RADICI

Operating profit climbs 8% in 2016 / Sales revenue slips on steady volumes / Energy use and emissions fall on sustainability measures / Spunbond expansion due on stream end of 2017

KORDSA

Acquisition of Invista's US plant / Fast-curing epoxy prepregs for serial automotive applications

INVISTA

Growing demand spurs Netherlands polyols upgrade / Potential sale of textiles business explored

POLYMER PRICES

China Engineering Thermoplastics October 2016: Most feedstock import quotes rise / Butadiene soars to new heights / ABS and PC continue to trend up, while PA takes a tumble / Demand in line with expectations / Outlook for November fair

UPDATE - INVISTA

Shanghai-based PA 6.6 plant officially opened

RADICI

Following compounding expansion, now upgrade for base polymers? / Introducing new high-temperature polyamide family “Aestus T” / Plans to launch bio-based 5.10 materials in 2017

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PA 6.6: Solvay encounters delivery problems for HMD feedstock

RADICI

Acquisition of Invista's compounds business for PA 6.6 / US plant in Chattanooga to be closed in the medium term

POLYMER PRICES

North America July 2016: PE still trending stable / PP may have bottomed out / PVC and PS under latent upward pressure / Engineering thermoplastics notations mostly calm / Price offensive for PA 6

INVISTA

PA 6.6 polymer line in Tennessee to be shuttered / Latest downsizing at former DuPont site in Chattanooga

HROMATKA

Distribution group continues to expand / Acquisition of Aectra Plastics

INVISTA

Start-up of new HMD Plant in China / Part of USD 1 bn complex

NEXEO SOLUTIONS

Investor WL Ross acquires majority stake in plastics distributor / “Ideal platform to further roll up the fragmented plastics distribution space”

DUPONT

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

INVISTA

“Torzen” PA range expanded with high viscosity grades / Speciality applications targeted

INVISTA

Second to last remaining adipic acid plant in the US closed down / Local demand for PA 6.6 feedstock said to be insufficient

INVISTA

Collaboration with Plaxica on bio-derived lactic acid technology

POLYMER PRICES

North America June 2015: PE inches sideward / PP producers improve their margins / PVC remains stuck at the bottom / PS down by triple digits / Slight uptrend for engineering thermoplastics

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PA 6.6 base polymer: BASF announces force majeure for deliveries from Seal Sands

POLYMER PRICES

North America May 2015: PE corrected slightly upwards / PP drops another notch / PVC stuck at rock bottom / PS follows rising costs / Engineering thermoplastics stagnate / Smooth sailing expected for June

POLYMER PRICES

North America April 2015: PP takes another plunge / PE and PVC tread water / PS rises considerably / Export options improve / PE likely to rise in May / Engineering thermoplastics oscillate

BASF

First Asian PA polymerisation unit inaugurated at Shanghai / Feedstock from Invista likely

INVISTA

Aliphatic polyester polyols added to European portfolio / Production in The Netherlands

INVISTA

Versatile transparent PAs launched / Suitable for use as blend additive to improve traditional nylon

RELIANCE

Integrated PET complex in India starts operations / Company now among top 10 global producers