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Global consumption to grow by 5.5% per year to 2024 / Asia Pacific share to reach 54% / E&E makes up one third of consumption / Smithers report

Office for automotive industry opened in near Detroit

Polymer production growth supported by domestic and foreign investments / Strong demand from packaging and automotive sectors / Reliable logistics infrastructure

PA-based and PPE foams for car applications / Possibilities for lightweighting and noise reduction

Additional production capacity for artificial leather

European headquarters moving to Düsseldorf harbour

Bayer to unload 60% of Chempark operator / Covestro reportedly uninterested / Private equity investors in focus / Workforce wants to prevent break-up

Glass fibre-reinforced PP for automotive and home appliance industries

Joint ventures created with Bluestar for mPPE production and sales in China

"Asaclean" PF purging compound from Asahi Kasei added to portfolio / Distribution in Europe

Construction of plastics compounding plant in China

Germany plays key role in plans for global expansion / Technical centre to start up before the end of this year / Mulling new compounding plant

New European headquarters in Düsseldorf inaugurated

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

Distributing Asahi Kasei's “Tenac” C HC POM grades in select European countries

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

METI industry ministry calls on petrochemical sector to implement more cracker consolidations

China Engineering Thermoplastics February/March 2014: Feedstock prices decline / Some grades firming / Factories gradually resume normal production after Chinese New Year holiday

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

China Engineering Thermoplastics June/July 2013: Butadiene crashes / Feedstock mixed / Sales flat / Prices remain unchanged to trending slightly lower

China Engineering Thermoplastics May/June 2013: Feedstock prices remain generally soft / Butadiene retreats / Pricing stable to slight drop

Plans underway to build new PVC plant in Indonesia

China Engineering Thermoplastics April/May 2013: Feedstock prices generally soft / Butadiene finally wakes up / Pricing stable to slight drop

China Engineering Thermoplastics March/April 2013: Feedstock prices continue to slide / ABS, PC tending soft / Little movement for PA, POM and PMMA

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