Markets Other Elastomers/TPE

PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY US orders Denka to cut emissions from chloroprene plant / DuPont named in complaint / EPA aims for environmental justice	08.03.2023
COVESTRO New TPU plant to be located in China / “Close to customers and value chains” / Project to include innovation centre	02.03.2023
DUPONT Takeover of Rogers fails / Chinese hurdles end USD 5.2 bn bid	04.11.2022
ARKEMA Larger expansion of French elastomer capacity planned	05.10.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS EPDM: Versalis declares force majeure for production at Italian site after storms	26.08.2022
CONTITECH Profit margin drops significantly / New hydraulic hose plant in Mexico	19.08.2022
WACKER Expansion of US silicone complex / Strong growth in specialities / Investments on three continents	03.08.2022
CONTINENTAL Nearly 900 German jobs threatened at ContiTech plastics unit / Focus on products for electric vehicles	14.07.2022
TRINSEO Compounder Vamp Tech now distributing elastomers in Southern Europe and North Africa	23.06.2022
WACKER Expansion of global silicone rubber capacity / Investment of over EUR 100 mn	01.06.2022
ADVENT JV for engineering polymers from DSM, Lanxess / German resin maker to sell PU division	31.05.2022
ARKEMA Plans for French production of Pebax TPE / Global output to increase some 25%	25.01.2022
SILICONE ELASTOMERS Global demand rebounds, supported by medical and EV applications / China to overtake US as largest consumer by 2026 / Smithers report	23.12.2021
CELANESE Purchase of TPE ops from ExxonMobil complete	08.12.2021
SYNTHOS Conclusion of takeover of rubber business from Trinseo / German plant changes hands	06.12.2021
DOW Investment targets for 2021 disclosed / New MDI facility at Freeport to replace La Porte production / Capacity boost for sustainable silicone products	26.07.2021
HEXPOL Unica takeover complete / Swedish elastomer specialist doubles operating profit	22.07.2021
EXXONMOBIL Sale of “Santoprene” business to Celanese / Plants in US and UK to be transferred / Focus on primary olefin derivatives	06.07.2021
TPE MARKET Shift to electric vehicles presents long-term opportunities / Strongest growth expected for medical applications / Smithers report	05.07.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Plastomers: Borealis declares force majeure on production in Geleen	23.06.2021
TRINSEO Sale of rubber portfolio to Synthos for EUR 491m / Polish player gains access to specialities and higher-margin markets	27.05.2021
HEXPOL Swedish compounder boosts Spanish rubber compounding business with acquisition of Unica	19.04.2021
K.D. FEDDERSEN Medical grades from Celanese added to distribution portfolio	30.03.2021
K.D. FEDDERSEN TPE distribution for Trinseo in Germany and parts of Europe	01.03.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Explosion at Synthos Dwory E-SBR plant in Oswiecim	11.01.2021

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