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PP compounding starts in the Netherlands / Continued demand for automotive lightweighting

Canadian bio-succinic plant now at commercial scale / Margin prospects better than expected

Exclusive bio-succinic acid agreement with China's Xuchuan Chemical / Feedstock for cast polyurethane elastomers

Start-up of new chlor-alkali joint venture in Texas / Facility replaces older unit

Dutch company now distributor for BioAmber in Europe

Alliance with US-based BioAmber / Catalysts for bio-based succinic acid production

Further plant for biosuccinic acid and BDO with Mitsui / Two more projects planned

Brazilian biopolymers jv takes all hurdles

Alternative feedstocks rejuvenate global plastics sector/ Oilfield licences to be awarded in Brazil / Shale gas fever rages on three continents / Middle East resources still firmly driving / Saudi Arabia, Iran are major players / GlobalData reports

Biopolymers platform to be established in Brazil / “World's largest sugar cane-to-ethanol facility”

Agreement to become Mitsubishi's exclusive succinic acid supplier / Lowering PBS production costs / Feasibility study for proposed Thai plant / Construction on large-scale US facility to begin this year