CORRECTION - ARKEMA Quitting all PVC activities / Swiss Klesch group acquires entire vinyls production chain	24.11.2011
ARKEMA Acquisition of Chinese specialty polyamide manufacturer HiPro from Rhodia / Deal also comprises feedstock producer Casda Biomaterials	23.11.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend October 2011: Polyolefins remain flat despite hike plans / PVC struggles to a rollover / Modest rebates for PS and EPS / PVC, PS long / Small risk of an increase this month	17.10.2011
LYONDELLBASELL Berre refinery to be restarted / No end yet to force majeure / Arkema's PVC production also affected	11.10.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in September 2011: Prices soften on a broad front / Polyolefins tend downwards / PVC in weak rollover / PS and EPS producers pass on feedstock relief / Output cuts to avoid surpluses	06.10.2011
ARKEMA Price hike for “Kynar” fluoropolymer products	05.10.2011
LYONDELLBASELL Berre refinery to be closed / Olefins and polyolefins unaffected / Workers in two-day strike	29.09.2011
INDUSTRIE GENERALI Vinyls Italia plant in Ravenna acquired / PVC production to resume in mid-October	02.09.2011
PEOPLE Arkema announces personnel changes in Fluorochemicals, PMMA and Functional Additives business units	08.07.2011
SOLVAY New plant for fluoropolymers planned in China / Automotive market drives increase in demand	28.06.2011
ASSOCIATIONS Daniele Ferrari appointed new president of PlasticsEurope Italia	28.06.2011
ALPHACAN Expanding profile extrusion capacity in Gaillac / France	27.06.2011
FLUOROPOLYMERS Tight, expensive feedstock alarms converters / Calls for mine reactivation / Arkema seals deal	21.06.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend June 2011: Notations slide on monomer decline / PVC with slight gains / Tendency toward surplus / Volume pressure propels special offers / Some prices could go lower	15.06.2011
ARKEMA Sale of PEKK medical business to venture capital founders / Focus on industrial applications	08.06.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in May 2011: Oil price slide reveals market limits / Polyolefin margins crumble / Producers left sitting on costs / Converters' resistance shifts the balance / Price pressure remains	06.06.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Arkema restarts Lavera VCM line / FM will be lifted next week	27.05.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2011: Prices near market limit / Producers unable to pass on costs in full / Oil price dip pressures polymers / PVC and EPS somewhat better / Buyers stage boycott	13.05.2011
ARKEMA Higher prices for polyamides	10.05.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in April 2011: Polyolefin producers almost cover costs / HDPE, PVC with stronger rises / PS follows SM down / EPS improves / Chronic bottlenecks / Feedstocks up again / Fresh hikes	04.05.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Arkema declares force majeure for PVC / Customers on allocation	29.04.2011
ARKEMA Chinese PVDF plant successfully commissioned	19.04.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2011: Low-density PE down slightly / Margin improvement with HDPE, PVC and EPS / Costs factored in with PP / PS notations slide / Strong euro dampens upward price momentum	14.04.2011
ALPHACAN Last remaining French pipe plant sold to Pipelife / Desperate focus on window profiles	08.04.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in March 2011: Higher costs mostly factored in / Minimal margin gain with HDPE and PVC / PS softer / Seasonal business boosts EPS / Sales decline / Fresh price hikes for PVC and polyolefins	05.04.2011

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