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Europe

23.05.2019 EU PLASTICS STRATEGY Formal adoption of single-use plastics directive by European Council

23.05.2019 STEPAN  Polyol price hike in Europe

23.05.2019 LOGOPLASTE  UK expansion for Portuguese packaging manufacturer

23.05.2019 SAFIC-ALCAN French distributor opens subsidiary in Greece

23.05.2019 RÖCHLING Executive board member and head of Automotive is leaving company due to “strategic differences”

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North America

23.05.2019 STEPAN  Polyol price hike in Europe

22.05.2019 FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS Start of production of PIR insulation boards in Germany / First plant in Europe

21.05.2019 INEOS Acquisition of Cristal North America closes / Tronox and Venator in legal dispute

20.05.2019 LIQUI-BOX  Owner Olympus plans merger with DS Smith's plastic packaging activities / Investor acquires US tank manufacturer

20.05.2019 DKSH Swiss distributor markets Huntsman's MDI in India

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Australia

08.05.2019 AMCOR Launch of recyclable flexible polyolefin film for food and non-food packaging

29.04.2019 TEKNI-PLEX Acquisition of three Amcor medical packaging plants in US / Deal to resolve US anti-trust concerns with proposed Amcor-Bemis merger

06.03.2019 IFCO Brambles sells reusable plastic container specialist to Triton and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

20.02.2019 KURARAY Plantic's bio-based high-barrier packaging wins award in South Korea

13.02.2019 AMCOR European Commission approves takeover of Bemis / Divestment of three plants in Ireland and UK required

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Asia

23.05.2019 CHINA  Plans to add major new PP capacities in the next two years / Significant reduction of import dependency expected

22.05.2019 CHINAPLAS Start of Asia's largest plastics trade fair / More than 3,600 exhibitors in Guangzhou / Over 180,000 visitors expected

22.05.2019 GAIL  Another Indian group expands polypropylene production / New integrated facility to start up by 2024

21.05.2019 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Styrene: Explosion disrupts Hanwha Total's production in South Korea

21.05.2019 GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS  GlassFibreEurope again takes action against dumping by Chinese producers / EU starts investigation / CPIC and Jushi concerned

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South America

07.05.2019 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polypropylene: Braskem declares force majeure on production in Schkopau

02.05.2019 BRAZIL 40% of domestic packaging companies planning investments / European plastics machinery association Euromap seeks opportunities

09.04.2019 BRASKEM  Profits slumped in 2018 led by Brazil business unit / PP unit sales in Europe declined

26.03.2019 BRASKEM  Takeover by LyondellBasell delayed / World's largest polyolefins producer still waiting in the wings

22.02.2019 BRASKEM Start-up of demo plant for renewable MEG in Denmark / Collaboration with Haldor Topsøe on “Mosaik” process for PET feedstock

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Africa

21.05.2019 GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS  GlassFibreEurope again takes action against dumping by Chinese producers / EU starts investigation / CPIC and Jushi concerned

02.05.2019 MAGNA  Acquisition of Spanish automotive seat maker / Plants in Spain and Czech Republic included / Production of mirror systems expands in Morocco

24.04.2019 DSM  Price increases for PA 6

17.04.2019 HUHTAMAKI New flexible packaging production unit in Egypt / JV with Ayman Korra / New production site for Foodservice unit in Finland

16.04.2019 IDENTIPLAST Record attendance at 2019 conference / Waste management and plastics sustainability in focus

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