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MATERIALS
Clariant unveils colour masterbatch range for water bottle caps… 2
…and revises ColorForward format for 2019 edition 2
Teknor introduces TekTuff dry colour blends for rotomoulding 3
Michelman forms partnerships with Mafic & EFT for innovation & product development 4

COMPANY STRATEGIES
Nexam Chemical purchases Plasticolor Sweden to secure masterbatch production capacity 1, 4
A Schulman boosts its French masterbatch production capacity; reports strong fiscal 1Q 2018 5
Lanxess among the bidders for AkzoNobel’s speciality chemicals unit 6
Addivant expands production capacity for Ultranox antioxidant 6
Oxea aims to become major European supplier of DOTP plasticizer 7
Clariant and Tiangang receive go-ahead to build stabilizers JV plant in China 7
Croda acquires Finnish antistatic additives company IonPhasE 8
Orion Engineered Carbons opens speciality carbon black production line in South Korea 8
Sibur begins construction of Perm DOTP production facility 9

MARKETS
Plastic antioxidants market projected to
reach US$2.11 billion by 2022 10
Organic peroxide market forecast to be
worth US$1.20 billion by 2025 11

EVENTS CALENDAR 12