ADIPIC ACID

EU starts anti-dumping investigation into Chinese imports

RADICI

Polyamide specialist now with larger site, expanded PA compounding capacity in Brazil

RADICI

Big bang in polyamides segment: sale of all PA materials activities to US investor Lone Star

DOLDER-BIGLER

Distribution of Radici polyamides in southern Germany, Switzerland

RADICI

Distribution partnership with DK Kunststoff for polyamides

RADICI

Co-owner Paolo Radici passes away

POLYMER PRICES

North America July 2024: Hurricane Beryl leads to numerous outages, logistics problems / Polyolefin, PVC prices see some significant rises / PA 6 also considerably higher / August expected to stay mostly unchanged

POLYMER PRICES

North America June 2024: Most prices remain unchanged despite firmer feedstocks and production problems / Demand weak across the board / Reduced margins for producers also expected in July

RADICI

High Performance Polymers unit appoints Plastoplan Polymers as distributor in UK

RADICI

Compounding in India goes onstream

WOODLY

Guzman Polymers to distribute cellulose granulate in Southern Europe

PLAST

Italian fair reopens after five years / Visitor, exhibitor attendance lower than before pandemic / Market players mostly pessimistic / Green Deal or ‘Green Death?'

HROMATKA

Distribution group acquires Italian competitor Sotac Tecnopolimeri

RADICI

Profit almost halved in 2022 / Internationalisation of polyamide business prevents worse outcome

RADICI

Polyamide compounding operations begin in China / New plant larger than planned

RADICI

Former Zeta Polimeri to become central recycling subsidiary

ESTER

Indian PET specialist boosts output with 48,000 t/y BOPET plant

RADICI

Polyamide supplier seeks to strengthen recycling streams / Force majeure remains for intermediates, resins

MERAXIS

Distributor buys plastics unit of French competitor Fournier / Expansion in North Africa

RADICI

Indian acquisition complete / Group emissions down significantly

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polyamide 6.6: Radici declares force majeure for resin, adipic acid

RADICI

PA specialist buys Engineering Plastics unit from India-based Ester / Move to strengthen position in Asian market

RADICI

Distribution agreement with Plastoplan in Austria

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PA 6.6: Radici lifts forces majeures on polymers, precursors

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PA 6.6: Radici continues force majeure / Maintenance set until mid-September / Standstill at BASF-JV Alsachimie