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Thermoplastic copolyesters production expansion in Italy

Merger of acetate tow business with Blackstone / Projected sales of over USD 1 bn

Jörg Schottek appointed CEO of Swiss distributor

Portfolio expansion to include compounded PA / Move follows entry into PEEK market

Capacity expansion for UHMW-PE in Texas / New pharmaceutical grades

Output grows continuously by 7% a year / Consumption doubled over past decade / Global capacities approach 2m t/y / Situation unclear in China / EU imports pressure recyclate grades

Entry into PEEK compounding market / Base polymer from Solvay? / Acetic acid and VAM output to be widened at Clear Lake site

Record segment result for polymers in Q3 2015 / “Pricing discipline” pinches volumes

Acquisition of German compounder Epic Polymers / Focus on long fibre-reinforced materials for automotive applications

Europe's third largest PVC producer opens for business / Stefan Sommer named CEO

Significant gains for Advanced Engineered Materials business

Amsterdam becomes new Europe HQ / Sulzbach loses several key functions

Expansion of "Celstran" capacity in Brazil to supply local markets / Start-up in 2015

Raising engineering thermoplastics compounding capacities in Kentucky

Engineering thermoplastics consumption recovers slightly in 2013 / Gains driven by ABS and PMMA / Import volumes of PC, PA and SAN down / Asian producers increasingly step into the fold / Low local capacity utilisation rates / Plastinfo report

Business flat in 2013 but margins still healthy / Weakness in Q4

Closure of two European acetyls plants weighed / No offers received

Business “on track” for 2013, CEO says / Polymer investment proceeding as planned

November price increase for UHMW-PE and VHMW-PE grades

Velox to be distributor of engineering plastics in Europe

PPS meets food-grade rules in Europe and US / Formulated for use in conveyor systems

Is the latest LCP "Laperos" the next generation or the latest competitor for "Vectra"?

Engineering thermoplastics market contracts slightly in 2012 / Imports from Europe and Asia on the rise / Russian production still too low / Western European quality often not matched / Plastinfo report

Super-reflective PCT grades launched for LED lighting applications

Operating earnings improve in advanced engineered materials segment / Higher volumes and equity earnings drive growth