SABIC

Joint Venture with MRC to build and operate methacrylates facility in Saudi Arabia / MMA plant will be world's largest / Focus on downstream activities

SGL GROUP

JV with MRC begins carbon fibre precursor production / Output to be used in new BMW i3 “Megacity” vehicle

SGL CARBON

Volkswagen acquires 8% of shares in carbon manufacturer

MITSUBISHI RAYON

Daesan MMA joint venture with Honam to raise MMA and acrylic resin capacity / Output geared towards meeting regional LED demand

MITSUBISHI RAYON

Construction resumes at new Japanese carbon fibre plant

SGL / MITSUBISHI RAYON

Joint venture for the production of carbon fibre precursors

COMPOSITES

“New era” dawning for composites, says JEC / Visitor and exhibitor numbers at Paris show stable / Trend toward joining carbon fibres and thermoplastics / Monthly PIE composites reports to kick off in May

SGL CARBON

Joint venture with BMW to manufacture carbon fibres in US / Plans to produce CFK parts for BMW's “Megacity Vehicle”

MITSUBISHI RAYON

Chinese authorities approve sale of 50% of MMA production in Shanghai / Deals to be inked by month's end

MITSUBISHI

Conditional approval for Lucite acquisition / Half of MMA capacity to be sold at cost to meet Chinese antitrust requirements / Completion in May 2009