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Companies

18.10.2017 BASF  Force majeure declared on "ecoflex" and "ecovio" bioplastics deliveries from Ludwigshafen / No health risks expected

18.10.2017 KRONES Bottling machinery specialist builds first plant in Hungary / Total investments of EUR 200m in five years

18.10.2017 COCA-COLA  German bottle production site set to close in Weimar / Decline in PET bottle consumption

18.10.2017 SCHOELLER PLAST Acquisition of injection moulding activities from FC Plast in Denmark

17.10.2017 CELANESE  Debottleneckings at global sites completed / Output increased by 10% / “Celanex” PBT transferred to Mexico

17.10.2017 A. SCHULMAN  Recyclate compounds grouped into single product range

16.10.2017 BASF Follow up: Contaminated PU foams do not pose a health hazard / Agitation in German mattress industry

16.10.2017 EVONIK  New process for MMA production / Improved efficiency / Pilot plant in Germany

16.10.2017 ULTRAPOLYMERS  Distributor of DuFor's speciality polyesters in Benelux

16.10.2017 OCSIAL Nanotube production facility in Luxembourg to be built

13.10.2017 BASF  Chemical group takes back contaminated TDI / Rhineland-Palatinate state ministry of environment criticises quality control / Incident adds to tight PU feedstock market in Europe

13.10.2017 INDORAMA PET world market leader to acquire DuPont Teijin Films / Forward integration for polyester films

13.10.2017 SAMSONITE Second suitcase production plant onstream in Hungary / European production capacity to be boosted 17%

13.10.2017 SOLVAY  Sulfone polymers capacity increase in India and US / Expansion for HALS additives production in US too

13.10.2017 ACTEGA DS Expansion in Germany / Closure and packaging technologies firm invests EUR 18m

13.10.2017 SONGWON Second TPU production line in South Korea

12.10.2017 GRUPA AZOTY  Development of PP facility in Poland for 2022

12.10.2017 HEXCEL Acquisition of Structil complete / Aerospace and industrial composites production in France

12.10.2017 W.R. GRACE "Unipol" licenses awarded in China / Ningxia Baofeng Energy's MTO plant and Hengli Petrochemical's refinery complex

12.10.2017 GURIT Prepregs manufacturing for wind power rotor blades to be concentrated in Spain / UK production will be shut down

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People

17.10.2017 POLYPIPE David Hall retires in October / Martin Payne new CEO

03.10.2017 ECHA Bjørn Hansen named executive director at ECHA

29.09.2017 ZHAFIR PLASTICS MACHINERY Steffen Franz no longer managing director of Haitian subsidiary

26.09.2017 LEGO  Christian Pau appointed vice president Strategy & Transformation / New position for toymaker's strategic development

21.09.2017 COVERIS Dimitri Panayotopoulos appointed interim CEO and chairman at US packaging group

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Markets

18.10.2017 PLASTICS RECYCLING AUSTRIA ARA substantially increases license fees for plastic packaging

17.10.2017 CHINA New environmental tax will affect enterprises throughout the country / Small cost impact for plastics producers / Facilities require less polluting technologies

16.10.2017 SPAIN Increase in machine sales / "Equiplast" attendance points to economic upswing of Spanish plastics sector

16.10.2017 RECYCLING UK Consumers want drinks packaging that is recyclable / YouGov poll

13.10.2017 RECYCLED PET  Global consumption to grow by 6.9% per year to 2025 / Consumer awareness about recycled products and government initiatives drive growth / Europe's waste management systems oversupplied with low-quality plastics / Grand View Research report

11.10.2017 TDI  Follow up: BASF confirms quality problems in production / Ludwigshafen facility temporarily taken offline / Price rollover nonetheless likely in October / Numerous plant stoppages among converters

11.10.2017 COMPOSITES  Volume of GRP processed in Europe grows by 2% / Share of global production declines again / "Composites Europe" attracts far fewer visitors and exhibitors

10.10.2017 SHALE GAS  Scotland bans fracking / Moratorium to stay in place

09.10.2017 PTFE US launches anti-dumping investigation / Imports from China and India

06.10.2017 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY  Strategic reorientation by industry leaders / New car registrations exclusively electric from 2026 on? / Plastics manufacturers and automotive suppliers remain calm / Big data in the car / Highlights from the "IAA"

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Production and Engineering

18.10.2017 BASF Semi-transparent polyamide gives high light transmission / "Ultramid" Vision offers a variety of light and colour effects

16.10.2017 ADDIVANT New antioxidants for PP compounds and regrind

11.10.2017 BRASKEM  Partnership with A. Schulman to supply bio-based PE for rotomoulding processes

09.10.2017 BASF Flame-retardant "Ultramid" polyamide for E&E applications

06.10.2017 SABIC Launch of “Lexan” PC grades for LED automotive lighting / Enhanced styling with less weight and cost

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Industry

18.10.2017 BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION Campaigns launched at "interplas 2017" / YouGov report highlights misperceptions about marine litter

17.10.2017 FAKUMA Plastics trade fair opens its doors in Germany

17.10.2017 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Call for separate recycling stream for biodegradable plastics / More investment in infrastructure needed in Europe

16.10.2017 CHILE On track to ban plastic bags in coastal cities / Initiatives around the country to minimise waste / Ten companies commit to promoting recycled plastic packaging

10.10.2017 AGRICULTURAL FILMS RECYCLING European Parliament's draft report on fertilising products / Potential to create distortions in mulch films market

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