November 2012 Archives
Company News
 Songwon and Polysys Industries expand in the Middle East Songwon and Polysys Industries expand in the Middle East
 Indorama to expand capacity in the US Indorama to expand capacity in the US
 LyondellBasell to re-start LDPE line LyondellBasell to re-start LDPE line
 Q3 profit for Borealis on uptrend Q3 profit for Borealis on uptrend
 Oxea delivers first speciality esters produced from new unit Oxea delivers first speciality esters produced from new unit
 SABIC and Shell progress on plans for expansion at SADAF jv SABIC and Shell progress on plans for expansion at SADAF jv
 Shell to debottleneck Singapore plant Shell to debottleneck Singapore plant
 PPS mark hits the high note PPS mark hits the high note
 Baerlocher opens plant in China Baerlocher opens plant in China
 Klöckner Pentaplast on global expansion drive Klöckner Pentaplast on global expansion drive
 BASF and Gazprom swap assets BASF and Gazprom swap assets
 Lanxess’s growth drivers unfazed amidst challenges Lanxess’s growth drivers unfazed amidst challenges
 Borealis to acquire DEXPlastomers Borealis to acquire DEXPlastomers
 Songwon discloses a solid Q3 2012 financial performance Songwon discloses a solid Q3 2012 financial performance
 Chemical firm becomes world’s first to order LNG-run tankers Chemical firm becomes world’s first to order LNG-run tankers
 New heads setting the course for Euromap New heads setting the course for Euromap
 Oxea studies additional Texas expansion Oxea studies additional Texas expansion
 BASF inaugurates first APAC Innovation Campus and Greater China HQ BASF inaugurates first APAC Innovation Campus and Greater China HQ
 Shell leads global lubricants sector Shell leads global lubricants sector
Materials News
 Plant-based fibre debuts in auto seats Plant-based fibre debuts in auto seats
 New foil packaging goes lightweight with Mucell New foil packaging goes lightweight with Mucell
 Waste solids to plastic and paper materials Waste solids to plastic and paper materials
 Mitsui to expand metallocenes in Singapore Mitsui to expand metallocenes in Singapore
 China to push shale gas growth China to push shale gas growth
 Vinyloop paper aims to bring on recycling awareness Vinyloop paper aims to bring on recycling awareness
 Clariant’s latest agriculture films technology Clariant’s latest agriculture films technology
Machinery News
 China leads in plastic and rubber machinery but riddled with challenges says study China leads in plastic and rubber machinery but riddled with challenges says study
 Maag unveils new Shanghai complex Maag unveils new Shanghai complex
 Automatik Plastics offers servicing of Maag pumps in Malaysia Automatik Plastics offers servicing of Maag pumps in Malaysia
 WPC line to be a highlight at conference WPC line to be a highlight at conference
 Nordson acquires die assets of Kodama; forms new division Nordson acquires die assets of Kodama; forms new division
 Huhtamäki buys Indian label firm Huhtamäki buys Indian label firm
 Instron’s HDT-VST Tester for high-temperature plastics Instron’s HDT-VST Tester for high-temperature plastics
 Chinaplas 2013 to showcase technologies Chinaplas 2013 to showcase technologies
 Davis-Standard Tech Centre boosts capabilities Davis-Standard Tech Centre boosts capabilities
















