ZHEJIANG NHU

New large-scale project for PA 6.6 at Chinese site of Tianjin / Feedstock facilities for AND, HMD in planning stage

DSM

Dutch group gives itself a new structure / Materials likely to be divested / Options under review for PA, polyester and “Dyneema” fibres

DSM

US engineering plastics compounding expanded / Start-up in 2021

DSM

New thermoplastic copolyester line starts up at Emmen

FIBRANT

DSM exits caprolactam / Sale of the business to China's Highsun / New owner will guarantee feedstock supply for Dutch PA 6 production

DSM

Increased capacity for high-temperature polyamides and thermoplastic copolyesters in the Netherlands

DSM

PPS joint venture with China's NHU starts up / Output initially limited to two standard commercial grades

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS

Expanding operations at US facility in Evansville / Around-the-clock production launched

INDUSTRY

First European Plastics Innovation Awards bestowed / Seven categories

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS

Move to new Americas headquarters in Michigan

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS

New California office will focus on electronics OEMs / Proximity to Silicon Valley

DSM

New ChemicaInvest jv with CVC finalised / Engineering plastics supply guaranteed

DSM

Launching “Xytron” family of PPS compounds / Partnership with China's NHU

DSM

Polymer Intermediates and Composite Resins businesses spun off as NewCo / Global investor CVC holds majority stake / Caprolactam supply ensured for 15 years / Focus on Performance Chemicals

DSM

Location for North American PA 6 plant confirmed / Completion targeted for mid-2016

DSM

Chase Plastic to distribute engineering plastics portfolio in Mexico

NPE

Several raw material suppliers book space for "Customer Service Centres" in Orlando / Fair at 94% of total capacity

DSM

New North American high viscosity PA 6 plant in planning / Focus on flexible food packaging

DSM

Price hike for PA 6 in Europe and the Americas

DSM

PA 6 compound prices to rise

DSM

February price increase for PA 6 brands

DSM

New application development technical centre opened in Japan

DSM

Caprolactam woes eat into plastics results in 2012 / No improvement seen for polymer intermediates this year

DSM

PA 6 price increase in Europe and North America

DSM

Groundbreaking for new Dutch research facility / “Most important” centre for engineering plastics