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05.12.2025
PLASTIC FANTASTIC
Deluxe restructuring
19.11.2025
SUN CHEMICAL
Expansion of perylene pigment output in Germany
16.08.2022
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
European Commission uses digital tools to help fight climate change / Countries link to set up cross-border infrastructure
01.08.2022
BLOCKCHAIN
Japan's DIC launches pilot project with SAP / Technology to enhance PS food packaging circularity
02.03.2022
DIC
Colour pigment manufacturer brings energy cost surcharge into play for the first time
03.02.2022
SUN CHEMICAL
Price hike for pigments
13.07.2021
BASF
2021 forecast raised for second time / Q2 sales and earnings well above expectations / Pronounced recovery from coronavirus setbacks
02.07.2021
BASF
Sale of pigments business complete / DIC pays EUR 1.15 bn
27.10.2020
PPS
Chinese commerce ministry imposes provisional duties from US and some Asian countries
06.08.2020
BASF
New pigments distribution centre to open in Germany in H1 2021
30.07.2020
BASF
Pandemic leads to quarterly loss / Plastics businesses in slump / Q3 unlikely to bring relief / EU approves construction chemicals sale
06.07.2020
BASF / DIC
Antitrust clearance procedure for pigments business sale withdrawn
30.08.2019
DIC
Japanese group to acquire BASF's pigments business for EUR 1 bn / Ambitious medium-term growth strategy
08.04.2019
DIC
Japanese producer to compound PPS in US / Start-up in 2020
04.12.2018
COVESTRO
Stake in DCP increased to 80% / Joint venture with Japan's DIC
26.09.2017
DIC
Capacity expansion of PPS compounds in Japan
14.07.2017
DIC
AMP Polymix to distribute PPS resins in parts of Europe and North Africa
31.05.2017
DIC
PS production commissioned in collaboration with Thai Styrenics / Deal secured in response to expected slowdown in PS shipments in Japan
15.06.2016
HROMATKA
Distribution group continues to expand / Acquisition of Aectra Plastics
13.07.2015
DIC
Building PPS Technical Centre in Germany / Global demand for high-performance plastic continues to rise
17.07.2014
PPS MARKET
Japanese PPS producer DIC to build first compounding plant in China / Total capacity rises to 40,000 t/y
11.07.2014
PPS MARKET
Trading in shares of world market leader Lumena suspended / Status of plant expansion in China's Sichuan province unclear / Toray begins construction on South Korea facility
25.03.2013
DIC
Hikes for PPS resin and compounds / Austrian production to start in April
11.09.2012
LUMENA
China-based PPS world market leader expands capacity / Strong growth for polymer and fibre
22.06.2012
SUN CHEMICAL
Acquisition of Austrian pigment producer Benda-Lutz Werke
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