BP: 130 articles – Plastics Information Europe

POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics April 2013: PE producers forced to pass on full cost reduction / PP holds up better / PVC and PS buyers also see price cuts / Rising trend in May possible	06.05.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2013: Producers hold onto half of cost reductions / Falling naphtha strengthens converters' waiting game / Intensity of demand revival will decide further developments	15.04.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in March 2013: Producers find it hard to pass on costs / Cold weather, soft markets and reluctant buyers dash hike hopes / Cost reduction and rising demand jockey for position in April	04.04.2013
INDORAMA New PET plant to be located in Alabama / USD 190m investment	27.03.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2013: Falling costs upstream dash producers' hopes of triple-digit hikes / Polyolefins rise less than costs / Higher input prices added to PVC, PS and EPS / Supply in line with demand	14.03.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in February 2013: Most notations show little change / PE largely rolls over / PP and PVC up slightly / PS and EPS slightly softer / Demand slack / Upturn likely in March	05.03.2013
JBF PETROCHEMICALS Technip wins engineering contract for India PTA project / Start-up scheduled for H1 2015	29.01.2013
POLYMER PRICES North America: Propylene contract notations rising rapidly / PP spot prices follow the upward trend	25.01.2013
INEOS ENTERPRISES Acetic acid agreement with BP for VAM plant in Hull	20.12.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS UK ends fracking moratorium / Controls on seismic activity / Environmentalists sceptical	18.12.2012
UHDE-INVENTA FISCHER Engineering contract for JBF Industries' PET plant in Belgium	24.10.2012
BP Malaysian PTA plant sold to Reliance / Focus on high growth markets like China	01.10.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS BP declares force majeure for PX and PTA from Geel	07.09.2012
JBF PETROCHEMICALS Technology licensing deal with BP for new PTA mega-plant in India	10.07.2012
INEOS Possible sale of two HDPE plants / Increased focus on integrated assets	11.05.2012
INDORAMA VENTURES Acquisition of leading North American ethylene oxide and MEG producer Old World Industries / USD 795m deal / Fully integrated into MEG chain	09.02.2012
SHANGHAI SECCO PETROCHEMICAL Blaze rips through Shanghai petrochemical plant / Cracker and downstream units reportedly offstream	09.09.2011
JBF MOU for PET resins in Belgium / PTA to be supplied by BP / Oman project moved to India	08.06.2011
USA Tornado-related power outages cripple automotive industry / Still unclear how many small suppliers are affected / Refineries appear largely undamaged	02.05.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET March 2011: Notations soar to dizzying all-time high / Producers improve margins / April cost situation still unclear / Hints of substitution suggest that the market may have found its price limit	04.04.2011
BP Force majeure for PTA from Geel / Belgium lifted	15.03.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET February 2011: Notations see triple-digit increase / Pressure from fibres boom continues to hold imports at bay / Supply tight / Strong demand for off-season / Further rises appear in store for March	02.03.2011
NOVAPET PTA shortage forces PET manufacturer to slash capacity / No force majeure	25.02.2011
BP Major PTA capacity expansion planned in China / Additional output geared towards meeting rising regional demand	22.02.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS La Seda PET subsidiary Artenius declares force majeure for all facilities / BP encounters technical problems in Geel	17.02.2011