• Home
• News
  • Companies
  • Materials / Production
  • Markets
  • People
  • Plastic fantastic
  • Industry
  • Events
  • Regions and countries
• Polymer Prices
  • Feedstocks / Aromatics
  • Standard Thermoplastics
  • Engineering Thermoplastics
  • PET
  • Polyurethanes
  • Composites
  • Recyclate
  • Plastixx - Polymer Price Index
  • North America
  • China
  • Announcements
• Job opportunities
  • View job offers
  • Publish your job offer
• Service
  • Suppliers Guide
  • Videos
  • Events
  • Trade names
  • Your account

News by topic

Markets

22.12.2011 SIPCHEM  Acquisition of Swiss petrochemical trading firm Aectra / Better access to European markets

22.12.2011 EPS  Recycling in the US grows in 2010 / Retailers with closed-loop solutions / Foam producers' study

21.12.2011 DOW  Follow-up: 50:50 carbon fibre joint venture with Turkey's Aksa / USD 1 bn in investment costs

21.12.2011 CARDIA BIOPLASTICS  Trial supply of bioplastic kitchen bags to select Nanjing residents / Meeting China's bioplastic goals / Plans to apply model to other Chinese cities

20.12.2011 ECOPETROL  Study to build cracker and polyolefins complex in Cartagena / Start-up expected in 2017

20.12.2011 DUPONT  US “Tedlar” plant in start-up mode / State aid

20.12.2011 PLASTIC OMNIUM  Automotive division plans to build 20 new production facilities by 2015 / Launching own prepreg manufacture for composite parts

20.12.2011 COCA-COLA  Deals with three biotechnology companies to speed up development of 100% bio-based “PlantBottle” / Virent, Gevo and Avantium to develop their respective technologies / Replacing petroleum-based PTA with plant-based PTA

19.12.2011 CHEVRON PHILLIPS  Key points of North American ethane cracker feasibility study completed / Final decision for downstream PE units to come in early 2012

16.12.2011 CHINA XD PLASTICS  Follow-up: Official opening of 20 new production lines / Adding 90,000 t/y in modified plastics products capacity

16.12.2011 PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES  New app to calculate the intrinsic viscosity of PET blends

16.12.2011 SONGWON  MoU for one pack systems joint venture with Pan Gulf Holdings and Polysys Industries / Production to kick off in late 2012

16.12.2011 QATAR  Follow-up: Shell and Qatar Petroleum ink deal on scope of proposed Ras Laffan petrochemical hub / Output to go towards growing Asian markets

16.12.2011 OCTAL  Follow-up: New PET plant in Oman on track for 2012 commissioning

15.12.2011 BIOPLASTICS  Global demand to reach 1m t/y in 2015 / Largest gains predicted for non-biodegradable bioplastics / Brazil emerges as leading producer / Market shift away from Europe, US / New Freedonia report

© 2001-2026 Plasteurope.com  |  Imprint  |  Privacy  |  Cookie settings

Plasteurope.com is a business information platform for the European plastics industry. It is part of KI Kunststoff Information and PIE Plastics Information Europe, one of the leading content providers for the European plastics industry. We offer daily updated business news and reports, in-depth market analysis, polymer prices and other services for the international plastics industry, including a suppliers guide.

News | Polymer Prices | Suppliers Guide | Register