RUSSIA

Attack on Ukraine has consequences for European polymer trade flows / Shortage of Russian material makes itself felt in Eastern Europe / Moscow plans polymer price regulation / Flagship projects on hold?

WIS KUNSTSTOFFE

Wholesaler offers PA 6 products from KuibyshevAzot, STFG in Europe

NEXEO

EMEA distribution of KuibyshevAzot PA 6 compounds

KUIBYSHEVAZOT

Russian group starts first European PA 6 compounding line in Germany

INDIA

Polyamide market sees growing automotive demand / Domestic processors buy around EUR 350m worth of PA polymers and compounds / AWJ report

KUIBYSHEVAZOT

PA 6 production expanded / Russia's sole player eyes automotive industry

POLYESTER PLANT IVANOVO

Plans for new PET facility in Russia's Ivanov region / Uhde Inventa-Fischer to handle engineering and building works

ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries

KUIBYSHEVAZOT

Raising caprolactam output / Latest investment project receives financial backing from Rusnano

KUIBYSHEVAZOT

Russian polymer producer plans to raise PA 6 output / Significant state subsidies

RUSSIA

Engineering thermoplastics consumption recovers slightly in 2013 / Gains driven by ABS and PMMA / Import volumes of PC, PA and SAN down / Asian producers increasingly step into the fold / Low local capacity utilisation rates / Plastinfo report

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering Thermoplastics in July 2012: ABS, PA and PP feel the effect of June's feedstock slide / PC, PBT and POM stable / PMMA up slightly / Back pressure generated by reversal of feedstock notations / August still stable

DSM

Strategic partnership with Russia's KuibyshevAzot kicks off