E-News Update
July 2011
LEAD FEATURE
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COMPANY NEWS
AkzoNobel pumps up coatings business
Indorama's Indonesian PTA plant
Auto parts producers undertake expansions
Nova to build PE facilities
DSM starts up jv in Russia
DuPont places importance on R&D in Asia
Daikin to increase fluoropolymer capacity
Kraton to build HSBC plant in Taiwan with Formosa
ConocoPhillips to split into two
Malaysian plastics sector aims for innovation
PTT strikes high for bioplastics
MATERIALS NEWS
Chinese supplier to use coal to produce chemicals
New acrylate monomer for clear coats
Vespel extends part lifespan
API walking tall with its latest TPE
Firms joint team up to improve PU panels
PEEK into custom skull implants
MACHINERY NEWS
Companies set up in China
Amut expands into waste treatment
Rajoo introduces machinery for PP non-wovens
