BASF / TORAY

Supply pact for continuous fibre-reinforced PA 6 automotive tapes

SIBUR

Cracker in Siberia is running / PE facilities in test phase / First PP quantities delivered

BRENNTAG

Distribution of Sipchem PBT in countries including Italy and France

SAUDI ARAMCO

Investment in Indian refinery confirmed / LOI with Reliance / Deal valued at USD 15 bn / Saudi giant reviving IPO plans?

CELANESE

Q2 operating profit, net income and sales fall / UHMW-PE line in China launched

BASF / SOLVAY / DOMO

Conditions for EUR 1.6 bn polyamide transaction fulfilled / Domo Chemicals to acquire European polyamide 6.6 business

DUPONT

Q2 showing weaker but still solid / Outlook murky for automotive and E&E

DSM

Plastics segment suffers from falling sales / Acquisition of SRF's polymers division

INEOS STYROLUTION

Construction of new ASA plant begins in Bayport / ASA production to be transferred from Mexico

WESTLAKE

Sales and EBITDA plunge in Q2 and H1 / Trade uncertainty and slower economic growth hit profits at olefins and vinyls

BOREALIS

European business helps growth in first half of 2019 / Polyolefin margins expected to decline

UPDATE - HUNTSMAN

Propylene oxide and MTBE activities to be acquired by Indorama / Cracker in Port Neches

WANHUA

Two isocyanate acquisitions / Swedish plant manufacturer Chematur and China's Connell Polyurethane

NORDMANN

Distribution rights for Venator's titanium dioxide and additives in German-speaking Europe

LANXESS

Q2 earnings lifted by exchange rates / Weaker automotive demand hits engineering materials and speciality additives / Forecast for full-year 2019 confirmed

MAGNA

Production facility for car seat structures in Ohio

GF PIPING SYSTEMS

Pipe manufacturer acquires US service provider for cruise ship refits

IDE-PRO

Scandinavia's largest injection moulding machine purchased

GRAMMER

German supplier suffers in Europe and Asia due to automotive crisis / Positive figures from the Americas

DRAKA

PVC film manufacturer now history / Dutch plant to be dissolved following bankruptcy

OSTENDORF

Acquisition of Spain's Adequa still not complete

LEONI

Restructuring expert to monitor auto supplier's strategy / Creditors stay quiet

ORCA

Fibre manufacturer takes over four Italian composites specialists / Creation of Angeloni group

SCHUR FLEXIBLES

Investor Lindsay Goldberg evidently planning divesture

KAUTEX TEXTRON

Textron group considers sale of fuel tank and blow moulding specialist

SCHÜTZ

Packaging manufacturer starts IBC production in Indonesia

STOROPACK

PE film grade with recyclate content

INTERPLASP

Spanish PU flexible block foams specialist to be taken over by India's Sheela Foam

KRUG

Production site opened in Hungary / Proximity to automotive supplier Bosch was decisive

ARKEMA

Subsidiary Bostik takes over French technical films manufacturer