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Companies

03.02.2012 ARKEMA Follow-up: Acquisition of HiPro Polymers and Casda Biomaterials wrapped up

03.02.2012 DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS  Upgrade of PA capacity in Taiwan / Start-up set for Q4 / “Sustainable global supply chain”

03.02.2012 BINANI INDUSTRIES Indian conglomerate acquires Belgian fibreglass producer 3B / Foothold in Europe

02.02.2012 SOLUTIA  Operating profit increases to USD 518m in 2011 / Improved volumes and product mix boost growth

02.02.2012 HEXPOL Follow-up: Acquisition of Horst Müller Kunststoffe completed

02.02.2012 A. SCHULMAN Acquisition of French colour masterbatch producer Elian

02.02.2012 DOMFOAM Canadian PU foam producer files for bankruptcy after found guilty of price fixing / Bayer reportedly one of the biggest creditors

01.02.2012 LANXESS Official inauguration of new Jhagadia facilities / Catering to rising Indian demand

01.02.2012 DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS Distribution agreement with Resinet / Expanding its footprint in Brazil

01.02.2012 DOW Latest polymeric flame retardant licence illustrates increased substitution of HBCD in insulation foam / Smooth transition to REACH norms

31.01.2012 LYONDELLBASELL “Hostalen” ACP process licensed to China / Start-up of new HDPE plant in 2014

31.01.2012 GEOBRA BRANDSTÄTTER "Playmobil" grows volume sales by 8% in 2011, but turnover stagnates / Capital expenditures of more than EUR 81m planned for 2012

31.01.2012 SAMSUNG TOTAL  Follow-up: EVA unit included in Daesan petrochemicals project / Total investment estimated at USD 1.8 bn

31.01.2012 SANKO GOSEI Additional moulding capacity for UK plant / EUR 3m investment / Positive sign for operations across Europe

31.01.2012 RIKEN TECHNOS PVC compounder building new plant in Indonesia / Production of medicinal grades

31.01.2012 LINPAC Cost-effective packaging products / Better design, more recyclate / Helping customers combat rising polymer costs

30.01.2012 LYONDELLBASELL  Raising butadiene output in Wesseling

30.01.2012 ISRAEL CHEMICALS Dow technology selected for new brominated polymeric flame retardants / Manufacturing plant under construction

30.01.2012 DOW Teknor Apex appointed to market “Ecolibrium” bio-based plasticisers in North America

30.01.2012 LOTTE  Asian Development Bank supports Honam Petrochemical's polyolefin project in Uzbekistan / Start-up scheduled for 2015

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People

02.02.2012 PEOPLE Ter Hell Plastic under new management

01.02.2012 PEOPLE Bradley Croker appointed CEO Americas Styrenics

25.01.2012 PEOPLE Sumitomo Demag worldwide customer service under new leadership

20.01.2012 PEOPLE Schulte new CTO of Engel

19.01.2012 PEOPLE Clamadieu to become new Solvay CEO in May 2012

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Markets

01.02.2012 POLYURETHANE FOAMS  Spanish authorities investigate possible PU foam cartel / Search offices of several producers

01.02.2012 PHILIPPINES  Plastics industry largely focused on local market / Chinese processing machinery dominates / More than half of local plastics demand met by imports / First cracker scheduled to come on stream in 2013

31.01.2012 CHINA  New EUR 9.6 bn refinery complex deal inked in Qatar / No start-up date / Around 1.2m t/y of ethylene

31.01.2012 SONOCO Global EPS and PU price hike

30.01.2012 BRAZIL Chemicals trade group calls for investments to stem rising imports / Trade deficit reached record levels in 2011

30.01.2012 IRAN EU petrochemical embargo to take effect in May / Iran threatens to cease oil exports

30.01.2012 EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FILMS Industry consumes 545,000 t/y / Plastics use has given long-term boost to productivity / Concerns over disposal / Market relatively static / AMI report

27.01.2012 HDPE China accounted for almost one third of global demand in 2011 / Middle East has become world's third-largest production region / Emergence of bimodal resins allows for higher-value applications / Latest GlobalData report

26.01.2012 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING  North American market grows to USD 18.3 bn in 2010 / Strong recovery follows 6% contraction in 2009 / Alcan Packaging acquisition takes Bemis into dominant position / PCI Films report

25.01.2012 ITALY Legislative guidelines for non-biodegradable bag ban finally passed / Some controversy remains

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Production and Engineering

03.02.2012 SEALED AIR / ECOVATIVE Agreement to commercialise new “EcoCradle” mushroom packaging

03.02.2012 GREINER PACKAGING Increased flexibility from “kavoblow” single stage blowing machine / Cooperation with Mould & Matic

02.02.2012 BADA Two new polyamide compounds introduced

24.01.2012 RPC BRAMLAGE Clip jars spice up image of gourmet sugar

17.01.2012 BOREALIS High clarity blow moulding PP introduced for cosmetics and baby bottles

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Industry

26.01.2012 GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY IK industry association warns of rising energy prices / Calls for government guarantee to cap costs

24.01.2012 ASSOCIATIONS Willem de Vos new chief executive officer of SPE

20.01.2012 HUNGARY Authorities investigate possible plastic pipe cartel / Inspect offices of Wavin, Pipelife and Tessenderlo

18.01.2012 ENERGY POLICY EuPC: Eight European nations sign voluntary agreement to reduce energy consumption / “EuPlastVoltage” project completed

17.01.2012 ASSOCIATIONS Grüters appointed new president of EFIBCA

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