KARPATNEFTEKHIM

Petrochemical production re-started in Kalush / Interruption of five years

CELANESE

POM plant in Saudi Arabia could start in Q3 / Joint venture with Sabic

ELIX POLYMERS

ABS lines to be sold in North America by GP Materials

TRINSEO

Acquisition of Italy's API / Soft-touch polymers complement rigid portfolio

DOW CHEMICAL

Construction of enhanced LLDPE plant at Freeport completed / First of four projects

INEOS

USD 2 bn expansion of gas-based petchems in Europe/ PDH plant may be built at Antwerp / Cracker capacity at Grangemouth and Rafnes to reach 1m t/y

ASHLAND

Purchase of French facility completed / Portfolio extended with automotive and wind energy technologies

PEF

EUR 25m grant from BBI for biopolymer project / Pilot plant for FDCA

COMPOSITES

UK research project developed for carbon fibre composite automotive components / Consortium led by SGL and includes Jaguar Land Rover

KANEKA

Production of MS polymers ramps up in Europe / Belgian plant gets EUR 34m investment

OLIN

New distribution pact with NRC / German-speaking Europe and Spain in focus

SOLVAY

Three divestments completed / Blackstone, Altana and Finproject are buyers

SUMITOMO

New base for PP compounds in China / Expansion of automotive OEM supply

METYX

Turkish specialist for reinforcement fabrics has new headquarters office / Expansion in Hungary finalised

LANXESS

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway takes 3% stake / Markets try to interpret move

ISOCLIMA

Glass and polycarbonate glazing specialist to be sold to Sterling Square

UNITED CAPS

New warehouse opened in Luxembourg

YANFENG AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS

Second production plant opens in Czech Republic

RPC

Acquisitions continue to pay off / Turnover nearly trebles in four years

JOKEY

Acquisition of Spanish packaging producer Treplas

JUPITER BACH

Merger with Jupiter completed / World's leading supplier of components for wind turbines created

TREOFAN

Adjusted EBITDA rises by 18% / Speciality films make up 72% of sales volume

CARCLO

Strong progress reported in FY 2016 / Medical devices gains give revenue lift / Revenues up 16% and operating profit doubles

FAERCH PLAST

Danish packaging producer poised for sale to Advent International / Basis for further acquisitions

FAURECIA

Entry into the manufacture of CRP hydrogen tanks / Know-how acquired from Stelia Aerospace

MOLECOR

Expansion of PVC-O production capacity in South Africa

RÖCHLING

Automotive division puts its foot down / Industry and Medical divisions should keep pace with acquisition / Expansion in Mexico postponed

ENSINGER

Sales office and stock shapes warehouse established in South Korea

TRANSCENDIA

Goldman Sachs fund buys US speciality films manufacturer / Deal cleared by Ireland

MECAPLAST

Construction starting on plant in Morocco / Opening scheduled for next year