DUPONT

Takeover of Rogers fails / Chinese hurdles end USD 5.2 bn bid

CELANESE

Takeover of DuPont core plastics ops complete / Limited restructuring likely / CEO hails company as new leader in engineering plastics

POLYPLASTICS

Pressure on POM market declines slightly / First European compounding facility at Ter Plastics in Poland

DUPONT

Price hike for POM in Europe

DUPONT

Slight growth in Q2 from continuing operations / Acquisition of Laird boosts electronics segment

DUPONT

Materials manufacturer rolls out renewable version of Hytrel thermoplastic / Distributed by Biesterfeld in EMEA

UPDATE - RUSSIA

Polymer industry hit by weak demand / Downward price trend in July / Exports in disarray / Packaging, car sectors suffer

LANXESS

CEO Zachert warns of German deindustrialisation / JV with Advent for polyamides in e-mobility

DUPONT

Divestment of POM business / Sales talks to start soon

SK CHEMICALS

PET film ops of South Korean firm to be sold locally

PLASTICS AND FINANCE

Consultant Brand Finance rates “most valuable” and “strongest” chemical brands / BASF, DuPont, Rongsheng, and Ineos in prominent positions

DUPONT

Price hikes for various engineering plastics

CELANESE

Record earnings in Q1 / Distribution changes for South Korean POM joint venture KEP

PETROCHEMICALS USA

EPA to review permit process for Louisiana plants / Focus on Gulf Coast petchems corridor dubbed “Cancer Alley”

ENGINEERING PLASTICS

Major mark-ups by Celanese, Domo

SOLVAY

Company plans split into two units / Specialities to form new core / Divestment of standard chemicals seems likely

DUPONT

Energy surcharge planned for polyimide films

ENGINEERING PLASTICS

Prices continue to skyrocket / BASF and DuPont call for substantial hikes

DUPONT

Celanese to pay USD 11 bn for broad range of plastics operations

BIESTERFELD

Five new POM grades from DuPont / Products with sustainability focus

DUPONT

Divested operations, high prices drive profits / Q1 outlook lukewarm / Company seeks sales deal for Mobility and Materials ops by March

DUPONT

Start-up of further polyimide film output in US

LANXESS

Speciality chemicals group wants to buy DSM's plastics division: German newspaper / Report says cooperation with financial investor Advent / Dupont's PA sale plans also entering critical phase

ASCEND

New HMD plant in China / Company's biggest production facility outside US / Output to be marketed in Asia

A SHORT Q&A

Industry expert Dimitrios Koranis on the PA divestment plans of DuPont, Lanxess and others