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NOVA CHEMICALS
Lower margins lead to fall in operating profit / Record cash generation enables debt reduction of over USD 1 bn (11.03.2013)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Agreement to sell Styrenics business to PFB terminated (21.11.2012)

QAPCO
Inauguration of third LDPE plant / Total LDPE capacity reaches 700,000 t/y (09.11.2012)

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

DOW
“Styrofoam” XPS production plants in Hungary and Portugal close up shop (02.11.2012)

SIBUR
EPS expansion in Perm is on stream (31.10.2012)

JSP
Global EPP output to rise by 30% by 2014 / Segment's revenues expected to double (25.10.2012)

SAUDI POLYMERS
Follow-up: Al Jubail hub starts commercial production (03.10.2012)

BASF
Quitting EPS business in Malaysia and India / Examining carve-out and divestment of Latin American “Styropor” capacities / Global realignment towards strategic markets and core products (19.09.2012)

LYONDELLBASELL
Terminating production of several PP grades from Wesseling (29.08.2012)

PREGIS
US protective packaging producer Inter-Pac acquired (20.08.2012)

SIBUR
Follow-up: ZapSibNeftekhim complex will include two HDPE and two LLD/HDPE swing lines (03.07.2012)

SAUDI POLYMERS
Start up of ethylene complex in Al Jubail / Downstream units include PE, PP and PS (27.06.2012)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Follow-up: PS line in Monaca not part of PFB deal (14.05.2012)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Letter of intent with insulating buildings specialist PFB for takeover of Performance Styrenics business / Completion expected in H2 2012 (11.05.2012)

ALPEK
Mexican petrochemical giant seeks IPO (02.05.2012)

DOW
Cost-reduction plan will see 900 jobs slashed worldwide / Plant closures in Europe and the Americas / Move expected to deliver USD 250m in annual savings (03.04.2012)

UNIPOL HOLLAND
CRH construction company divests EPS producer to investment funds (02.04.2012)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
New USD 5.5 bn complex in Qatar to start in 2018 / Asia, Africa and Latin America targeted (17.02.2012)

HONAM PETROCHEMICAL
Plans for new petrochemical hub in Indonesia / Cracker and downstream units could start up in 2016 (14.02.2012)

MITSUI CHEMICALS
Raising PP output at Thai joint venture / Additional capacity to cater to rising regional automotive demand (23.01.2012)

SIBUR
Raising Perm-based EPS capacity / Second production phase to go on stream this summer (19.01.2012)

LYONDELLBASELL
Two older Wesseling-based PP lines to close up shop this year (10.01.2012)

CHEVRON PHILIPS CHEMICAL
Saudi Polymers jv project to start up in Q1 2012 / Output includes PE, PP and PS (12.12.2011)

BASF
Raising “Neopor” EPS capacity in Ludwigshafen / Output to meet rising demand for insulating materials (07.11.2011)

YPFB
Bolivian oil group hopes to attract USD 10.7 bn by 2015 to develop country's petrochemical sector / Plans for new ethylene, PE plant? (21.10.2011)

NATPET
Saudi Arabian PP producer seals deals to establish European distribution hubs (07.10.2011)

SUNPOR
Expansion plans for grey EPS extended (08.09.2011)

KURARAY
Collaboration with Amyris to develop high performance polymers from renewable feedstocks / Exclusive supply agreement following completion of technical programme (17.08.2011)

BUREL
Univation Technologies' Unipol process selected for Malaysia PE project / Start-up scheduled for 2013-14 (14.06.2011)

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)

NOVOSTRAT
Polish manufacturer kicks off production of polyethylene foam in Olszyna / Plant claimed to be the largest of its kind in Europe (24.02.2011)

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

BRASKEM
LyondellBasell technology selected for Mexico LDPE plant (14.02.2011)

BASF
Agreement on Ludwigshafen site foresees EUR 10 bn in investments by end-2015 (26.11.2010)

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

POLIMERI EUROPA
EPS plant in Feluy shut down as planned (14.10.2010)

ROSNEFT
New PE swing plant in Angarsk / “Innovene” S PE technology license from Ineos (12.10.2010)

SYNBRA
Start-up of Biofoam plant for expandable PLA imminent / Takeover of EPS processor Van der Heijden (22.09.2010)

SUNPOR
Significant expansion of capacity for grey EPS in Austria (17.09.2010)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polimeri Europa's LDPE/LLDPE lines in Dunkirk to be idled / PE/EVA capacity to be increased by 50,000 t/y (11.08.2010)

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

ALBEMARLE
Marketing rights for Polimeri Europa's PE catalyst technologies (05.05.2010)

SUNPOR
Technical glitch shuts down EPS manufacturer's plant in Unterradlberg / Still able to supply most materials / SE types tight (20.04.2010)

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

RELIANCE
Follow-up: EPS joint venture with Nova Chemicals alive and well (20.10.2009)

RELIANCE
Indian building products joint venture is aborted / IPIC withdraws recently-acquired Nova from deal (08.10.2009)

SUNPOR
New EPS facility officially opened (02.07.2009)

BASF
“Styropor” production to stop at Tarragona / Further service adjustments at site / Closure to affect 85 jobs (15.06.2009)

SUNPOR
New EPS line on schedule (19.05.2009)

JACKON
EPS facility in Wismar converted to new material "LowLa" (13.05.2009)

SULZER CHEMTECH
Process for continuous production of EPS from PS / Improved dispersion / Large-scale plant under construction (11.05.2009)

BASF
New 90,000 t/y “Neopor” insulation foam line starts at Ludwigshafen / No conversion of older units (19.03.2009)

BOREALIS
“Bormed” back by popular demand / Blow, fill and seal products for healthcare / Production in Finland (05.02.2009)

STYROCHEM
Concentrating EPS production in Porvoo / Kokemäki plant to be shut (13.10.2008)

LYONDELLBASELL
PP complex planned for Trinidad and Tobago / Agreement signed with Lurgi and government (17.09.2008)

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

STYROCHEM
Expanding EPS production (06.06.2008)

LOYAL CHEMICAL
Leading Asian EPS producer to build plant in Poland / Annual output of 100,000 t / EUR 20m investment (29.01.2008)

SIBUR
Work begins on EUR 44m EPS facility (29.01.2008)

LA SEDA
Interquisa acquisition postponed indefinitely / Stock market problems / Current focus on integration (24.01.2008)

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

LA SEDA
Interquisa acquisition completed / Cepsa takes over 12% share of PET producer (04.01.2008)

INEOS NOVA
50:50 jv with Romania's SEEA Polymers / 100,000 t/y EPS plant on stream in late 2009 (03.01.2008)

BASELL
PP complex jv in Trinidad and Tobago (20.12.2007)

INEOS NOVA
EU blesses styrenics joint venture extension (09.10.2007)

SEKISUI ALVEO
New polyolefin foam claimed to reduce vehicle weight / Moulder eyes eastern Europe investment (27.09.2007)

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

STYROCHEM
Finnish EPS producer acquired by Eqvitec / Private equity buyout with potential MBO (13.06.2007)

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

LA SEDA
Talks about acquiring Eastman's last European plants / No Interquisa deal in the works (08.06.2007)

LA SEDA
Intention to buy Interquisa / Cepsa may acquire 15% stake / Discussions underway (11.05.2007)

BASELL
"Lupotech T" technology specified for Venezuelan LDPE plant (19.04.2007)

LA SEDA
Interest in acquiring additional Eastman sites in Europe? (10.04.2007)

BASF
New capacities for "Neopor" in Germany and Korea / Partial conversion of existing "Styropor" plants (29.03.2007)

NOVA INNOVENE
European debottlenecking programme / EPS capacity to increase to 410,000 t/y (27.02.2007)

SUNPOR
New EPS plant in Austria / Closing ranks with the majors / Strong growth for "Lambdapor" materials (06.02.2007)

UHDE
German contractor to build Egyptian PP plant / "Breakthrough" for new propylene-to-PP process (18.01.2007)

DOW CHEMICAL
Schkopau EPS plant down for maintenance in January (04.12.2006)

DOW
Expansion of MDI and EPS in Portugal (12.10.2006)

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

RADNOR HOLDINGS
Indebted plastic cup maker files for Chapter 11 / Tennenbaum Capital lined up to purchase assets (25.08.2006)

EPS MARKET
Nova Innovene: Berre plant closure final (09.08.2006)

REPSOL
Significant capacity expansion in Portugal / PP and linear PE to be added to portfolio (02.08.2006)

BASF
Ludwigshafen EPS plants back on stream (11.07.2006)

BASF
Supplies of EPS at Ludwigshafen interrupted (03.07.2006)

TICONA
New LFRT plant to be built in China / Detail engineering on UHME-PE plant also proceeding (05.05.2006)

NOVA CHEMICALS
Performance polymers network updated (07.04.2005)

BASF
“Neopolen P” supports UEFA pitches / First all-artificial playing surface (10.02.2005)

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)

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