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BREXIT Nearly half of UK REACH registrations not yet transferred to EU entities / More than 700 substances may not be available from 1 November	18.09.2019
HYOSUNG Carbon fibre capacity expansion plans to 2028 / Hydrogen cars a major growth driver	13.09.2019
CARBON BLACK Regulation governing heavy fuel oil in shipping sector pushes up cost of carbon blacks and masterbatches / Cabot and Orion make price adjustments	15.08.2019
CLARIANT Deal to sell healthcare packaging unit to Arsenal Capital	23.07.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA adds four new substances to SVHC list / Two labelled as endocrine disruptors	22.07.2019
HEXCEL / ARKEMA Composites consortium secures funds of EUR 6m with Bpifrance / Lightweight materials for aerospace, automotive, oil and gas	18.07.2019
CORRECTION - SONGWON Additive manufacturer planning move into flame retardants / CEO Maurizio Butti calls it “strategic expansion phase”	03.07.2019
CLARIANT Regional packaging centre opened in Thailand / Focus on recycling solutions	28.06.2019
PERSTORP FDA food contact approval for non-phthalate PVC plasticiser "Pevalen" / Significant expansion of production capacity	25.06.2019
GLASS FIBRES Consortium of processors defends against anti-dumping lawsuit brought by European manufacturers	21.06.2019
SIBUR Start-up of Europe's largest DOTP plant / Plans to export around 40,000 t/y	29.05.2019
BAERLOCHER New line for PVC stabilisers in Malaysia / USD 10m investment	29.05.2019
WORLD TRADE Trade war leads to plummeting US polymer exports to China / Imports to Europe continue to grow / EU considers imposing punitive tariffs on US plastics	24.05.2019
INEOS Acquisition of Cristal North America closes / Tronox and Venator in legal dispute	21.05.2019
GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS GlassFibreEurope again takes action against dumping by Chinese producers / EU starts investigation / CPIC and Jushi concerned	21.05.2019
US / CHINA World awaits outcome of trade talks / Washington threatens to lift import tariffs to 25% / Plastic packaging and appliances may be affected	10.05.2019
LANXESS Capacity expansion for "Macrolex" dyes in Germany completed	09.05.2019
KANEKA Chemical group doubles capacity of modifiers for epoxy resins in Japan	02.05.2019
TITANIUM DIOXIDE China has world market share of over 40% following expansion measures / Low capacity utilisation worldwide / Producers want to halt further fall in market price	29.04.2019
MASTERBATCHES Global market to grow by more than 5% per year / Strong demand from Asia automotive sector / Reports from Applied Market Information and Global Market Insights	08.04.2019
HEXCEL R&D lab in France opened with Arkema / Facility will produce lightweight carbon fibre tapes for aerospace sector	03.04.2019
INEOS Purchase of Cristal's US titanium dioxide assets for USD 700m / Tronox seeks to gain FTC approval for acquisition of Saudi player	22.03.2019
TITANIUM DIOXIDE Jury remains out on EU's carcinogen classification / German plastics industry sees “no reason” for stricter rules / Conversio study	21.03.2019
RESINEX Distributor extends portfolio / Full masterbatch range from Tosaf	21.03.2019
POLYETHYLENE HDPE 100: Iran now has its own catalysts for production	19.03.2019

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