SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS

Recyclable high-barrier polyester launched in partnership with machinery producer Husky

SOLVAY

Plans for PEKK production in the US / Composites for aerospace market

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PA 6.6: Turbine fire stops power supply at Solvay and Rhodia in Freiburg / Production halts at site

SOLVAY

Strong growth in first half year / EBITDA outlook raised for 2017

INOVYN

Initial results show record EBITDA for Q2 2017 / Good demand and synergy programme boost earnings

SOLVAY

Divestment of Brazilian PVC compounder Dacarto Benvic to jv partners

CELANESE

Merger of acetate tow business with Blackstone / Projected sales of over USD 1 bn

SOLVAY

Three divestments completed / Blackstone, Altana and Finproject are buyers

EVENTS

EPDA annual meeting to be in Lisbon in June / Keynote speech by British economist Vicky Price

SOLVAY

Plastics divisions provide growing margins / Future of polyamide business uncertain

SOLVAY

High-performance polymers for implants / New dental care business line / Customisable PEEK grades for injection moulding

SOLVAY

Polyolefin cross-linkable compounds sold to Finproject / “No longer a good fit”

SOLVAY

HPPA grades added to high performance PA range / Metal substitution applications targeted

SOLVAY

Additional price increase for PA compounds and fibres

SOLVAY

EBITDA up 7.5% in 2016 / Lower input costs and higher selling prices / Advanced Materials shine

SOLVAY

Sale of Vinythai jv stake completed / Enterprise value of EUR 435m

SOLVAY

Carmelo Lo Faro new president of Composite Materials business

POLYAMIDE

BASF, Domo, DuPont and Ascend raise prices for base polymers and compounds in Europe

A. SCHULMAN

Distribution deal with Solvay expanded to high-performance polyamides / Agreements extends across most of EMEA

DSM

PA 6 price hike in Europe and the Americas

SOLVAY

Global price hike for PA value chain

SOLVAY

Introduction of new composite technologies / Developed specifically for automotive, aerospace and industrial applications

POLAND

Plastics industry continues on the road to growth / Processing segment gains 3% / Local polymer supply still inadequate / Lack of investment / Strong customer industries / Uncertain political landscape

SOLVAY

Sale of Neolor business to China / Refocus on high-end automotive and electronics

ALTANA

Purchase of Solvay's “Conap” formulated resins business