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Expansion of PA and PBT compounds in Malaysia

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"Creation Centers" launched for Asian customers / Co-developed products at "Chinaplas"

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PU systems house expanded in Thailand / Rising demand from automotive, footwear sectors

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Test batches of South Korean POM to be made available in early 2017 / Joint venture not indicative of a shift away from Europe

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PIE talks to BASF vice president Performance Materials Asia Pacific Andy Postlethwaite / “Automotive will remain our biggest market in China“ / Attention shifts from engineers to designers

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German chemicals giant kicks off “Chinaplas” fair together with organiser Adsale / Focus on “Design and Innovation” / Debuting “e-Floater” scooter and automotive backrest

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Shanghai is home to third “designfabrik” centre

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Launching of an all plastic window profile / Shide as development partner in co-extrudable PBT alternative to steel reinforcement / Asian market forecast to quadruple in size by 2025