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MANUFACTURING Economic indicators in Europe show surprise gains / Recession still coming, analysts warn	28.11.2022
COVESTRO Production begins at Thai NDI plant / Output supports elastomer manufacturing	28.11.2022
PU MARKET Economic uncertainties dampen demand in EMEA and Americas / Production static in Europe in 2022 but up in Americas / IAL Consultants reports	25.11.2022
KAZAKHSTAN KazMunayGaz starts up 500,000 t/y PP complex / Construction of cracker, butadiene plant / PE production planned	23.11.2022
CHEVRON PHILLIPS JV with Qatar Energy finalises plans for Texas complex / Ethane cracker and two PE plants due to start up in 2026	23.11.2022
BENVIC Luxembourg's ICIG buys PVC compounder	23.11.2022
GERMAN ECONOMYY SMEs must reorient themselves due to energy crisis / Four out of five companies in the chemical industry under massive pressure / DZ Bank survey	22.11.2022
EVONIK New European distributors for PA 12 powders, rubber additives	22.11.2022
GCR Spanish facility for finding applications with low eco impact / Investment of EUR 100 mn	22.11.2022
RUSSIA Drop in Chinese imports worries Russian firms / Russia-Turkey trade perks up / Crises in related industries hinders domestic production	21.11.2022
EVONIK Q3 core profit drops 5% despite 26% sales growth / Plans for hundreds of millions in cost cuts	18.11.2022
HUNTSMAN Belt-tightening in Europe / Job cuts in high-wage countries / Retreat from markets in Asia and South America	17.11.2022
ADNOC Plans for UAE petchem complex now include cracker, polyolefin plants	16.11.2022
POLYPROPYLENE China's Heilongjiang Zhongfei plans capacity of 600,000 t/y / PDH unit to drive imports of Russian C3	14.11.2022
COVESTRO Plans for “green” logistics pilot scheme in China / Move targets reductions in Scope 3 emissions	11.11.2022
BIOPLASTICS Study casts doubt over home-compostable plastics packaging / Researchers question “effective or environmentally beneficial” waste processing method	11.11.2022
CORRECTION - POLYPROPYLENE China to become a net exporter in two to three years / Borealis to not build plant in Belgium	10.11.2022
SOLVAY Expansion of PVDF fluoropolymer with Mexico's Orbia / Global race against Arkema	10.11.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT UK: Recoup first 'supporter' of BPF's Ocean Clean Sweep scheme / Over 140 members sign up against pellet loss	09.11.2022
ASCEND Acquisition of stake in US carpet recycler / Move secures raw materials for rPA 6.6	09.11.2022
MERAXIS / CLICKPLASTICS Cooperation in digital sales / Focus initially on Austria and other selected markets	09.11.2022
COVESTRO Plans for major new MDI plant put on ice again / No new start-up date / “Increasingly volatile” economic environment	08.11.2022
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
INEOS Letter of intent for German pyrolysis plant for plastics waste / Tests with partner Plastic Energy complete	04.11.2022

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