Plastics and Polymers

ExxonMobil signs MoU for Petchems in China

Business Opportunities in the US

The Middle East – More Opportunities than Risks

DSM Partners Toyota Motorsport

Covestro Lifts West Virginia TPU Capacity

Through debottlenecking, Germany-based engineering plastics producer Covestro said it plans to expand production capacity for thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) at its New Martinsville plant in the US state of West Virginia by 25%. The new capacity is expected to be in the market by the second quarter of next year.

Caldic Buys Elastomerics in the UK

Celanese Hikes Global Compounding Capacities

Covestro Leads CO2 Feedstock Research Project

Bayer Cedes Control of Covestro

Winners of European Youth Debating Competition Announced

Trinseo Opens R&D Center in the Netherlands

Bayer Cuts Covestro Shareholding Further

Nagase America Buys Fitz Chem

Perstorp Upgrades UK Peracetic Acid Plant

Clariant Hires Goldman Sachs to Avert Activist Action

Trinseo to Acquire Italy’s API

AkzoNobel Lifts Peroxide Output in Mexico

Bayer to further cut Covestro Stake

Honeywell UOP and Wison in MTO Pact

New LDPE Plant Starts up at Sadara

Ineos Styrolution Expands ASA and ASB in the Americas

Chinese Invest in Oman Methanol Project

Lanxess Invests in Plastics at Lillo

New Giant Petchems and Plastics Project in Texas

Bayer Says Covestro Share Sale Successful

Bayer to Cut Covestro Stake, Keep Majority

Sadara’s PlasChem Park to Include Automotive

Dow to Sell EEA Copolymers to SK Global

Chemtura Shareholders Approve Sale to Lanxess

Calls for More Recycling Heard at WEF

IMCD Buys Turkey’s Feza Kimya

Top Business Climate Meets Excellent Talent Pool

Innovation Makes A Difference

BASF to Lift Plastics Additives Output

Lanxess Plastics Business Sharpens E&E Focus