PETCORE EUROPE

Bertaggia replaces Stephan as director general / Annual conference to focus on core PET challenges in 2024

PET PACKAGING

Global demand to grow 3.7% annually to 2025 / Asia-Pacific and Africa to expand the fastest / New capacity planned despite surplus / Smithers report

ALPEK

DAK Americas to buy PET recycling plant in US / New capacity of 45,000 t/y

INDORAMA

Thai group asserts itself in US – takeover of M&G's Texas PET plant approved / Commercial start of PIA production in Alabama / Entry into PET recycling

PBT

Chang Chun to increases resin prices / Hikes for compounds in Europe also in the cards

MOSSI & GHISOLFI

Alpek provides credit for Altamira PET plant / Second lien / Feedstock unpaid

MOSSI & GHISOLFI

Italian politicians concerned about jobs / Versalis deemed interested in takeover

M&G CHEMICALS

Restructuring plan filed in Italy / Chapter 11 in US? / Sale of biofuel activities mooted / PET plant in West Virginia temporarily shut down

M&G CHEMICALS

Italian PET group in great difficulty / US subsidiary collapsing due to liquidity problems / Production stopped / Construction work in Corpus Christi also halted

ITALY

Plastics consumption down in 2014 / Lack of investment / Too many small businesses / Only slight signs of recovery / Efforts to switch to "green" chemistry not sufficient / Study by Plastic Consult

VINYLS ITALIA

Bankruptcy staved off once again / Ministry of economics roundtable slated for June

MOSSI & GHISOLFI

Follow-up: Italian group decides to build new PET/PTA hub in Corpus Christi, Texas

MOSSI & GHISOLFI

PET complex planned in USA / Single line with 1m t/y capacity

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL

Agreement with Genomatica to build bio-BDO plant in Asia / First commercial bio-BDO plant in the region

MOSSI & GHISOLFI

Post-blackout repair works take out PET plant in Brazil

POLINAS

Turkish film manufacturer acquires M&G subsidiary Nuroll / BOPET film capacity expanded

INDORAMA

Thai producer acquires SK Chemicals PET plants in Poland and Indonesia / Expansion continues