Arkema

Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2010: Polyolefin prices crumble / Falling feedstock costs pressure producers / PVC up slightly / PS mostly stable / Supply normalising / Demand strong despite holidays

Record sales, earnings in Q2 / Earnings forecast revised upward / Vinyls break even after loss

Standard Thermoplastics in July 2010: Most notations under pressure / Polyolefins give a little ground / PVC firmer / Falling costs drag styrenics down / Supplies lengthen / Downward trend likely to continue

Standard Thermoplastics Trend July 2010: Polyolefin notations run in place / PVC upswing loses some of its momentum / SM collapses / All styrenics in steady downtrend / Supply mostly limited / Order volume stable / Market may be turning around

Price increase for “Rilsan” high performance polyamides

Assets of three vinyls joint ventures to be redistributed / No impact on workforce or financial results

Price hike for “Thermolite” and “Clearstrength” additives

Cost of “Altuglas” cast sanitary range to increase

New bio-elastomer used in Sony's aid to Africa football donation scheme

Standard Thermoplastics in May 2010: Notations on a slow upward curve / Supply of many products remains limited / Demand boosted by seasonal effects / June will also be a sellers' market

Success of Climate Change Agreement allows processors to operate from "level playing field" / Further actions needed

Arkema process selected for PVC project

Rise in the price of MMA

Performance polymers rebound in Q 1 2010 / Higher volumes / Vinyls continue in loss

Partnership to produce high temperature bio-based PA

Second hike for acrylic sheets and block range

Price hike for PMMA

Acrylic resins introduced for medical devices applications

Standard Thermoplastics in March 2010: Further increases go through / Severe shortages of LDPE and PP / Unbalanced production / Imports scarce / Seasonal upturn begins / Price hikes will dominate the picture in April

Global price hike for fluoropolymers

Customers to pay more for PA 12

Cost increase for acrylic sheets and block range

Price increase for “Evatane” EVA copolymers

Cost reductions limit fall in 2009 operating profit / Sales hit by customer destocking in first half year / Turnaround in Q4 prompts optimistic 2010 outlook

Nanomaterial masterbatches and block copolymers introduced