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COMPOSITES European production slumps by almost 13% / Volume falls below 1m t for the first time / Loss of global market share / Best performance from flat panels and pipes	25.11.2020
MITSUI Joint development with Blend+ of additives for recycled polyolefins	28.02.2020
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics June 2018: Sharp increase in SM price causes PS notations to rise / Low seasonal demand for LDPE, HDPE and LLDPE / Bidding activities of major downstream plants result in falling PET prices	11.07.2018
BIOAMBER Richard Eno new CEO and member of the board / Buyback of Mitsui equity stake in Sarnia	19.09.2017
BASF Joint venture with Avantium for FDCA and PEF / Synvina to develop markets for PEF films and bottles / Technology to be licensed	11.10.2016
AVANTIUM / TOYOBO Japanese-Dutch partnership develops PEF films / Market launch with Mitsubishi	14.09.2016
BIOAMBER SARNIA New succinic acid plant meets bank loan performance criteria	07.09.2016
BASF Joint venture with Avantium on FDCA and PEF / 50,000 t/y FDCA reference plant to be built at Antwerp Verbund facility	21.03.2016
MITSUI Share in Sarnia bio-succinic acid joint venture with BioAmber raised / EUR 16.2m investment	18.02.2016
AVANTIUM Deal with Mitsui to commercialise bio-based FDCA and PEF / Construction of first plant nears	16.12.2015
POLYETHYLENE Low-pressure production: HDPE and LLDPE output linked / Number of global swing plants rising / European lines no longer competitive / Local converters increasingly dependent on imports / Exclusive PIE report	09.10.2015
SKEBERIS Greek plastics trader builds 250,000 t/y warehouse in UAE / Joint venture with Tristar	17.08.2015
DUPONT “Neoprene” business sold to Denka-Mitsui joint venture	12.12.2014
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Hi-Bis joint venture doubles special bisphenols output in Germany / Feedstock for “Apec” PC production in Antwerp	13.11.2014
BORYSZEW Polish automotive OEM acquires Tensho's injection moulding plant / Cooperation agreement with Mitsui	26.09.2014
BIOPLASTICS Soaring US demand and agricultural developments in China boost global demand / PE one of fastest growing segments / BCC Research report	11.08.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Work on US Gulf Coast crackers and PE plants gears up / ChevronPhillips and ExxonMobil lead the way / Some 30% of expanded US commodity plastics output to be exported by 2020	23.06.2014
MITSUBISHI RAYON / MITSUI MoU for large-scale MMA joint venture in the US / Non-binding feedstock agreement with Dow	23.06.2014
BIOAMBER 100,000 t/y bio-based BDO facility planned in North America / Offtake agreement with Vinmar extends for 15 years / Market breakthrough	04.02.2014
DOW Chlorine and epoxy businesses to be put up for sale / Assets worth USD 5 bn / Texas plant to close	05.12.2013
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks in March 2013: MDI and TDI sideways / Olefins pull polyols up / Prompt supply despite maintenance / Weather pressures demand / Building season and new quarter could drive	21.03.2013
DOW New specialty plastics plants to be built on US Gulf Coast / Cheap shale gas-derived feedstock	21.03.2013
MITSUI Plans to quit KEC ethylene joint venture / First steps toward consolidation of Japanese production	06.02.2013
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Joint venture with Mitsui building new specialty bisphenols facility in Germany / Output to go towards meeting rising demand for “Apec” PC copolymers	03.10.2012
GAIL Feedstock supply and support for Indian plastics park / Industry companies invited to set up shop	26.09.2012

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