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SAMSUNG Electronics giant to adopt more bioplastics and paper in packaging in 2019	30.01.2019
CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS Global demand to grow by 7% per year to 2027 / Slump in demand expected around 2022 / Higher prices due to supply chain bottlenecks / Smithers Rapra report	15.11.2017
MIELE Expansion of washing machine production / Plans for plastics processing line in Poland / Investment in Gütersloh	16.02.2017
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	23.01.2017
ELECTROMOBILITY VW, Daimler and BMW invest in battery production / Strong growth for plastic parts / Plans to set up brand-independent network of charging stations across Europe	22.12.2016
WHIRLPOOL US household appliance producer fundamentally reorganising its production base in Poland / Investment of EUR 235m	01.12.2016
LOTTE Chemicals business acquired from Samsung is rebranded	20.06.2016
AXIALL South Korea's Lotte Group issues unsolicited offer for vinyls producer / Onset of a bidding war with Westlake?	09.06.2016
WOTE ADVANCED MATERIALS New owner of Samsung's LCP slate / "Selcion" family now produced in China	03.05.2016
METABOLIX Non-binding MoU with South Korea's CJ CheilJedang for commercial PHA production / Proposed deal would include offtake agreement	01.04.2016
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Takeovers, mergers and consolidations: Changes in the plastics production, packaging and automotive industries / No going back to the way things were	11.12.2015
LOTTE Acquisition of Samsung's polymers slate / USD 2.5 bn mega deal slammed as too expensive	04.11.2015
SAMSUNG Majority share in Chemicals to be sold to Hanwha / Proposed transaction also includes stake in Samsung Total joint venture	01.12.2014
SAMSUNG / TOTAL Expanded Korean aromatics hub starts / New PX, benzene and EVA units / China major buyer	20.11.2014
ELECTROLUX Swedish group joins bidding war for General Electric's household goods business	28.08.2014
SOUTHEAST ASIA Investors drawn to low-wage countries / ASEAN member states constitute alternative to China / Highly heterogeneous region / E&E, automotive drive Thai plastics demand / Massive expansion in plastics production capacities	30.05.2014
TER HELL PLASTIC French distribution business developing nicely / Sales team strengthened	04.02.2013
SAMSUNG CHEIL Frankfurt R&D centre starts operations / First research hub in Europe	28.08.2012
SAMSUNG CHEIL Polycarbonate capacity expansion in Yeosu on stream / Consumer electronics and automotive applications	31.07.2012
SAMSUNG TOTAL Follow-up: EVA unit included in Daesan petrochemicals project / Total investment estimated at USD 1.8 bn	31.01.2012
SAMSUNG TOTAL Aromatics complex on track to start up in 2014 / Output to include 1m t/y of PX / Technologies supplied by UOP	23.01.2012
SAMSUNG TOTAL Building new aromatics hub, EVA line in Daesan / Start-up in 2014	13.01.2012
HIRSCH SERVO Follow-up: Official opening ceremony for new Romanian EPS packaging plant	14.09.2011
BIOAMBER 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	04.05.2011
HIRSCH SERVO New EPS packaging plant established in Romania / Production will meet increased demand from Samsung / Start-up scheduled for August	19.04.2011