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MATERIALS
Gabriel-Chemie unveils colour masterbatch range based on PCR polypropylene 2
Lifocolor adds PPS to colour masterbatch portfolio 2
Lehigh Technologies and Birla Carbon receive international sustainability awards 3

COMPANY STRATEGIES
Nouryon plans to build new plant for expandable microspheres in the USA; further extends peroxide capabilities 1, 3
Chroma Color continues growth with Polymer Concentrates acquisition 4
Cytec Industries files patent violation lawsuit against Beijing Tiangang Auxiliary 4
DCC Lansco installs additional production line for organic pigments 5
Sanyo to build antistatic agents plant in Thailand 5
Reagens and Indofil form plastics additives joint venture in India 6
Sudarshan opens application development laboratory in Europe 6

FINANCIALS
Clariant reports sales and income growth for full-year 2018 7
Venator posts losses in fourth quarter and full-year 2018 8
Chemours’ annual results show positive progression 9
Ferro Corp delivers increased sales and income in 2018 9

ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES
European Chemicals Agency creates additives inventory 10
ASTM International approves first standard for recovered carbon black 10

MARKETS
Ceresana analyses the market for polymer stabilizers 11
EVENTS CALENDAR 12