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EDITORIAL A lot of zeros, but not much behind them – why the announcements of polymer corporations must be put into perspective	27.01.2023
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PA 6, caprolactam: BASF declares force majeure in US	24.01.2023
BASF Monomers division draws up “ambitious” sustainability roadmap / More than 200 products already certified under RedCert2 or ISCC-Plus	24.01.2023
OTECH US compounder opens second plant / Site selected for proximity to Boston pharma, biotech hotbeds	19.01.2023
BASF Impairments due to Russian exit of gas unit lead to substantial losses / Profits significantly miss market expectations	18.01.2023
COVESTRO EUR 300 mn net income loss surprises markets / Impairments cut earnings / High energy, material costs hit results	17.01.2023
TEKNOR APEX Compounder names new European distributor for TPE	17.01.2023
NATURE COMPOUND Work begins on German plant for biodegradable compounds	12.01.2023
TRINSEO Changes in Germany: styrene production to end, cut in PC capacity	20.12.2022
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Latest developments in 3D printing / Sustainability is new keyword / Applications in medical, automotive sectors / Development of inline inspection tech	19.12.2022
POLYKEMI Start-up of second Chinese plant / US compounding delayed	15.12.2022
EVONIK Joachim Dahm to helm Performance Materials unit to divestment	13.12.2022
INEOS STYROLUTION ABS ECO grades validated for China‘s Midea home appliances / Closed-loop economic model for styrenics	09.12.2022
PKN ORLEN Investments finalised with Saudi Aramco / Plans for world-scale cracker in Poland / Aramco to supply 45% of the Polish group's crude oil requirements	08.12.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PC, MDI: Covestro declares force majeure following outage in Uerdingen, Germany	07.12.2022
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL End of MMA production in UK? / Plant profitability issues remain / Work at US facility postponed	30.11.2022
INEOS STYROLUTION Deal with South Korean SK picglobal for the supply of mass-balance styrene	30.11.2022
INVISTA Expansion at US polyamide plant	24.11.2022
COVESTRO Partnerships in China for PC, PU / Focus on advanced automotive applications	15.11.2022
INGENIA / IKA Companies to form US joint venture for PVC additives / Houston-based firm targets North America	14.11.2022
COVESTRO Plans for “green” logistics pilot scheme in China / Move targets reductions in Scope 3 emissions	11.11.2022
HEXPOL Swedish compounder continues shopping spree / Takeover of McCann strengthens US presence	10.11.2022
ASCEND Acquisition of stake in US carpet recycler / Move secures raw materials for rPA 6.6	09.11.2022
AVIENT Earnings hit hard with some losses / Distribution division renamed Formerra following sale	08.11.2022
PAL PLAST German compounder confirms expansion plans	08.11.2022

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