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15.01.2008 ANTIMICROBIALS IN PLASTICS  Annual market advance of 3.7% to 2012 / Runaway growth for wood-plastic composites

14.01.2008 BRASKEM  Certification for 100% renewables-based HDPE / 200,000 t/y plant planned for 2009

11.01.2008 QUINN CHEMICALS  No second MMA plant in Leuna / Search for engineering staff

11.01.2008 DSM  Investment unit buys into US green polymers specialist / Cooperation agreement is planned

10.01.2008 THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS  Global demand still expanding / Developing world with strongest growth / Prices stable since 2004 / Blends of basic polymer and white oil / Compound specialities and recycled grades

09.01.2008 FLAME RETARDANTS  EU risk review confirms safety of products containing brominated deca-BDE / Basis for REACH registration

08.01.2008 QUINN CHEMICALS  Investment in a second MMA facility in Leuna

07.01.2008 LYONDELLBASELL  Construction start for second Chinese PP compounding plant

04.01.2008 LA SEDA  Interquisa acquisition completed / Cepsa takes over 12% share of PET producer

03.01.2008 INEOS NOVA  50:50 jv with Romania's SEEA Polymers / 100,000 t/y EPS plant on stream in late 2009

03.01.2008 BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE  C&A's TPU assets and technology acquired

03.01.2008 ENVIRONMENT  Retailing giant Sears to phase out PVC use

02.01.2008 UNITED KINGDOM  Primary plastics and products will show moderate growth up to 2012 / Tubes and pipes sector strong / MBD report

21.12.2007 ARKEMA  Acquisition of Repsol's PMMA business

19.12.2007 INEOS / KERLING  EU authorities search UK production sites / Start of business before official approval is suspected

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