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TOTAL
Polystyrene production ends in Great Britain / Stalybridge plant shut down (12.04.2013)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Electricity outage takes down Styrolution's PS plant in Wingles (15.03.2013)

STYROLUTION
Styrenics supplier announces changes to its organisational structure / Appointment of three new members to management board (09.01.2013)

STYROLUTION
New distribution strategy for specialty products in EMEA / Albis and Ultrapolymers appointed as strategic partners (19.12.2012)

SAUDI POLYMERS
Al Jubail complex trips over technical issues / Outage expected to last for four weeks (14.11.2012)

DIOKI
Croatian polymer manufacturer ceases ethylene and PE production / Talks with investors over PS facilities (06.11.2012)

STYROLUTION
Reorganisation of product portfolio and distribution network / Brand names of heritage partners will be harmonised (17.10.2012)

KRATON
Decision to end jv with Formosa after agreement expires / Asian HSBC expansion on a stand-alone basis / Significant delays to project are blamed (12.10.2012)

INEOS / STYROLUTION
Ceasing all SM and PS production in Marl in October (25.09.2012)

NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM
New ABS line to be commissioned this year / Standard thermoplastics output stable (21.09.2012)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrolution lifts force majeure for styrene in North America / Polystyrene still tight (20.09.2012)

STYRON
Early PS contract settlements said to improve productivity, lower number of invoice adjustments (25.06.2012)

STYROLUTION
HIPS line down temporarily at Antwerp (30.05.2012)

STYRON
Customers said to be broadly supportive of change in polystyrene contract timing (24.04.2012)

STYROLUTION
Strategic realignment spells end to styrene and polystyrene production in Marl / Raising output in Ludwigshafen, Ulsan and Vadodara (20.03.2012)

STYRON
Proposal for timing change in European polystyrene contract pricing (20.03.2012)

XINGHUI AUTO MODEL
Chinese toy manufacturer plans to acquire majority shares in SK polystyrene subsidiary (13.01.2012)

STYRON
New European headquarters inaugurated / Move from Dow premises / John Feenan becomes CFO in the US (10.01.2012)

TOTAL
Strengthening its commitment to the styrene chain / Plans to expand chemical activities (02.12.2011)

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS
Shutdown of 90,000 t/y Louisiana PS plant / “No longer viable” due to depressed US market (16.11.2011)

STYROLUTION
New global and European HQ inaugurated in Frankfurt (14.11.2011)

STYROLUTION
Distribution agreement with Albis Plastic extended to eastern Europe (28.10.2011)

STYROLUTION
BASF-Ineos styrene joint venture begins independent operations / “Global leader in its industry” (05.10.2011)

BASF
Capacity expansion for “Styrodur” insulation grades at Ludwigshafen site / Meeting rising market demand (02.08.2011)

KRATON
Copolymer plant planned in Taiwan / Joint venture with Formosa Petrochemical (18.07.2011)

STYROLUTION
BASF pockets EUR 600m from Ineos in styrenics deal / Pro forma sales of EUR 1.8 bn in Q1 (07.07.2011)

STYRON
Dow styrenics spin-off files papers for Trinseo offering / Intake of USD 400m targeted (30.06.2011)

LOTTE
Will Honam Petrochemical subsidiary quit Qatar project? (24.06.2011)

PETROBRAS
Partners sought for PET and fibres complex / PET plant scheduled to start up this year (14.06.2011)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Higher volumes and reduced fixed costs help improve operating profits across business / Agreements signed to assure feedstock supply for Alberta and Ontario plants (03.06.2011)

STYROLUTION
EU approves BASF-Ineos joint venture plans / Tarragona ABS unit must be divested (02.06.2011)

STYROLUTION
Deal creating joint venture is signed (31.05.2011)

UNIGEL
ABS project planned in Brazil / Output will substitute imports (25.05.2011)

STYROLUTION
EU sets 1 June for Styrolution decision / Plant disposal likely / Deal to create EUR 5 bn business (24.05.2011)

TOTAL
Decision on future of Polimeri's PS lines in Feluy / One line is to remain, the other to be switched to next generation EPS (04.05.2011)

STYRON
Company name to change to Trinseo later this year (14.04.2011)

INNOVA
Petrobras acquires all shares in PS producer (06.04.2011)

GALLOO PLASTICS
Recyclate output to quadruple by 2015 / Plans to start polyamide compound production (23.03.2011)

INEOS
EU gives green light for takeover of Ineos Nova (23.02.2011)

BASF
Acquisition of CRI/Criterion completed (07.01.2011)

STYRON
Collaboration on development of matte ABS resin (01.12.2010)

STYROLUTION
BASF and Ineos plan to operate new business as a 50:50 joint venture / New big styrene player is born (30.11.2010)

BASF
Styrene catalyst business of Shell subsidiary acquired / Deal to “open door to attractive growth opportunities” (30.11.2010)

INEOS
Takeover of Nova's stake in Ineos Nova styrene joint venture (16.11.2010)

STYRON
Spin-off takes Dow's 50% stake in Sumitomo PC joint venture / New name to be announced (28.10.2010)

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS
Plans to expand PS plant in Foshan (21.10.2010)

BASF
Styrenics division to be carved out as Styrolution / No news of a possible buyer / Copolymers included (08.10.2010)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF: Mandatory maintenance turnaround at Antwerp (11.08.2010)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Lighting strike takes out Ineos Nova's PS and EPS lines in Wingles (19.07.2010)

BASF
Two-component Styrolux blend developed for shrink sleeve labelling (07.07.2010)

DOW
Follow-up: Most plants in Schkopau resume operations (24.06.2010)

DOW
Sale of Styron to Bain is completed / Styrenics and PC producer has USD 3.7 bn in annual sales (21.06.2010)

DOW
Several lines down following Schkopau blaze / Start-up processes begin (18.06.2010)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos Nova expects to lift force majeure on PS next week / Lost production of “several thousand tonnes” (12.05.2010)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos Nova announces force majeure for polystyrene / Barge strike paralyses Wingles plant (05.05.2010)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Steady earnings improvement brings Q4 operating profit (19.03.2010)

DOW
Styrenics business sold to Bain Capital affiliate for USD 1.6 bn / Long-term supply deal pads price (03.03.2010)

POLIMERI EUROPA
Total to take over Feluy polystyrene production / EPS line to be idled by September 2010 (12.02.2010)

DOW
Sales of styrenics and PC to private equity said near / First round of bidding for spin-off (14.01.2010)

INEOS NOVA
PS line in Breda closed (18.12.2009)

POLIMERI EUROPA
Cessation of polystyrene production at Total site in Feluy / 130 employees affected (28.10.2009)

PEOPLE
Pappas retires as Nova Chemicals CEO after less than a year on the job (25.09.2009)

BASF
Brazilian PS business sold to Unigel subsidiary / Transaction includes 190,000 t/y plant (18.09.2009)

BASF
Sale of styrene monomer plan in Korea planned / Additional capacity cuts are not ruled out (06.08.2009)

NOVA CHEMICALS
IPIC completes its USD 2.3 bn acquisition (09.07.2009)

BASF
Closure of PS plant in Ludwigshafen / European PS capacity cut by 15% (26.06.2009)

DOW
Polystyrene plant in Bilbao to close in Q3 (04.06.2009)

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Company to exit PX and PTA production in Japan / Negotiations on withdrawing from PS / Chlorine facilities including PVC to be liquidated (18.05.2009)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Shareholders approve acquisition by IPIC (21.04.2009)

JAPAN POLYSTYRENE
Mitsui, Sumitomo joint venture to shut down as domestic demand falls / Osaka and Chiba plants to close (08.04.2009)

TOTAL
Petrochemicals France streamlining to cost 306 jobs / Plants at Carling and Gonfreville to close (13.03.2009)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Abu Dhabi state investment firm IPIC in USD 2.3 bn friendly takeover bid / Deal includes credit backstop (25.02.2009)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Fourth-quarter loss pulls spoils 2008 results, but strong demand seen in December / Ineos Nova jv in the red (10.02.2009)

AMERICAS STYRENICS
PS producer removes over 100,000 t/y of capacity from US market (21.01.2009)

DOW
Three plants at Terneuzen to close in restructuring plan (16.12.2008)

BASF
Legal carve-out of styrenics postponed indefinitely (30.10.2008)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos Nova to cut European PS output by 30% from October / Margin improvement / Strong rise in HIPS surcharge (01.10.2008)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polystyrene: BASF plans to slash European output (19.09.2008)

NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM
Third polystyrene line taken into service / Capacity moving towards 200,000 t/y (29.08.2008)

BASF
Further step in divestment of styrenics activities / Styrenic copolymers business added to process (20.08.2008)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow shuts Terneuzen PS production “temporarily” / Need to restore margins (17.07.2008)

BASF
Commodity styrenics deal runs aground on price and financing problems / Search for buyer continues (09.07.2008)

AMERICAS STYRENICS
Dow and ChevronPhillips start new joint venture (14.05.2008)

INEOS NOVA
Ohio polystyrene plant to close / Further step towards achieving USD 80m cost reductions (05.12.2007)

PENOPLEX
Russian XPS insulating materials producer aims for the top of the European market / Growing production (03.12.2007)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos Nova closes PS order books for November (22.11.2007)

INEOS NOVA
Montreal PS plant to close / More shutdowns possible (16.10.2007)

INEOS NOVA
EU blesses styrenics joint venture extension (09.10.2007)

INEOS NOVA
FTC approves jv expansion to North America (18.09.2007)

BASF
Parts of styrenics businesses up for grabs / Offer from "interested party" / EPS not for sale (18.07.2007)

INEOS / NOVA
Expanded joint venture will have new name (12.06.2007)

BASF
Antimicrobial styrene copolymers to be developed / Partnership with Agion (06.06.2007)

NOVA / INEOS
Styrenics joint venture expanded to North America / Number two player in resins / Capacity cutbacks (27.03.2007)

DOW CHEMICAL
Joint ventures in PS, PP / Backward integration and regional expansion / "Asset light" strategy (12.02.2007)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF: Force majeure for PS/EPS lifted in Tarragona (03.11.2006)

BASF
HIPS plant at Tarragona to close at the end of 2006 / Reduction of overcapacities in Europe (03.11.2006)

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS
Restructuring of French styrene production / Some 300 jobs set to be cut over five years (25.09.2006)

INEOS
Egyptian license for PS production (19.09.2006)

FOLLOW-UP
BASF declares "force majeure" on PS/EPS-shipments from Tarragona (15.09.2006)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Unprofitable styrenics unit to be sold by year´s end? (05.09.2006)

NOVA
Solid PS plant at Carrington to close in October / "Significant overcapacity" / Cost reduction scheme (28.07.2006)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Styrenics business to be spun off / Some 375 jobs to go / Nova Innovene part of "Styrenix" (03.07.2006)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Styrenics slip deeper into the red / Synergy scheme at Nova Innovene to help Europe (02.03.2006)

NOVA INNOVENE
PS joint venture finalised / Trading start in Q3 (16.06.2005)

BASF
US and Canadian polystyrene business sold to Ineos / One plant and 140 staff will transfer (05.05.2005)

LANXESS
Plans to shut down styrenics production in Germany or Spain / Some 400 jobs at stake? (21.04.2005)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Performance polymers network updated (07.04.2005)

NOVA / BP
Anti-trust issues may not impact planned styrenics joint venture / Market consolidation (09.12.2004)

NOVA / BP
Joint production of PS and EPS in Europe / New market leader / Launch in mid-2005? (25.11.2004)

JACKON
EPS manufacturer invests EUR 7m / Two additional production lines at Wismar (16.09.2004)

BASF
“Neopor” energy-saving foam insulates modern passive houses in Switzerland (16.09.2004)

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