ASAHI KASEI

Collaboration with Aquafil on rPA 6, cellulose nanofibre compound for 3D printing / Automotive, aeronautical applications

TOTALENERGIES

Deal adds 10 years to Oman LNG partnership / New agreement includes GHG reduction

PLASTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY

Mass balance accounting takes hold as industry standard / More companies achieve Plus status / Software developments continue

AQUAFIL

Italian producer completes pre-production trials of plant-based PA 6

PETKIM

Socar to invest EUR 7-8 bn in Turkish chemical park / Earnings rebound in Q1 2013

VIETNAM

New petrochemicals projects to stimulate plastics growth / More capacities to come on stream by 2015 / Sector in need of reconstruction and liberalisation