BIOAMBER

Agreement to become Mitsubishi's exclusive succinic acid supplier / Lowering PBS production costs / Feasibility study for proposed Thai plant / Construction on large-scale US facility to begin this year

HIRSCH SERVO

New EPS packaging plant established in Romania / Production will meet increased demand from Samsung / Start-up scheduled for August

WASHINGTON PENN

US affiliates engaged in PP compound and masterbatch production plan new facility in Slovakia

BALDA

Profit warning issued / Operating loss expected for full year 2010 / Pressure on margins blamed

LED TV PANELS

Global shipments of backlight display unit up 110% in Q2 / LED market penetration to reach 40% in Q4

PLASTICS IN ELECTRONICS

ChemSec points to EU opportunity to restrict use of brominated flame retardants and PVC

SAMSUNG CHEIL

European compounding facility to be built in Hungary / Start-up scheduled for early 2011