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01.09.2016 POLYPLASTICS  Buy-out of WinTech Polymer from partner Teijin / Polyester producer will be 100% subsidiary

31.08.2016 TITANIUM DIOXIDE  ECHA verifying classification of white pigment as "a likely carcinogenic" / German industry calls approach “unfounded and inappropriate”

31.08.2016 UNIPETROL  Repairs to damaged Litvinov cracker completed / Full run slated for October

30.08.2016 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING  Dispute between VW and Prevent laid to rest / Little impact on plastics converters so far / German supplier industry association ArGeZ calls for "fair and cooperative dialogue"

30.08.2016 SADARA  Mixed feed cracker starts up / “Heart” of Jubail hub capable of switching between liquid and gas feedstock

30.08.2016 OWENS CORNING  Raising glass fibre output in India / USD 110m investment to meet growing regional and global demand

29.08.2016 SOLVAY  US carbon fibre plant commissioned / Cytec inheritance

29.08.2016 LYONDELLBASELL  50% stake in SunAllomer PP joint venture sold to Japanese partners Showa Denko and JX Nippon

29.08.2016 ARKEMA  Materiant appointed to distribute “Rilsan” fine powders in North America

26.08.2016 BIOPLASTICS  Growing demand for biodegradable products boosts bioplastics industry / Global consumption to grow by 19% per year to 2021 / Smithers Rapra study

26.08.2016 BP  Seeking buyer for stake in Chinese jv SECCO / Asset sale to improve finances / China's largest cracker

25.08.2016 MEXICO  Plastics industry on growth course / Billions invested in booming automotive and aviation industries / Domestic polymer capacities limited to PVC, PET and PS / Highly dependent on polymer imports

25.08.2016 SASOL  Large PE complex in Louisiana gets go-ahead / First swing line to start up in 2018 / LDPE line to follow in 2019

25.08.2016 DSM  PPS joint venture with China's NHU starts up / Output initially limited to two standard commercial grades

23.08.2016 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS  Global market to expand by 7.6% per year to 2024 / Sluggish growth expected in Europe / Fast growth in antistatic packaging applications / TM Research report

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