TOTAL
Planned EUR 1 bn modernisation of Antwerp refinery and petchems site / Closure of uncompetitive PE unit by end-2014
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24.05.2013
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INEOS NITRILES
Joint venture with Tianjin Bohai Chemical to build world-scale acrylonitrile facility in China / Initial capacity of 260,000 t/y to come on stream in 2016
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24.05.2013
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ELIX POLYMERS
Velox appointed to distribute of polymer modifiers in Central Europe
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24.05.2013
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PLASTIC FANTASTIC
Bless the beasts and their artificial horns
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24.05.2013
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SPLAST
Polish company expands injection moulding capacity
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24.05.2013
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FAIRS
Poland: 17,000 visitors attend “Plastpol”
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24.05.2013
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POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks May 2013: Solid benzene price stabilises MDI / TDI and Polyole down / Public holidays slow down orders / Demand below expectations / Increase effect Upstream
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23.05.2013
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POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics April/May 2013: Feedstock prices generally soft / Butadiene finally wakes up / Pricing stable to slight drop
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23.05.2013
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BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Innovation centre opens in Shanghai / Expands global network
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23.05.2013
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ASCEND
UOP licenses C3 Oleflex process to Ascend in US / New plant to be built on Gulf Coast
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23.05.2013
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BRASKEM
Resins company adds LDPE alternative to its green plastics portfolio
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23.05.2013
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EVENTS
Pagev VIII. Turkish Plastics Industry Congress: “Plastic Applications for Food Industry” in Istanbul
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23.05.2013
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SOLVAY
Q1 earnings decline 12% but Company still expects growth for full year / Trading conditions remain weak for vinyls and polyamide
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22.05.2013
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ALBEMARLE
Joint venture in mineral flame retardant with Senze Meilu / Solidifies growth strategy in emerging applications and regions
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22.05.2013
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ARKEMA
European slowdown hits sales and profits / US automotive sector provides boost to Altuglas / Earnings fall in high-performance materials
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22.05.2013
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