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CLARIANT Net income in 2018 up nearly one fifth as sales rise 4% / Catalysis offsets weak plastics and coatings in Q4 / No financial guidance for 2019 and 2020	15.02.2019
R&P POLYPLASTIC Russian compounder aims to strengthen exports / Output increasing / Sales primarily on the domestic market / Production of LFT materials	15.02.2019
GRUPO LANTERO Coexpan subsidiary buys BO Packaging Chile / Extended presence in South America	15.02.2019
EXEL COMPOSITES Finnish company to close plant in Germany / Savings drive for production in Europe and China	15.02.2019
BENVIC Majority buy into Plantura to revive VinyLoop's site in Italy / PLA biocompounds production	14.02.2019
BIFFA Approval for PET recycling plant in northeastern UK	14.02.2019
TORAY PLASTICS AMERICA New production line for OPP film in US / Start-up slated for 2020	14.02.2019
AMCOR European Commission approves takeover of Bemis / Divestment of three plants in Ireland and UK required	13.02.2019
EMS Swiss PA specialist sees High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals grow faster than weak market / Earnings up but margins fall	12.02.2019
UNIVAR Divestment of Nexeo's plastics distribution business announced / Proceeds to pay down debt	11.02.2019

TETRA PAK Adolfo Orive to become president and CEO	29.01.2019
RÖCHLING Michael Brosseau to head US automotive business	18.01.2019
IAC New executive leadership team for automotive supplier / David Pascoe appointed CTO	16.01.2019
HUHTAMAKI Charles Héaulmé appointed next president and CEO of Finnish packaging group	15.01.2019
DOW POLYURETHANES Ana Carolina Haracemiv becomes new head for Europe, Middle East, Africa and India / Polyol plant opened in Thailand	14.01.2019

TURKEY Government implements fee for plastic carrier bags / Pagev calls for amendments in line with EU legislation / Economic repercussions for plastics sector	15.02.2019
PET Petcore conference has over 280 attendees / EU's SUP directive to drive PET developments / Upgrades for Belgium's collection and sorting / More countries to add deposit schemes	14.02.2019
COMPOSITES Erika Bernardino Aprá to head industry association Almaco / Brazilian market less dynamic than expected	14.02.2019
MARINE LITTER Portugal studies plastics contamination in Douro river / Results show more microplastics than fish larvae	08.02.2019
MICROPLASTICS ECHA proposes restricting intentionally added microplastics in household cleaners / Minuscule particles one of the worst types of plastics pollution	01.02.2019

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe hits out at EU "green" taxes and shale disadvantage / Open letter to the commission / "Nobody seriously invests in Europe"	15.02.2019
PACKAGING RECYCLING AUSTRIA Plastic carrier bags banned as of 2020 / ARA calls for a "Plastics Roadmap 2030" / "Plastics Summit" in Vienna	15.02.2019
POLYLACTIC ACID Biopolymer forecasted to witness strong growth over next seven years / Recyclability and sustainability are key drivers / Packaging largest segment	14.02.2019
PLASTICS ECONOMY Confidence waning in German-speaking Europe / Disappointing H2 2018 / Staff procurement woes, Brexit and US trade policy bite / KI readership survey	13.02.2019
POLYETHYLENE Russia's Irkutsk Oil plans for ethane cracker and PE plant in Siberia / Toyo Engineering to build facility	13.02.2019

Production and Engineering

TEKNOR APEX Range of medical-grade PVC compounds formulated without orthophthalate plasticisers	12.02.2019
ALBIS PLASTIC "Anti Squeak" compounds for the automotive industry / Significant noise reduction	06.02.2019
POLYPLASTICS Launch of PBT resin for automotive applications / POM series for drug-contact applications in medical market	31.01.2019
OMYA Calcium carbonate product for biopolymers such as PLA / Food-contact applications	28.01.2019
EVONIK New polyamide moulding compound for optical applications	25.01.2019

LOGISTICS Massive increase in road freight costs in Germany	02.01.2019
LOGISTICS Cost relief for rail freight in Germany expected / European Commission approves subsidies	19.12.2018
LOGISTICS Toll rates for trucks to increase in Germany from January 2019 / Low river levels add to freight transport problems	30.11.2018
BASF German group considers establishing own fleet / Shallow Rhine river is costing several million euros	13.11.2018
MANAGEMENT Overdue payments substantially impact businesses in Eastern Europe / Late payments growing in Turkey / Bankruptcy is main reason for uncollectable receivables / Atradius report	29.10.2018

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