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PLASTICS INDUSTRY THAILAND Polymer production growth supported by domestic and foreign investments / Strong demand from packaging and automotive sectors / Reliable logistics infrastructure	30.07.2019
ASAHI KASEI PA-based and PPE foams for car applications / Possibilities for lightweighting and noise reduction	29.07.2019
ASAHI KASEI Additional production capacity for artificial leather	24.07.2019
ASAHI KASEI European headquarters moving to Düsseldorf harbour	17.05.2019
CURRENTA Bayer to unload 60% of Chempark operator / Covestro reportedly uninterested / Private equity investors in focus / Workforce wants to prevent break-up	10.12.2018
ASAHI KASEI Glass fibre-reinforced PP for automotive and home appliance industries	19.07.2018
ASAHI KASEI Joint ventures created with Bluestar for mPPE production and sales in China	05.10.2017
VELOX "Asaclean" PF purging compound from Asahi Kasei added to portfolio / Distribution in Europe	01.09.2017
ASAHI KASEI Construction of plastics compounding plant in China	29.08.2017
ASAHI KASEI Germany plays key role in plans for global expansion / Technical centre to start up before the end of this year / Mulling new compounding plant	24.10.2016
ASAHI KASEI New European headquarters in Düsseldorf inaugurated	22.06.2016
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics February 2016: Feedstock costs rise on back of tight supply and post-holiday demand / Processors resume activity in mid-February / Demand in line with expectations / Domestic polymer prices mostly firm / Import quotes rising	04.03.2016
NORDMANN, RASSMANN Distributing Asahi Kasei's “Tenac” C HC POM grades in select European countries	27.08.2015
HIGH-PERFORMANCE PLASTICS Rising demand for polymeric materials with metal-like properties / Niche products make gains / Automotive, E&E, aviation and medical technology sectors as key drivers / Global capacities exceed 800,000 t/y	21.04.2015
JAPAN METI industry ministry calls on petrochemical sector to implement more cracker consolidations	13.11.2014
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics February/March 2014: Feedstock prices decline / Some grades firming / Factories gradually resume normal production after Chinese New Year holiday	27.03.2014
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics October/November 2013: Most feedstock prices fall / Almost all engineering thermoplastic prices remain unchanged / Business returns to normal levels after the holiday breaks	21.11.2013
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics June/July 2013: Butadiene crashes / Feedstock mixed / Sales flat / Prices remain unchanged to trending slightly lower	16.07.2013
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics May/June 2013: Feedstock prices remain generally soft / Butadiene retreats / Pricing stable to slight drop	18.06.2013
ASAHIMAS Plans underway to build new PVC plant in Indonesia	10.06.2013
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics April/May 2013: Feedstock prices generally soft / Butadiene finally wakes up / Pricing stable to slight drop	23.05.2013
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics March/April 2013: Feedstock prices continue to slide / ABS, PC tending soft / Little movement for PA, POM and PMMA	26.04.2013
RUSSIA Engineering thermoplastics market contracts slightly in 2012 / Imports from Europe and Asia on the rise / Russian production still too low / Western European quality often not matched / Plastinfo report	19.04.2013
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics January/February 2013: Feedstock prices see moderate rises ahead of lunar new year break / PC largely stable / ABS slightly up / Introducing PIE's latest China price report	26.02.2013
RESEARCH Plastics from sunlight could become reality / California researchers find pathway to produce plastics feedstocks through photosynthesis	16.01.2013