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Consultant Brand Finance rates “most valuable” and “strongest” chemical brands / BASF, DuPont, Rongsheng, and Ineos in prominent positions

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