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07.09.2016 SAERTEX  Glass fibre converter expands production of non-crimp fabrics in Portugal and Germany / Generationqal transfer in the management

06.09.2016 RECYCLED POLYMERS  Global market to expand by 4.3% per year to 2020 / Ongoing investment in recycling units / Technavio report

06.09.2016 POLYNT  Commercial production of semi-finished carbon fibre products has begun / Plants in Germany and Italy

02.09.2016 WESTLAKE  Takeover of Axiall completed / Creation of North American olefins and vinyls leader

02.09.2016 SYNTHOS  EU greenlights takeover of Ineos EPS business / No significant overlap

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

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