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Chemical group buys stake in Mura Technology / Recycling process to be used in South Korean reclaim plant

Plans for technical centres in US, Germany / Company to build ABS compounding plant in America / Moves support global expansion

German distribution for Italy's Taro Plast

Plans for major complex to produce eco-friendly products by 2028 / PBAT and POE plants to start in 2024 / First exports of bio-based super absorbent polymers

German distributor sells polyolefins for medical technology applications

Digital sales channel launched for ABS clients

Prices approach new all-time high / No relief until at least May / European feedstock supply not running smoothly / Significantly lower impact of Chinese New Year also a contributing factor

Subsidiary BTC Europe takes over PU distribution / Competition for US distributor Univar

Renewable feedstock deal with LG Chem / PO, PC and PVC on the agenda

Employees arrested after fatal styrene accident in India

Expansion of carbon nanotube production planned

Deadly styrene leak / At least 11 killed and 800 injured after accident on India's east coast

Large-scale expansion of ethylene and metallocene-catalysed PE in South Korea

US imposes punitive tariffs on DOTP plasticisers from South Korea

Petrochemicals and plastics: Following earlier rise, former tiger state increasingly under pressure / Expansions in China limit sales outlets / Government-initiated restructuring / Quality over volume / Feedstock partnerships with foreign players

Plastics industry continues on the road to growth / Processing segment gains 3% / Local polymer supply still inadequate / Lack of investment / Strong customer industries / Uncertain political landscape

Cracker capacity upgrade to focus on “lucrative items” / PS plants to produce ABS

Construction of electric vehicle battery plant in Poland / Production to begin in 2018

Marketing Sabic's polyolefin elastomers in Europe

Dutch distributor acquires competitor Brasplast Europe / Part of long-term expansion strategy

China Engineering Thermoplastics March 2016: Tight supply and strong demand drive up feedstock costs / ABS and PC rising, while other grades remain firm / Demand quite strong / Prospects for April range from stability to slight increases

China Standard Thermoplastics March 2016: Peak of maintenance cycle pushes feedstock costs higher / Polymer prices rise significantly / Strong demand / Inventory levels mostly normal, with some materials trending short / Further uptrend in April

Government publishes report on Tianjin blasts / Numerous chemical firms ordered to relocate / Move of ABS and PVC producer Tianjin Dagu already said to be underway

Further engineering plastics from LG Chem added to the portfolio

Distributing LG Chem's polyamides in Germany, Austria and Switzerland