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JBF
Belgian PET plant successfully starts up / First volumes hit the market
 		25.06.2014
VERDEZYNE
Pilot production for PA 6.12 feedstock successful / US company plans commercial plant in Malaysia
 		14.05.2014
SHELL
Oil and petchems group to cut spending, sell assets / Poor earnings at both ends of the business
 		19.03.2014
SHALE GAS
Fracking company Cuadrilla lifts UK shale estimate / Experts warn of complex local factors
 		11.03.2014
MITSUI CHEMICALS
MDI, TDI and phenolic lines to be shuttered in Japan / Plans to restructure PTA business
 		13.02.2014
INEOS
Grangemouth to reopen after labour dispute ends / UK agrees to grants, loans for ethane terminal
 		28.10.2013
INEOS
Shuttering VAM production unit in UK
 		07.10.2013
BP
China gives green light for PTA plant at Zhuhai / New energy-saving technology
 		25.06.2013
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
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics in March 2012: Significant margin improvement for PE and PVC in Q1 / Stable costs keep PS and EPS in check / Scant supply improvement / High prices dampen demand / Fresh hikes in store
 		04.04.2012
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
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