ASSOCIATIONS

World Plastics Council elects Sabic's Mosaed Al Ohali as chairman / Lays out focus on marine debris, post-consumer solutions

PLASTICS INDUSTRY

PlasticsEurope and EuPC launch “Manifesto on the competitiveness of the plastics industry in Europe” / Identify challenges to European industry and issue recommendations / "PolyTalk" event in Brussels

EDITORIAL

BMS bits soon sailing under different flags?

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Brunsbüttel TDI line to stay open longer / Strong demand / CO pipeline still controversial

BAYER

German group sees record sales in 2013 / “Difficult market environment” for plastics / MaterialScience earnings sink by 15% / Recovery possible in 2014 if PC overcapacity eases

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Investment in PU foams and coatings raw materials / Growth rates of 4-5%

ASSOCIATIONS

World Plastics Council created at K 2013 / Patrick Thomas first chairman

EVENTS

11th “IdentiPlast” to be held in Paris in November / Zero plastics to landfill again the focus

BAYER

Full-year earnings targets “increasingly ambitious” / MaterialScience hit by poor PC business

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Scaled-up CO2-fed polyols unit set to start in 2015 / “Several thousand tonnes” of capacity

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Innovation centre opens in Shanghai / Expands global network

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Work stops on carbon nanotubes / Future use of research and know-how still to be decided

BAYER

Group earnings hit by pharma litigation charges / Bayer MaterialScience makes positive contribution / Polymer growth rates rebounding

BAYER

Group CEO upholds 2012 forecast despite weak Q3 / BMS will improve year-on-year in Q4

BAYER

Group guidance raised after strong first half / MaterialScience reports highest EBITDA increase since Q2 2007

BAYER

Plastics woes pull group results down in 2011 / BMS sees profits plunge 64% in Q4 / Price drive ahead

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Adjusted sales up 8% in Q2, but EBITDA flat / Forecast for full year is now more conservative

ASSOCIATIONS

Bayer MaterialScience CEO Patrick Thomas becomes PlasticsEurope president

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

PC capacity expansion in Uerdingen / Output to go towards meeting rising global demand

BAYER

MaterialScience triples EBITDA in 2010 against 2009 / Volumes but not prices at pre-crisis level

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Polycarbonate expansion in Thailand can go ahead / Decision on new Asian plant this year

PLASTICS AND CLIMATE

Technology for using carbon dioxide as a feedstock for plastics making strides / European and US governments provide funding / Polymer producers pursue worldwide development projects

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

EcoCommercial building making rapid strides / Energy and material saving are twin targets

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Earnings set to double in 2010 against 2009 / European volumes just 5% below pre-crisis levels / PC is driving recovery / China soon to be largest market / Emphasis on climate change solutions at K 2010

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Gas-phase TDI plant at Dormagen slated to start up in 2014 / Approval by authorities pending