SABIC

Polydist UK named distributor for Sabic's Specialties / PC resin and compounds

PTT

Thai group forward integrates into PTA and PET / Majority shares in SCG and Mitsui

INVISTA

Plans for ADN plant in China / Asian demand exceeds availability

SECOS

New biodegradable resins plant in Malaysia onstream / Capacity expandable to 12,000 t/y

ARKEMA

Industrial Specialties division boosts result in Q2 / Rail strikes in France hampered production of speciality plastics

COIM

Italian PU manufacturer begins expansion in US

LANXESS

Sale of Arlanxeo stake to Saudi Aramco / Proceeds to go to debt reduction

LYONDELLBASELL

Latest EBITDA eases forward / Intermediates and Derivatives and Technology lead

COVESTRO

Launch of "Maezio" brand for thermoplastic composites

L'ORÉAL

Partnership with chemical recycler Loop Industries / Incorporation of rPET into packaging

MOL

Hungarian petchem company partners with German recycling specialist APK / New technology for central European market

BOREALIS

Mixed first-half results / Austrian group sees solid growth in sales

AOC ALIANCYS

Swiss-US composites merger formed / Bert Bakker named CEO for Europe

SABIC

Q2 sales up by over one fifth / Petrochemicals division rises 31%

ASCEND

Acquisition of Dutch toll compounder BTP / US player gains European base

MIELE

Revenues record reached last year despite strong euro / Washing machine production in Poland due to start in early 2020

VERCORS

Expansion of production plant in France / New thermoforming machine for large formats

HIRSCH SERVO

EPS processor generates record sales and earnings / Another plant in Ukraine

AD PLASTIK

Croatian tier 2 supplier buys Hungarian competitor Tisza Automotive

GRAMMER

Hastor abandons takeover battle for German automotive supplier / Second quarter sees recovery

JACKON

Investment for new XPS line in Norway / Danish factory to start up in autumn

TREOFAN

Owner M&C divests European business / Global BOPP leader Jindal takes over

ARMACELL

Takeover of Italian soundproofing insulation manufacturer Guarto

GURIT

Composites producer sells Qingdao PVC site / Buyer is Chinese firm

CARCLO

Consort Medical pulls the plug on all-share bid for UK medical plastics manufacturer

ARKEMA

French group sets up 3D printing centre at Sartomer in the US

SIKA

Swiss group agrees to acquire compatriot PU foam specialist Polypag

AMCOR

Australian group to acquire US packaging company Bemis / USD 6.8 bn merger / New Amcor to focus on consumer flexible packaging in Europe, Asia and the Americas

RPC BPI INDUPAC

New silos double storage capacity in Belgium / PE film business unit plans expansion

COVERIS

Rigid packaging business taken over by Lindsay Goldberg / Owner of Weener and Schur Flexibles intends to add to list of acquisitions