TORAY

Expansion for PPS base polymer in South Korea

PPS

Chinese commerce ministry imposes provisional duties from US and some Asian countries

HIGH-PERFORMANCE PLASTICS

Global consumption to grow by 5.5% per year to 2024 / Asia Pacific share to reach 54% / E&E makes up one third of consumption / Smithers report

LUMENA

Chinese PPS producer establishes feedstock joint venture / Share trading still suspended / Hardly any output since spring

CHINA

2.7m t of engineering thermoplastics consumed in 2012 / National strategy to raise domestic output / Self-sufficiency does not preclude imports

LUMENA

Thenardite producer to acquire Chinese PPS market leader / Purchase price nearly EUR 1 bn