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POLYURETHANE ASIA PACIFIC
PU output to climb 9% annually by 2017 / Strongest growth in India / IAL Consultants study (10.05.2013)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Huntsman: Force majeure on MDI in Rozenburg continues (07.05.2013)

HUNTSMAN
Force majeure for MDI from Rozenburg (24.04.2013)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Bayer MaterialScience declares FM for TDI from Baytown (25.02.2013)

FLUOR
US contractor wins EPCM services contract for BASF's 300,000 t/y TDI plant / Start-up in 2014 (25.02.2013)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Final go-ahead received for new gas-phase TDI plant at Dormagen / Start-up on track for mid-2014 (09.01.2013)

POLYURETHANE FOAMS
GM joins claimants in massive US price fixing case (10.12.2012)

BASF
Groundbreaking for mega TDI plant in Ludwigshafen (26.11.2012)

TDI
China imposes penalty duties on TDI from the EU / Bayer, BorsodChem and Dow affected (16.11.2012)

BASF
New PU systems houses in China and Russia open their doors (25.10.2012)

HUNTSMAN
Studying MDI capacity expansion in Geismar / Reaping the benefits of US shale gas reserves (15.08.2012)

HUNTSMAN
PU systems house opened in Indonesia (01.08.2012)

CHEMTURA
New rotational casting laboratory starts up in Italy (23.07.2012)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Bayer MaterialScience lifts force majeure for TDI and MDI from Brunsbüttel (20.07.2012)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
PU system houses in Italy, Czech Republic and Greece close up shop (17.07.2012)

HUNTSMAN
Full ownership in Russian polyurethane joint venture acquired (09.07.2012)

FRIMO / HUNTSMAN
Cooperating to develop automotive polyurethane composites (18.06.2012)

MDI
Brazil imposes anti-dumping duties on imports from the US and China / Finance minister announces measures to ease pressure on industrial sector (04.05.2012)

BAALBAKI
Syrian PU producer expands polyol production / Headquarters to move to UAE / Expansion of Turkish system house (02.04.2012)

CHINA
Ministry of Commerce launches anti-dumping investigation into TDI imports from the EU (30.03.2012)

POLYURETHANES
FSK expects stable development for the German market in 2012 / Warning of further price rises / Wave of bankruptcies could hit automotive suppliers / High labour costs hinder progress of PU segment in Italy (27.03.2012)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow declares force majeure for MDI from Freeport (26.03.2012)

CHEMTURA
Raising polyurethane pre-polymer output in Italy (26.03.2012)

SOUTH AMERICAN POLYURETHANES
Output to exceed 900,000 t in 2016 / Flexible foam is largest market for PU chemicals / Consolidation in foam production / Brazil is largest producer / IAL Consultants study (15.03.2012)

SABIC
MDI and TDI manufacturing license from Mitsui Chemicals / Part of strategic plan to penetrate global PU business (01.03.2012)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Plans for 300,000 t/y TDI plant in Cologne approved by local authorities / Enhanced safety measures (24.02.2012)

IMCD
Distributing Altropol's “Neukapol” polyols in Europe and South Africa (25.01.2012)

BASF
Building new TDI line in Ludwigshafen / Commissioning scheduled for 2014 / Schwarzheide TDI plant to close / EUR 1 bn investment (18.01.2012)

LUBRIZOL
Follow-up: Engineering polymers business expanded through Merquinsa acquisition (03.01.2012)

PERSTORP
Isocyanate jv agreed with Thai PTT Global Chemical / Plans to invest in France and Asia (02.01.2012)

PERSTORP
Isocyanate jv planned with Thai PTT Global Chemical / PTT to invest EUR 115m for a 51% stake (24.11.2011)

MERQUINSA
Spanish TPU maker to be bought by Lubrizol / Polycaprolactone specialist / Wide geographical range (09.11.2011)

BASF
Fresh investment in Brazilian PU market / New plants for super absorbers in Brazil and China (25.10.2011)

YANTAI WANHUA POLYURETHANES
Honeywell's UOP technology selected for new propylene and isobutane lines / PU specialist branches out (17.10.2011)

BORSODCHEM
Hungarian TDI plant inaugurated / Output limited by weak market (04.10.2011)

POLYURETHANE
BASF joins companies proposing out-of-court settlement of US isocyanates suit / Dow holds out (28.09.2011)

BASF
New joint venture for PU systems in Russia (22.09.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Successful test for gas phase phosgenation technology at Caojing TDI plant / 250,000 t/y facility to be commissioned successively this year (27.07.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
North American PU systems distribution deal with Composites One (24.06.2011)

BASF
Annual MDI capacity in Korea being widened to 250,000 t / Site expansion to cost EUR 50m (17.06.2011)

BASF
New fully integrated 300,000 t/y European TDI plant to start up in 2014 / Largest single-train unit (30.05.2011)

HUNTSMAN
Technology licensed for PO project in China / Worldscale plant to start up in 2013 (30.05.2011)

MERQUINSA
Representative office established in China (23.05.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Investing USD 120m into Texas site / Money to go towards MDI debottlenecking and TDI upgrades (05.05.2011)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Bayer lifts force majeure for polyols from Fos / Flexible foam grades still in short supply (27.04.2011)

POLYURETHANES
Indirect PU foam buyers file lawsuit accusing group of manufacturers of price fixing / US and Canadian companies involved / Damages could exceed EUR 3.5m (14.04.2011)

BASF
New PU Systems House in Dubai (11.04.2011)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Bayer MaterialScience declares force majeure for polyols from Fos (24.03.2011)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New world-scale MDI plant to be realised in Germany by 2016 / EUR 100m investment (16.03.2011)

HUNGARY
Petrochemicals sector resumes growth / Recovery in plastics consumption (15.03.2011)

YANTAI WANHUA
New MDI line starts up in Ningbo (07.01.2011)

POLYURETHANES
Sub-Saharan African market to reach USD 695m in 2016 / Growth limited by reliance on imported raw materials (24.11.2010)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Fresh investment in Chinese plastics facilities / New Asian polycarbonate plant still on track (19.11.2010)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Tighter regulations lead to strong rise in global PU foam demand (20.10.2010)

PETRO RABIGH
PO supply agreement with SAIC and Tasnee / Polyols project planned (06.08.2010)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BorsodChem follow-up: Idled TDI plant to resume operations in first week of August (16.07.2010)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BorsodChem: Technical failure prompts immediate plant closure (15.07.2010)

ALTANA
Acquisition of Swiss ABB Micafil's PU casting resins business / Electrical and automotive applications (10.06.2010)

BASF
New PU Systems Houses in Colombia and west China (12.04.2010)

DOW POLYURETHANES
MDI plant in Stade shut down for two weeks / Customers on allocation with immediate effect (01.04.2010)

POLYURETHANES
Reactive polymer material with constantly growing consumption / Spotlight on Asia / Foams dominate the scene / Isocyanate and polyol components make for enormous diversity (31.03.2010)

DOW
Business alliance for polyurethane systems in the Middle East / New manufacturing plant planned in Saudi Arabia (09.03.2010)

PERSTORP
Applications laboratory opened in India (05.03.2010)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Gas-phase TDI plant at Dormagen slated to start up in 2014 / Approval by authorities pending (03.03.2010)

BORSODCHEM
Agreement on new financial structure / Financial injections by Permira and VCP / Wanhua remains minority shareholder (15.02.2010)

DOW
Permanent shutdown of TDI plant at Freeport / Alternative supply cited / Layoffs unlikely (10.02.2010)

HUNTSMAN
New systems house in Russia / NMG joint venture tasked with production (22.01.2010)

DOW IZOLAN
Russian PUR systems plant starts up / US group lifts its presence / Wide range of applications (08.01.2010)

BASF
Inauguration of Polyurethane Systems House in Slovakia (10.12.2009)

DOW
Polyols expansion project in Terneuzen completed and on stream (09.12.2009)

AIR PRODUCTS
Sale of PU pre-polymers business to COIM completed (08.12.2009)

MICHEL BAULE
Sale of PUR and thermoplastics processor Exsto / Focus on PUR casting resins and machinery (06.11.2009)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Perstorp lifts force majeure on TDI (05.11.2009)

STEPAN
Capacity to double at Wesseling polyols facility (03.11.2009)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow declares FM for TDI from Freeport (16.10.2009)

ELASTOGRAN
New PU systems house in Slovakia (13.10.2009)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Perstorp announces FM for TDI (02.10.2009)

BASF
Start-up of new Chinese MDI plant planned for 2014 / Asia-Pacific sales to double by 2020 (30.09.2009)

OLTCHIM
Plans for state support call EU controllers into action / Do the terms comply with market conditions? (23.09.2009)

BORSODCHEM
Yantai Wanhua is the unidentified investor (11.09.2009)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BMS lifts force majeure for TDI in EMEA region (20.07.2009)

ELASTOGRAN
Additional PUR system house in Poland planned (13.07.2009)

DOW
Speciality polyols capability developed at Freeport (10.07.2009)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Bayer MaterialScience: Force majeure for TDI / German nuclear plant glitch “severely damages” chlorine unit at Brunsbüttel (09.07.2009)

OLTCHIM
Finance ministry contemplates guarantee for Arpechim takeover / Losses in Q1 (23.06.2009)

DOW
MDI expansion starts up at Estarreja (02.06.2009)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Neochimiki's PU systems house pads Greek portfolio (15.04.2009)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
German MDI plant at Brunsbüttel shuttered until further notice / Customers supplied from Uerdingen (11.03.2009)

HUNTSMAN
Work on European MDI plant stopped for now (13.02.2009)

YANTAI WANHUA
Safic-Alcan appointed to distribute MDI products (12.02.2009)

BORSODCHEM
Major Hungarian TDI expansion may be delayed (30.01.2009)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Bayer MaterialScience: Force majeure for PU components in North America lifted (19.11.2008)

OLTCHIM
Scaling back production to 40% of capacity / Sourcing of C2 and C3 from Arpechim halted / Job cuts (18.11.2008)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
PU systems house opens in Guangzhou (18.11.2008)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow: Force majeure ended at Freeport, Texas (14.11.2008)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Europe leads in MDI production and consumption (30.10.2008)

DOW IZOLAN
Work begins on Russian PUR systems facility (10.10.2008)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Bayer MaterialScience declares FM for isocyanates, PC and PC copolymers in North America (22.09.2008)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
EUR 300m upgrade of PU feedstocks planned in Germany by 2013 / Gas phase phosgenation process (15.09.2008)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BorsodChem: Hungarian TDI plant offline due to technical problems (11.09.2008)

STEPAN
Polyols capacity to be expanded at Wesseling (28.08.2008)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Work set to begin on Shanghai TDI plant (28.08.2008)

ELASTOGRAN
Systems houses to open in Poland and Slovakia (18.07.2008)

BAYER
EUR 100m investment in Brazil / Upgrade for MDI, poylether polyols and PU systems units (26.06.2008)

ELASTOGRAN
JV established with Kanoo Group in Abu Dhabi (22.05.2008)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
PU systems joint venture with Baulé / Synergies in cast elastomers (02.05.2008)

BAYER
Acquisition of Netherlands PU systems house (11.04.2008)

CHINA
Fastest growth in MDI consumption worldwide / New production lines reduce dependence on imports / German companies well positioned / TDI shows similar development (31.03.2008)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Remaining shares in BaySystems BÜFA acquired (20.03.2008)

DOW
Ground broken on Terneuzen polyols project (17.03.2008)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Improved production process for polyether polyols now being rolled out / Increase in capacity (11.03.2008)

CHEMTURA
Remaining Baxenden shares acquired from Croda (11.03.2008)

HUNTSMAN
400,000 t/y MDI plant to be built at Rozenburg (28.02.2008)

DOW
Feasibility study on TDI expansion in Brazil (22.02.2008)

DOW
Correggio to become global PU R&D centre (17.01.2008)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
C&A's TPU assets and technology acquired (03.01.2008)

ASSOCIATIONS
US polyurethane foam makers adopt environmental standard based on Europe's “CertiPUR” (18.12.2007)

BAYER
“Impact” technology licence granted to Dow (29.11.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Takeover of Greek PU business / Foothold for systems houses in southeastern Europe (27.11.2007)

DOW
Full takeover of PU joint venture in Thailand (22.11.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Systems house inaugurated in Thailand (14.11.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
PU specialist UCSC acquired in USA (13.11.2007)

YANTAI WANHUA POLYURETHANE
300,000 t/y MDI unit to be built at Ningbo / Total capacity to reach 700,000 t/y by 2010 (02.11.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New online sales channel to meet TDI demand peaks / PU feedstock at “spot” conditions / Dormagen pilot plant can fill gaps (17.10.2007)

NORTH AMERICAN POLYURETHANES
Mexico sees 5% growth in 2005-2006 / US volumes fall / Canadian remains flat (05.10.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New 60,000 t/y PMPO plant at Antwerp site / Process cuts energy use and VOC content (28.09.2007)

DOW
Acquisition of Danish PU systems company Edulan / Expansion in northern Europe (24.09.2007)

DOW
Polyols capacity increased by 59,000 t/y in the US (17.09.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Feasibility study for new 400,000 t MDI plant in Europe / “Largest and most modern of its type” (14.09.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Acquisition of Czech PU systems house Brahe (29.08.2007)

HUNTSMAN
Enpol new US eastern region TPU distributor (13.08.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Takeover of Taiwan Ure-Tech completed / TPU business headquarters to move to Hong Kong (16.07.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New EUR 40m plant for polymer polyols / New technology / Location in Germany or Belgium (22.06.2007)

IFS CHEMICALS
Sustainable polyol plant brought on stream (01.06.2007)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow: Five-week maintenance turnaround at Stade (16.05.2007)

DOW
Polyols and PG expansion in Europe (28.03.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Whole of PU business brought together under "BaySystems" umbrella / Products rebranded (13.03.2007)

HUNTSMAN
PU jv established in Russia with NMG (12.03.2007)

FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
No new propylene network for western Germany / Operator consortium abandons pipeline project / "Local solution" from Duisburg to Marl? (27.02.2007)

STEPAN
Polyols capacity boost at Wesseling (20.02.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
PU spray technology competency centre in Shanghai / Lightweight composite structures (14.02.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
TDI unit at Shanghai to be bigger than planned / Demand growing at 4% per year (08.02.2007)

BORSODCHEM
Permira funds acquire 92.9% / Squeeze-out planned / Support for TDI / MDI expansion (11.01.2007)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Global footwear competence centre in China / "Technical backbone" for BaySystems (10.01.2007)

BASF
Expansion of Antwerp MDI unit to 560,000 t / "World´s largest plant" / Fight for market leadership (15.12.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Expanded MDI capacity at Tarragona on stream / Growing demand from Europe and Middle East (13.12.2006)

BORSODCHEM
Purchase offer approved by EC / Company valued at EUR 850m (23.11.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
PU systems jv with Pearl Insulation in Dubai / Construction, oil and gas businesses targeted (07.11.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Acquisition of TPU resins producer in Taiwan / German group to be world´s biggest supplier (25.10.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Damaged TDI plant in Texas to restart in January (20.10.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Plans to close 73,000 t/y MDI plant in US / Production concentrated at world-scale facilities (16.10.2006)

DOW
Expansion of MDI and EPS in Portugal (12.10.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
"Force majeure" on TDI from US after Texas blast (03.10.2006)

DOW
Plant closures to improve competitiveness / Canadian, Italian facilities to bear brunt (06.09.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
MDI output in Germany increased through debottlenecking / Worldwide capacity of 1m t (08.08.2006)

BORSODCHEM
Change of ownership may be on the horizon / Permira private equity group mulls takeover (13.07.2006)

BORSODCHEM
Ambitious plans up to 2012 / New strategy for PU systems / EUR 500m expansion scheme (19.06.2006)

PU PRODUCTION
ISOPA starts European safety initiative (26.05.2006)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New TDI technology saves energy and costs / First world-scale plant to start in 2009 in China (22.05.2006)

UTECH EUROPE 2006
Attendance up 14% / More visitors from eastern Europe (20.04.2006)

POLYURETHANE MARKETS
Construction industry drives US demand / EMEA growth "more than satisfactory" (10.04.2006)

BIOENGINEERING PLASTICS
Bio-based polyols used in flexible foams / Cargill technology overcomes earlier problems (24.03.2006)

POLYURETHANES MARKET
Cartel proceedings in US / Leading feedstock makers investigated on price fixing charges (20.03.2006)

BAYER
PU systems house in Thailand (30.01.2006)

POLYURETHANE MARKET
German consumption climbs to nearly 900,000 t in 2005 / Europe´s largest processing industry (05.01.2006)

BASF
Expansion of Asian PU capability / New system house in Thailand / Research centre in China (02.06.2005)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Margin recovery in sight / PC and MDI sold out / Fresh price hikes planned for fourth quarter (09.12.2004)

HUNGARY
BorsodChem plans to double in size / Output to increase / Acquisitions and organic growth (25.11.2004)

BASF
Investment in polyurethanes / PO production with Dow at Antwerp / System house in China (16.09.2004)

POLYURETHANES
Supply shortage in HFC blowing agents worsens / Honeywell moving to fill Solvay gap? (22.07.2004)

PU AND ENVIRONMENT
Renewed flare-up of the ozone depletion issue / CFC substitute blowing agent short in Europe? (10.06.2004)

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