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
BENVIC Majority buy into Plantura to revive VinyLoop's site in Italy / PLA biocompounds production	14.02.2019
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
EASTMAN Full-year adjusted EBIT stable / Sales growth despite Q4 challenges / Additives and polymer businesses weaker in Q4	11.02.2019
PIC Canadian PDH-PP Project to go ahead / "Abundant" supply of propane	11.02.2019
SAINT-GOBAIN Building materials group ceases PVC production / US subsidiary CertainTeed closes its plant	11.02.2019
ULTRAPOLYMERS Distribution rights for Ravago's PP copolymer compounds	11.02.2019
EVONIK German group preps for new PA 12 line / Capacity increase of 50%	11.02.2019
BAERLOCHER Plastics additives producer invests in India / Capacity to double by 2021	11.02.2019
DOWDUPONT Merged group reports "consistently strong" Q4 and 2018 results / Separation of companies "on track" for 2019	08.02.2019
LYONDELLBASELL Sales rise 13% led by Advanced Polymer business / Net income falls nearly 4% on non-US Olefins and Polyolefins / Braskem deal delayed	07.02.2019
INDIAN OIL Large PP facility near Kolkata is in operation	07.02.2019
TRINSEO Frank Bozich will be new CEO / Q4 profit warning issued / Job cuts at Synthetic Rubber business	06.02.2019

EXEL COMPOSITES Finnish company to close plant in Germany / Savings drive for production in Europe and China	15.02.2019
TORAY PLASTICS AMERICA New production line for OPP film in US / Start-up slated for 2020	14.02.2019
DECEUNINCK PVC recycling capacity in Belgium quadrupled / German unit Inoutic to be renamed	08.02.2019
RAVAGO Purchase of DowDuPont's XPS business closes / Seven plants change hands	07.02.2019
TACTOTEK "IMSE" manufacturing licensing rights granted to Nanogate and Faurecia / Automotive surfaces and components	07.02.2019
PLAST-BOX Polish packaging manufacturer expands in home market	01.02.2019
BREXIT Companies withdrawing operations from UK / CEO Tom Enders warns that Airbus could make a "very harmful decision for the UK" / Dyson, Philips and Sony in the process of relocating	31.01.2019
UFLEX Leading Indian films manufacturer plans US expansion	31.01.2019
HELLA Partnership with Plastic Omnium / Lighting in car production	29.01.2019
TREOFAN Italian plant in Battipaglia shuttered / Uncertain futures for Terni and Brindisi sites	28.01.2019
LETBAEK PLAST Acquisition of processor Plast-Profilen strengthens activities in Denmark / Subsidiary established in Poland	25.01.2019
PHILIPS Closure of sole UK manufacturing plant / Production to transfer to the Netherlands / Part of global site reduction plans	25.01.2019
EVONIK Acquisition of technology start-up Structured Polymers / Expansion into 3D printing market	24.01.2019
NOVIO PACKAGING Dutch group acquires Flacopac and Deflaco / Extended presence in cosmetics and perfume sector	24.01.2019
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST New US film laminating plant in Virginia / Global expansion continues	24.01.2019

EREMA Leading plastics recycling plant specialist acquires majority stake in Italy's Plasmac	05.02.2019
KRAUSSMAFFEI German machinery manufacturer to move HQ / Larger site near Munich / Digitalisation for "smart factory"	28.01.2019
KRAUSSMAFFEI Stock market listing in Shanghai / Operational control of Sanming production site / International business still driven from Germany	22.01.2019
KRAUSSMAFFEI German plastics machinery manufacturer target of ransomware attack / Customer data unaffected / Production impacted	11.12.2018
KRONES Filling machinery manufacturer takes over German toolmaker MHT / PET preforms capabilities extended	12.11.2018
JACOBS ENGINEERING US contractor sells petchem division to Australian competitor / WorleyParsons signs contract for Sabic's production sites in Europe	09.11.2018
KRONES Construction of first plant in Hungary started / Commissioning in mid-2019	17.08.2018
WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER German machinery and equipment manufacturer establishes Polish subsidiary	25.07.2018
ECOPLASTEAM Recovery plant for poly-laminated waste in Italy / Amut facility to produce "Ecoallene" resin in September	18.07.2018
ULTIMAKER Partnerships with major polymer suppliers for 3D printing materials	28.05.2018

GRUPO LANTERO Coexpan subsidiary buys BO Packaging Chile / Extended presence in South America	15.02.2019
AMCOR European Commission approves takeover of Bemis / Divestment of three plants in Ireland and UK required	13.02.2019
RPC Berry Global considering bid for UK packaging group	04.02.2019
COVESTRO / HAIER Joint Chinese digitalisation lab with Haier / Qingdao appliances giant completes acquisition of Italian competitor Candy	04.02.2019
COVESTRO Partnership with EconCore to develop PC honeycomb core panels for trains and airplanes	31.01.2019

BIFFA Approval for PET recycling plant in northeastern UK	14.02.2019
INTERFACE POLYMERS UK funding to develop recycling for multi-layer flexible plastic packaging / "Polarfin-Blue" technology enables compatibility between different resins	06.02.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING UK Swindon could host "all plastics" facility / Recycling Technologies and Public Power Solutions teaming up	28.01.2019
IKEA Parent company of furniture giant invests in plastics recycling plant in Amsterdam / Facility to use Umincorp's magnetic technology	14.01.2019
GROUPE DUO New plant in France for the reconditioning of plastic drums and IBCs	02.01.2019