EVONIK

Plans to pull back from C4 activities at Marl, Antwerp / Employees fear job losses

POLYPLASTICS

Daicel transfers joint venture with Evonik to subsidiary

POLYETHYLENE

Low-pressure production: HDPE and LLDPE output linked / Number of global swing plants rising / European lines no longer competitive / Local converters increasingly dependent on imports / Exclusive PIE report

PVC MARKET

European production landscape undergoing massive changes / Global capacity shifts drive consolidations / Overcapacities mean additional closures cannot be avoided / Who will be the next victim in this game of Russian roulette?