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16.12.2015 VICTREX  GBP 15m investment in downstream semi-finished medical goods / UD tapes and trauma plates / Despite challenging environment, growth in financial 2015

16.12.2015 DUPONT  Workforce cuts of 10% in USD 700m cost savings plan / Chattanooga plant in the US to close

16.12.2015 AVANTIUM  Deal with Mitsui to commercialise bio-based FDCA and PEF / Construction of first plant nears

15.12.2015 SOLVAY  Purchase of Cytec Industries completed / Foothold in aerospace and automotive composite markets / Integration by year-end

14.12.2015 ANNUAL REVIEW 2015  Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries

11.12.2015 ANNUAL REVIEW 2015  Polyolefins: A year of sweeping changes in Europe / Global PE market consolidates / Prices decouple from base feedstock costs / Comprehensive restructuring / Plastics processing faces new challenges

11.12.2015 ANNUAL REVIEW 2015  Takeovers, mergers and consolidations: Changes in the plastics production, packaging and automotive industries / No going back to the way things were

11.12.2015 SADARA  First LLDPE line starts up / C8 grades manufactured using Dow's technology

11.12.2015 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  ECHA committees favour restricting BPA-containing cash register receipts / Debate over French plans for ban / Opinions sent to EU Commission for decision

10.12.2015 BASF  New capacity for pigments at Ludwigshafen / Expanded output already in the Chinese market

10.12.2015 POLYNT  Carbon fibre-reinforced SMC production begins in Germany / Maleic acid anhydride capacity raised

09.12.2015 DOW  US chemicals giant said to be in talks with DuPont over potential merge / Combination would create company worth USD 120 bn / Plans for three-way split of activities / Response to shareholder pressure?

09.12.2015 RTP  License to produce Solvay's “Torlon” PAI compounds / Materials used to produce high-performance parts

08.12.2015 ARAB GULF STATES  Positive outlook for GCC chemicals / Saudi Arabia offers opportunities to downstream investors / New petrochemical projects temporarily halted / Exports to China continue to grow

08.12.2015 COVESTRO  MDI line in Tarragona to be shuttered / “Non-competitive production cost”

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