MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL Expansion of EVOH plant in Texas	20.06.2019
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL Acquisition of US stock shapes manufacturer APT / Synergies in injection moulding and extrusion	19.06.2019
EXXONMOBIL / SABIC Texas cracker complex receives green light / Start-up in 2022	19.06.2019
COVESTRO European PU systems houses business to be sold to H.I.G. Capital	18.06.2019
SIBUR Russia's first polymers R&D centre opened / Cooperation agreements signed to develop new grades and recycling processes	17.06.2019
INEOS STYROLUTION Tax breaks for US Gulf SM plant sought according to local media / Start-up possibly in 2023	17.06.2019
DSM New thermoplastic copolyester line starts up at Emmen	14.06.2019
DUPONT Second former chemical giant emerges / DowDuPont dissolved / New investment	13.06.2019
BIOFIBRE Bioplastics compounder acquires WPC and sheet producer Naftex	13.06.2019
EVONIK Agreement with Evolve to develop thermoplastics for 3D printing / Aim to broaden range of materials for Evolve's STEP process / Initial focus on PA and PEBA	12.06.2019
BODO MÖLLER CHEMIE German distributor plans to advance its business with solutions for e-cars	12.06.2019
CLARIANT New plant for black masterbatches in southern China	11.06.2019
POLYSCOPE Cray Valley's SMA business fully integrated / "Good strategic fit"	07.06.2019
BASF Collaboration with Chinese steel company Wiskind / PU sandwich panels for the cold chain	07.06.2019
SUMIKA POLYMER COMPOUNDS Japanese compounder acquires Turkish competitor Emas / Investments in three plants announced	07.06.2019

SENOPLAST Ground-breaking ceremony for new production facility in China / Plant expansion in Mexico	19.06.2019
ONDAPLAST Italian sheet manufacturer opens plant in Serbia	17.06.2019
PREGIS Change of private equity owner agreed / Olympus sells out to Warburg Pincus	11.06.2019
RENOLIT New joint venture for decorative PVC film in China	11.06.2019
ELECTROSTAR/STARMIX Vacuum cleaner manufacturer takes over Dutch sales partner	03.06.2019
HENKEL Acquisition of 3D-printing firm Molecule	03.06.2019
DBI PLASTICS Danish supplier benefits from e-mobility / Distribution centre in Poland nearing completion	30.05.2019
RPC BPI Films specialist invests "millions of pounds" on new equipment to ramp up capacity in UK	30.05.2019
ITC PACKAGING Spanish group upgrades production centre in Ibi	28.05.2019
INNOVIA FILMS Barrier film packaging for food products / Chlorine-free and "recycle ready" PP	28.05.2019
LOGOPLASTE UK expansion for Portuguese packaging manufacturer	23.05.2019
GREINER Expansion at headquarters complete / Polyurethane foam production to increase in Hungary	22.05.2019
PLAYMOBIL Toy production in Malta under expansion / Over EUR 60m invested since 2017 / Focus on automation	20.05.2019
LIQUI-BOX Owner Olympus plans merger with DS Smith's plastic packaging activities / Investor acquires US tank manufacturer	20.05.2019
ROMPA Dutch group acquires plastic precision components maker ITB	16.05.2019

HAITIAN Plastics machinery facility opened in South Carolina / Focus on automotive and white goods sector	18.06.2019
ARBURG New centres in Portugal and Thailand opened / Assembly hall being built in Germany	30.05.2019
ENGEL New sales record for injection moulding machinery manufacturer / Expectations fulfilled	24.05.2019
MILACRON "Uniloy" blow moulding machines to be bought by Osgood Capital and Cyprium Investment / Brian Marston appointed CEO	16.05.2019
PENTAGON PLASTICS UK injection moulding and tooling group rebrands	16.05.2019
MILACRON "Uniloy" sale planned / Three plants affected worldwide plus service and support site in Italy	13.05.2019
KRAUSSMAFFEI Production of injection moulding and extrusion machinery for Chinese market	08.05.2019
MILACRON The end for "Uniloy" blow moulding machines / Policka plant soon abandoned? / Focus on injection moulding and extrusion / Reduced presence at "K 2019"	03.05.2019
FLEXBLOW New plant for PET blow moulding machinery in Lithuania	08.03.2019
MAIRE TECNIMONT Engineering group invests in plastics recycling plant in Italy / Plant can be replicated for customers	01.03.2019

HP Investment in plastics washing line in Haiti to tackle marine litter / Recycled waste used in ink cartridges	11.06.2019
FIAT CHRYSLER French government steps on the brakes regarding the merger with Renault / FCA withdraws offer / Fiat buys zero-emissions credits from Tesla	07.06.2019
RÖCHLING Is another change of direction imminent? / CEO Knaebel says this "shaky period" in car production will last a while / Criticism of portfolio structure	31.05.2019
SP-BERNER Spanish company invests in plastics recycling / New logistics site in Paterna	31.05.2019
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Fiat Chrysler plans merger with Renault / Nissan is on the table	30.05.2019

PENNON New plastics recycling facility to be fueled with non-recyclable plastics waste	14.06.2019
SUEZ Recycling plant in Thailand for 30,000 t/y of PE film scrap	12.06.2019
VEOLIA Recycling group invests in UK plant / Increase in recyclate demand following success of "UK Plastics Pact"	05.06.2019
ALBA First PET recycling plant planned in Japan / Joint venture signed with Seiu Japan	27.05.2019
CARBIOS / L'ORÉAL PepsiCo, Suntory and Nestlé join recycling consortium / Technology scale-up to produce rPET bottles	10.05.2019