LNG deal with Ineos	07.05.2025
EMS Polyamide specialist reports further decline in sales	06.05.2025
LUCOBIT German compounding specialist develops EBA compounds with up to 80% calcium carbonate	06.05.2025
BASF Forecasts for 2025 unchanged / Q1 sales fall 0.9% while key profits take a hit / Indirect impact from trade wars expected	02.05.2025
MAURER KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK Polyamide specialities compounder extends capacity / Expansion to 15,000 t/y planned	01.05.2025
HEXPOL Majority of Turkish compounder Kabkom acquired	30.04.2025
COVESTRO Launch of PCR polycarbonates made from ELV headlamps	29.04.2025

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