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04.04.2012 FLUOROPOLYMERS  German industry association says supply picture has improved / Prices remain at a high level / Summer business will be dominated by cooling agents

03.04.2012 DOW  Cost-reduction plan will see 900 jobs slashed worldwide / Plant closures in Europe and the Americas / Move expected to deliver USD 250m in annual savings

03.04.2012 ARTLANT  New state-of-the-art PTA plant on stream in Portugal/ Almost all output earmarked for export

03.04.2012 PLASTICS MARKETS  Global production reaches about 280m t / China remains leading plastics producer / Latest figures from PlasticsEurope

03.04.2012 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Westlake declares force majeure for PVC from Geismar / Vinyls operations to resume in mid-May

02.04.2012 SGL CARBON  Portuguese fibre manufacturer Fisipe acquired / Plans to convert some lines to turn out carbon fibre precursors

02.04.2012 BAALBAKI  Syrian PU producer expands polyol production / Headquarters to move to UAE / Expansion of Turkish system house

30.03.2012 ELASTOMER MARKET  German industry association warns about new price wave / EPDM at an all-time high / Predicts “immense challenges”

30.03.2012 UBE  Plans to raise polyamide 6 production in Castellon

30.03.2012 CHINA  Ministry of Commerce launches anti-dumping investigation into TDI imports from the EU

29.03.2012 MOMENTIVE  Epoxy resin production in Wesseling to cease by October 2012

29.03.2012 POLIYA  Turkish resins producer signs contract manufacturing agreement with former Italian Hexion subsidiary Novaresine

28.03.2012 LUCITE  Upgrade at MMA plant in Beaumount continues apace / Re-commissioning this year / MAA line starts production

28.03.2012 KOREA ENGINEERING PLASTICS  Mitsubishi and Celanese joint venture raises POM output / New capacity to come on stream in early 2014

27.03.2012 POLYURETHANES  FSK expects stable development for the German market in 2012 / Warning of further price rises / Wave of bankruptcies could hit automotive suppliers / High labour costs hinder progress of PU segment in Italy

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