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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Polymers growth set to soar worldwide / Revenues to reach nearly USD 9 bn by 2027 / Need to develop wider range of materials / SmarTech report	21.01.2019
BASF Dutch subsidiary Innofil3D signs strategic partnership with Beijing Tiertime / 3D printing filaments for US and China	12.03.2018
SMART POLYMERS Strong growth forecast to 2020 / Drug delivery systems to dominate / Americas the largest market by revenue / Technavio report	12.09.2016
ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS Global market to expand by 7.6% per year to 2024 / Sluggish growth expected in Europe / Fast growth in antistatic packaging applications / TM Research report	23.08.2016
SOLVAY Purchase of Eastman's stake in Primester joint venture completed	16.06.2016
EASTMAN Stake in Primester acetate flake joint venture to be sold to Solvay / Supply agreement sealed	30.05.2016
KURARAY Texas-based PVOH plant starts up	17.05.2016
KURARAY Antwerp EVOH capacity to be increased to 35,000 t/y / EUR 60m investment / Completion expected by end 2016	11.02.2015
SOUDAL Acquisition of Polish adhesives producer Bochem / Belgian group's third purchase this year	29.10.2014
ARKEMA French group plans to acquire adhesives specialist Bostik / Focus on high-performance products for the automotive sector	23.09.2014
HENKEL Opening of adhesives plant in Shanghai / Main production site for China and Asia Pacific	27.09.2013
KURARAY Investment in new PVOH line in US / Completion set for 2014 / Expected output of 40,000 t/y	15.04.2013
EVONIK Raising C4 capacity in Antwerp and Marl / Investing “hundreds of millions of euros”	16.01.2013
KURARAY Investing in new PVOH line in USA / Completion in 2014 / Expected output of 40,000 t/y	12.06.2012
ASSOCIATIONS ESWA warns of rising raw material costs / Cautions that sector's competitiveness is at serious risk	08.07.2011
SOLUTIA Commercial-scale EVA production kicks off in Suzhou / Output to go towards meeting rising regional demand for solar applications	02.05.2011
ASIA POLYMER Plans to build new EVA plant in Taiwan / Output to go towards meeting rising Chinese demand	20.04.2011
ADVANCED POLYMER TRADING FZC Agreement to sell “Eval” EVOH resins	23.02.2011
CAPROLACTONES Perstorp lifts force majeure effective immediately	28.01.2011
KURARAY Frankfurt PVOH output to increase by 24,000 t/y	21.01.2011
HEXION Merger with Momentive Performance Materials concluded	06.10.2010
HEXION Resins producer to merge with coatings specialist Momentive / Is Apollo planning to exit the company?	20.09.2010
ARKEMA EVOH distribution agreement with Chang Chun	12.11.2009
ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS Nascent market forecast to grow at 8.3% annually	11.11.2009
KRAHN CHEMIE Subsidiary opened in Poland	02.10.2009

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