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PIE 883 of 10.05.2013

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ELIX POLYMERS
Initiative to reduce lead times and improve customer service for ABS products (01.03.2013)

ALBIS
Distributing Styrolution's copolymers in Russia (11.01.2013)

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

ULTRAPOLYMERS
Distribution of three Styrolution ABS grades in Germany (19.10.2012)

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

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

ELIX POLYMERS
Price hike for “Elix” styrene copolymers (18.09.2012)

MUCELL EXTRUSION
Agreement to access Styron's styrenics extrusion portfolio / Merger of CO2RE and MuCell technologies said to yield significant savings for customers (13.08.2012)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrolution declares force majeure for styrene from North America (02.08.2012)

NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM
Agreement with Toyo Engineering for fourth polystyrene plant in Tatarstan (02.08.2012)

STYROLUTION
Trademark licensing agreement with China's Plastic World / Styrenics output to go towards regional customers (25.07.2012)

STYROLUTION
South Korean ASA copolymer compounds plant inaugurated (20.07.2012)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrolution lifts global force majeure for certain specialty grades (06.07.2012)

SABIC
Spain's Técnicas Reunidas awarded contract for new ABS line in Al Jubail / Completion in 2014 (14.06.2012)

SIEMENS
Exhaust gas CO2 as feedstock for new “green” polymer / Cooperation with BASF (16.05.2012)

STYRON
Launch of technology licensing programme (20.03.2012)

KEYUAN PETROCHEMICALS
Constructing new ABS plant in China's Guangxi province (26.01.2012)

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

STYROLUTION
Sun European Partners acquires Spanish ABS subsidiary Elix Polymers / Meeting remaining EC preconditions for styrenics jv (04.01.2012)

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

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrolution: FM for speciality ABS and SAN grades to stay in place / Reduced output up to year end (14.11.2011)

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

STYROLUTION
Fire in Ludwigshafen / Force majeure for certain specialty grades (25.10.2011)

ELIX POLYMERS
Ineos' ABS plant in Tarragona is divested as part of Styrolution deal / Plans to be sold and rebranded (06.10.2011)

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

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)

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

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

SOJITZ
Japanese trade firm inks long-term butadiene supply contract with Brazil's Braskem (21.04.2011)

TORAY
Advanced films unit resumes films production after Japan earthquake / ABS resins and PP films plants running at close to regular rates (05.04.2011)

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)

TIANJIN DAGU
New ABS line starts up in China (26.11.2010)

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

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

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

BASF SCHWARZHEIDE
Sales sink to EUR 826m in 2009 / Capacity use below 80% / Stop-gap measures help (15.04.2010)

LANXESS
Remaining stake in ABS jv sold to partner Ineos (18.12.2009)

DOW AUTOMOTIVE
Colour cooperation with PolyOne (02.07.2009)

SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
Final European ABS production unit to close in July 2009 / Grangemouth closure to cost 95 jobs (08.06.2009)

BASF
Short-time working at Schwarzheide / About 10% of the workforce affected / PBT and styrenic compounds (20.01.2009)

INEOS
Lenders approve request for debt covenant waiver (12.12.2008)

INEOS
Waiver of debt covenants sought as demand crashes / Debts four times EBITA / Crotty “battening down the hatches” (20.11.2008)

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

DOW
Move away from market index formula pricing for thermoplastics in Europe / “More flexibility” (14.07.2008)

CHI MEI
Chinese ABS joint venture with Grand Pacific (20.03.2008)

J & A PLASTICS
Transparent ABS specialties from Toray added to portfolio / Additional capacity under construction in Malaysia / Start-up in March (28.02.2008)

TIANJIN DAGU
Contract awarded to Shaw for two ABS plants (25.01.2008)

SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
Phase-out of French ABS production in H1 2008 / Some 165 jobs to be lost / In the red for five years (27.11.2007)

INEOS ABS
Joint venture agreement kicks in from Q4 2007 / New company is world's third largest ABS player (08.10.2007)

BASELL
Talks with BASF about acquiring styrenics? / Potential buyers could face financing problems (27.08.2007)

LANXESS
“Lustran” deal leads to net loss in Q2 / Operating side improves / “Beautiful” semi-crystalline polymers (20.08.2007)

INEOS
EU commission approves “Lustran” deal with Lanxess (14.08.2007)

LANXESS
Soft touch plastics introduced in Europe / Applications in US auto, marine markets (05.07.2007)

LANXESS / INEOS
Deal on Lustran Polymers / UK group to acquire ABS business in two stages / JV from September (02.07.2007)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Lanxess: "Force majeure" lifted on ABS from Tarragona (25.01.2007)

BASF
Acquisition of "Polidux" SAN portfolio from Repsol / Consolidation in styrenics market (06.11.2006)

LANXESS
Lustran Polymers business unit dedicated in Spain / EUR 20m expansion / Profit expected for 2006 (03.10.2006)

LANXESS
Tarragona ABS compounding lines back up after fire / Partial force majeure is still in place (14.09.2006)

LANXESS
Styrenics business unit renamed "Lustran Polymers" / Management now organised by region (04.09.2006)

LANXESS
Fire causes partial ABS plant shutdown / Force majeure declared / Disruption could last weeks (23.08.2006)

LANXESS
Following improvements, partnerships wanted for styrenics business / Renaming imminent (21.08.2006)

KRATON
European output to rise by 20,000 t/y (01.08.2006)

TORAY
Expansion of ABS in Malaysia / Japanese group seeks expansion of resins sales in Asia (03.05.2006)

LANXESS
European headquarters for styrenics to Spain / 300 jobs to go in Germany / Cost saving plan (22.09.2005)

LANXESS
Agreement reached on restructuring / Styrenic resins business loses 300 jobs (16.06.2005)

LANXESS
No sustainable profitability in styrenics despite EUR 1 bn input / Future focus on compounding (05.05.2005)

LANXESS
Lanxess stock market debut on 31 January / Annual savings of EUR 20m on personnel (13.01.2005)

LANXESS
Global player in PA, ABS and PBT / Focus on niche markets and products / Bayer spin-off (24.06.2004)

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